About this episode

Jack Lazar discusses his experiences in Silicon Valley and the importance of governance in early-stage companies.

Building governance from the ground up at early-stage companies is Jack Lazar’s specialty—and his favorite kind of challenge. In this episode, Lazar and NACD advisor Susan Paley explore Lazar’s extensive Silicon Valley career. They also discuss the nuances of private company board service, what it takes to work with visionary founders, and why effective governance always comes back to people and relationships. Host: Susan Paley , NACD advisor Guest: Jack Lazar , 2025 NACD Directorship 100™ Private Company Director of the Year and a director at Astera Labs, Box, GlobalFoundries, Resideo Technologies, and Tonal Systems Related NACD Resources: The Growth Catalyzer: Jack Lazar (link TK) Building a Board for Start-Up Success Documenting Governance (Boardroom Tool) Visit nacdonline.org for further research and information.

People in this episode

Host: Susan Paley

Guest: Jack Lazar

Topics covered

• governance
• Silicon Valley
• private company boards
• founder relationships
• early-stage companies

Keywords

• governance
• Silicon Valley
• board service
• founders
• relationships
• early-stage companies
• NACD

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NACD, Astera Labs, Box, GlobalFoundries, Resideo Technologies, Tonal Systems, NACD Directorship 100™

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