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Linda Bounds Vice President of Financial Services

GOVERNANCE. Linda Bounds Vice President of Financial Services. GOVERNANCE ?. WHAT IS GOVERNANCE?. Provides guidance for authority (Who) Communicates accountability and authority for important decisions. (What) Empowers employees to do the right things Protects the interest of

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Linda Bounds Vice President of Financial Services

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  1. GOVERNANCE Linda Bounds Vice President of Financial Services

  2. GOVERNANCE ?

  3. WHAT IS GOVERNANCE? • Provides guidance for authority (Who) • Communicates accountability and authority for important decisions. (What) • Empowers employees to do the right things • Protects the interest of stakeholders

  4. WHY IS GOVERNANCE IMPORTANT? • Allows for quicker decision-making • Fewer embarrassments – “unauthorized” • Increases transparency • Lesson in delegation of authority • Creates sense of trust – well defined and fair treatment - empowerment

  5. WHAT IS OUR MIDWAYUSA’S APPROACH? • Formal Organizational Governance • Formal Departmental Governance • Does not replace Company policy or job descriptions • Part of overall Leadership System

  6. WHO SHOULD KNOW ABOUTGOVERNANCE? • All employees in the organization • Used every day in decision process • Posted on “Great Wall” and on departmental intranet site

  7. HOW ARE THEY USED? • All Organizational Governance items are part of the Board Agenda

  8. HOW ARE THEY USED? • Provides transparency • Legal, Ethical, Regulatory Report • Audit Report • Risk Management Report • Compensation Review “Corporate governance is about shining a light throughout the whole organization.”

  9. How are they effective? Effectiveness of Governance Documents themselves is not measured. However, various measures are aligned as they relate to processes and reporting.

  10. RESULTS • Performance improvement • Profitability • Efficiency • Effectiveness • Reputation • Creating Value • Employee Satisfaction • Sustainability

  11. GOVERNANCE Questions? Linda Bounds Vice President of Finance

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