Stuart Chase Van Wagenen brings broad experience in public, private, and non-profit company governance, reorganization, board leadership, and management oversight.
Public and Private Companies
ISCO International (AMEX: ISO), 2001-2006:
- Wireless telecom hardware supplier, Elk Grove, Illinois
- A "Deloitte Technology Fast 500" 2005, 2006
- One of America's "100 Best Corporate Citizens" by Business Ethics Magazine, 2005
- Chairman of the Board, 2002-2006
- Chair, Audit Committee, 2002-2006
- Compensation Committee, 2002-2006
- Chair, Governance Committee, 2003-2006
Company Accomplishments:
- Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
- Conducted national CEO search
- Negotiated compensation packages with two CEOs
- Managed predecessors' reassignments
- Initiated new executive compensation plan
- Developed D&O stock ownership policy
- Recruited three new directors
- Created Governance Committee
- Involved in multiple rounds of financing, including a rights offering, equity, and debt
- Developed directors' compensation plan
- Developed new company-wide employee incentive plans
- Mediated and settled legacy litigation
Not-For-Profit Board Governance
Current Boards:
- Judson Services Inc., Cleveland, Ohio
- Annual Fund Campaign, Judson Foundation
- Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
Finance Committee member:
- Revised and updated investment policy statement
- Drafted RFP for new investment advisor
- Led search and retained new advisor.
- Intermuseum Conservation Association, Cleveland, Ohio
- Revenues grew 50% in two years
- Recruited five new directors
- Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
- Investment Committee Co-Chair
- Revised investment policy statement
- Revised spending policy
- Governance Committee Chair:
- Recruited new directors
- Increased director giving by 300% in two years.
- Annual Fund Chair
- Raised annual fund giving by 100% in two years
Former Boards:
- United Way Services
- Cleveland Grand Prix Charities
- Fairmount Presbyterian Church, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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