Officer and the BoardGRC Law & Consulting

Governance & Board Advisory

Help the board fulfill
its oversight responsibilities.

Boards and committees need clear responsibilities, useful information, and a reliable way to follow through. OATB helps build that structure and provides advice as the work unfolds.

How we can help

Board and executive counsel

Support for the decisions and relationships at the center of corporate governance.

  • Fiduciary responsibilities and oversight
  • Board and management roles; delegated authority
  • Conflicts of interest and shareholder processes
  • Governance documents and decision procedures

Committee support

Substantive support for compliance, risk, audit, and other governance committees.

  • Committee charters and annual work plans
  • Agendas, reporting calendars, and meeting preparation
  • Advice to chairs and participation in meetings
  • Escalation, action tracking, and follow-up

Risk and compliance oversight

Examine how information reaches the board, where reporting relationships leave gaps, and whether directors can see the assumptions and uncertainties behind a recommendation.

  • Oversight systems and ongoing monitoring
  • Reporting thresholds and materiality
  • Coordination among legal, compliance, risk, and management
  • Review of departmental boundaries, committee overlaps, and accountability

Board education

Focused sessions tied to the organization’s responsibilities and decisions.

  • Director orientation
  • Caremark and risk oversight
  • Effective challenge and informed decision-making
  • Committee-specific education

Shareholder and ownership governance

Keep ownership rights, board authority, and management responsibilities clear.

  • Director elections and shareholder communications
  • Share purchase agreements and ownership administration
  • Conflicts of interest and approval procedures
  • Governance for employee-owned companies and physician-owned medical groups
  • Benefit company and B Corp governance

Board operations and records

Make the work between meetings as dependable as the meetings themselves.

  • Board books, minutes, resolutions, and written consents
  • Bylaws and delegated decision authority
  • Committee reporting and records of follow-up
  • Coordination of audit findings and management responses

A separate service

Director &
Officer Coaching

Robert helps directors, officers, committee chairs, and supporting executives work through governance questions in the context of their organization and the decisions ahead. His approach connects fiduciary duties, business objectives, and risk-based judgment to the everyday work of leadership.

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Illustrative engagement · Hypothetical

“Our committees overlap, and some important issues still fall between them.”

Review committee mandates, delegated authority, and reporting pathways. Trace how a concern moves from operations to management and the board, then address gaps, overlaps, and unclear ownership.

The work could produce: Revised charters, an oversight map, a reporting calendar, and a process for follow-up.

Writing and references

Oversight, reporting, and judgment

Robert B. Stratton · Teaching materials · 2020

Strategic risk management and risk governance

Presentation materials examining risk, governance, and organizational decisions.

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Robert B. Stratton · Writing

No one is dying in the boardroom

A discussion of informed decisions, governance processes, and continuing risk oversight, alongside other examples from Robert’s talks.

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HHS Office of Inspector General · November 2023

General Compliance Program Guidance

A reference for healthcare compliance infrastructure and the roles of governing bodies and leadership.

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This site previews planned legal and consulting services. Visit RobertBStratton.com for Robert’s professional background, writing, and speaking.

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