Tennyson Oyler Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs at Pacific Life

Tennyson Oyler is Communications & Corporate Affairs executive with 20+ years leading enterprise communications, corporate storytelling, media relations, crisis & issues management and executive visibility for a Fortune 300 financial services company. He is a trusted advisor to CEOs and executive leadership on reputation risk, stakeholder trust and long-term brand value. Proven builder of cross-functional operating models that align communications with governance, culture and business priorities in regulated environments, partnering across Legal, Compliance, HR and Government Affairs.

John Stakel President Imagine

John Stakel is a seasoned global finance and operating executive with over 30 years of experience.  He joined Imagine Design in March 2026 as President. Prior to Imagine, he spent 18 years with Westrock Company and played a pivotal role in its growth, helping increase revenue from $2 billion to more than $18 billion.  Following their merger with Smurfit Kappa, Smurfit Westrock emerged as a $30 billion global packaging company, and he led the merger integration of the two companies. He has also earned four Institutional Investor All-American awards. Over his 30-year career, John has instituted processes to help companies prepare for crises and has guided the response to and recovery from multiple crises and disruptions. John currently provides complex financial, operational, restructuring, and turn-around guidance to companies through full-time, interim and contractor roles.

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Lillian Borsa Partner Governance Insights Center PwC

Lillian Borsa is a senior partner at PwC, bringing over 30 years of experience supporting global clients with complex governance, risk, and control engagements across both public and private sectors within PwC’s Trust and Risk and Regulatory Consulting practices. In her current role at PwC’s Governance Insights Center, Lillian collaborates closely with boards and C-suite executives, conducting board governance assessments and providing advisory services aimed at enhancing the alignment between directors, executive teams, and investors. She proudly served as Chair of the PwC US LLP Board Nominating Committee for the 2023–2027 board election cycle. Lillian is a proud member of the Private Directors Association, contributing to its Programming Committee. 

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