Private Company Director‘s Directors to Watch 2024 highlights 24 significant and diverse directors who have contributed to and will continue to expand ongoing dialogue on board best practices and corporate governance excellence.
Robert Barr
onShore Security
Robert Barr is a broad-view servant leader deeply committed to driving positive ecosystem change and value creation on a global scale.
Barr serves as advisory board director at onShore Security, offering invaluable insights on governance, M&A, strategic growth and risk. His prior roles include advisory board directorships at Podsmart AI and VoiceTech Labs, both innovative Silicon Valley start-ups focusing on Internet of Things, natural language and technology.
Since 2020, Barr has been cochairing the PDA’s national cybersecurity board governance committee, socializing and facilitating the enhanced preparation of board directors for effective governance in the realms of technology, cybersecurity and privacy. Barr holds a master’s degree from the prestigious London School of Economics.
The importance of independent directors: “The value and best practice of including independent directors on any board is well-documented. Independent directors can future-proof boards by putting governance in place to affect a company’s ability to continuously innovate and grow while mitigating risk. While enhancing fiduciary duty and being a good board matrix fit, great board members understand enterprise risk, audit and compliance, systemic thinking and enterprise architecture, value to each and across lines of business, and value in and across markets and industries. They must have a balanced mindset of growth, value and risk to best serve boards and what companies and their ecosystems face today.”