Corporate governance advisor and educator
Evan is a professor, board member, and governance advisor. He works with directors, executives, investors, and companies on corporate governance matters and complex governance disputes.
He founded Boardroom Governance, which combines governance advisory services, board education, a podcast, a newsletter, and an annual summit in California.
About EvAn
Evan Epstein works at the intersection of law, business, and corporate governance in Silicon Valley and internationally.
Trained as a corporate lawyer, he has advised directors, founders, executives, and investors for more than two decades. He has also held leadership and teaching roles at Stanford and UC Law San Francisco.
He founded Boardroom Governance to bring together his advisory work, board education, writing, and podcasting, alongside the annual Boardroom Governance Summit. He also serves as an expert on corporate governance matters.
Podcast
The podcast for modern corporate governance
The Boardroom Governance Podcast features in-depth conversations with leading directors, founders, executives, investors, scholars, and advisors. Each episode explores the decisions, risks, and ideas shaping today’s boardrooms, alongside the personal experiences, career journeys, and leadership lessons of its guests.
20+
Years in Corporate Governance
220+
Podcast episodes
190K+
podcast downloads
180+
countries reached
2,300+
Newsletter subscribers
Featured Articles
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Who Controls Anthropic?
Boardroom Governance Newsletter #81 | October 6, 2026
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Inside the Inaugural Boardroom Governance Summit
Two days of candid boardroom conversations in Healdsburg
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Cloudflare’s Founder-Control Fight Is a Governance Case to Watch
Boardroom Governance Newsletter #80 | September 2, 2026
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Work with Evan
Evan’s work spans board service, governance advisory, expert witness engagements, and executive education. He works with companies, boards, investors, law firms, and professional organizations in the United States and internationally.
Board Service
Evan serves as Co-Chair of the Chile California Council, a nonprofit organization advancing collaboration and knowledge sharing between Chile and California across the public and private sectors.
Governance Advisory
Advising boards, directors, founders, executives, and investors on corporate governance matters and complex disputes.
Expert Witness & Litigation
Providing expert reports, testimony, and advice on corporate governance and fiduciary duty matters involving public and private companies.
Speaking & Executive Education
Delivering keynotes, talks, and customized governance programs for boards, directors, executives, investors, and professional organizations.
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