Corporate governance advisor and educator with 20+ years of experience
Evan works with founders, executives, directors, investors, and companies on board effectiveness, leadership, fiduciary duties, and complex governance challenges.
He founded Boardroom Governance, a platform combining advisory work, board education, a podcast, and an annual summit.
Trained as a corporate lawyer, Evan has spent more than two decades at the intersection of law, business, and the boardroom in Silicon Valley and internationally. He also teaches corporate governance at UC Law San Francisco.
About EvAn
Evan Epstein has spent more than two decades working at the intersection of law, business, and corporate governance in Silicon Valley and internationally.
Trained as a corporate lawyer, he has advised founders, executives, directors, and investors, and has held leadership and teaching roles at Stanford and UC Law San Francisco.
He founded Boardroom Governance to bring together his advisory, educational, and media work, including the Boardroom Governance Podcast, newsletter, and annual Summit. He also serves as an expert on corporate governance and fiduciary-duty matters in the United States and abroad.
Podcast
The podcast for modern corporate governance
The Boardroom Governance Podcast features in-depth conversations with leading directors, executives, investors, founders, lawyers, and scholars. Hosted by Evan Epstein, the podcast explores the decisions, risks, leadership challenges, and ideas shaping today’s boardrooms.
20+ Years
Corporate Governance Experience
220+
Podcast episodes
180+
Listener countries
220+
Podcast guests
2,000+
Newsletter subscribers
Featured Articles
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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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The Boardroom Governance Summit Begins. And We’re Now on YouTube.
Bringing the corporate governance community together, in person and on video.
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Work with Evan
Evan works with boards, executives, investors, founders, law firms, and organizations on governance, fiduciary matters, board leadership, and education.
Board Service
Evan currently serves as Co-Chair of the Chile California Council, a non-profit organization that promotes mutually beneficial relationships and knowledge sharing between Chile and California in both the private and public sectors.
Governance Advisory
Advising boards, founders, executives, and investors on board effectiveness, governance structures, leadership, fiduciary duties, and high-stakes decisions.
Expert Witness & Litigation
Expert work on corporate governance and fiduciary-duty matters, including board processes, director conduct, governance practices, and disputes involving public and private companies.
Speaking & Executive Education
Keynotes, speaking engagements, and customized governance programs for boards, executives, investors, and professional organizations.
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