Why Two sets of Governance are Important with Ben Persofsky

May 24, 2022

In this episode Benjamin Persofsky and Francesco discuss the importance of having two sets of governance to manage a business owning family.  

 

Joining Brown Brothers Harriman in 2010, he is now the Executive Director of the BBH Center for Family Business, which counsels some of the largest business-owning families in the world on issues of strategy, governance, succession planning, transition and capital policies.

 

Ben shares his experience in working at the intersection of business and family and WHY communication is so critical to the success and health of both.  

 

What Ben believes the future is for business owning families is the importance of multidisciplinary advising. 

 

His advice for the senior generation, never too early to start getting the nxtgen involved. And for the nxtgen, enjoy the process. For one day you will be the senior generation.