2025 DCRO Exemplar Profile: Joe Ayoub Joe Ayoub is the founder of Varuna Strategies, where he works with companies to increase enterprise value through best governance practices, aligning them with the current and future needs and strategies of their organization. Joe also works with clients, particularly founder and family-owned and operated companies, to address management structure, succession planning and shareholder issues. Joe is the co-host of the On Boards Podcast, now in its 11th season, which focuses on issues that are facing boards, company leadership, and stakeholders. Prior to founding Varuna Strategies, Joe was a partner in the Boston law firms of Nutter, McClennen & Fish, Greenberg Traurig, and Robinson & Cole, where he focused his practice on civil litigation, governance issues, legal risk management, and alternative dispute resolution. Joe is actively involved in a number of civic and charitable organizations, including as a member of the Board of Directors of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the Tufts University School of Medicine Board of Advisors, and the Advisory Board of the Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate . He is an emeritus member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts, having served on its board for 33 years, including as the board chair. #risk #leadership #governance #exemplar
Learnt so much from your podcasts Joe!