Corporate Directors From Bank of America Corp., Hilton Worldwide Holding Inc., Kimberly-Clark Corp., Nasdaq Inc., Northrop Grumman Corp., Whirlpool Corp., and More Become NACD Fellows
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 18,000 board members, today announced 199 corporate directors who have earned NACD Fellowship—The Gold Standard Director Credential®. These corporate directors serve on the boards of Fortune 500, nonprofit, and private companies that include the following organizations:*
American Heart Association
Army and Air Force Exchange Service
Bank of America Corp.
BDO USA LLP
Boy Scouts of America
Fossil Group Inc.
Hershey Trust Co.
Hilton Worldwide Holding Inc.
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Nasdaq Inc.
NETGEAR Inc.
NeuLion Inc.
Northrop Grumman Corp.
Nutrisystem Inc.
Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital
The Wendy’s Company
Vanderbilt University
Whirlpool Corp.
*Partial Listing
NACD Fellowship®, the highest standard of credentialing for corporate directors, is a comprehensive and continuous program of study that empowers directors with the latest boardroom insights, intelligence, and practices—equipping them to lead their boards with confidence.
Directors can earn one of two NACD Fellowship credentials, which Anne Sheehan, director of corporate governance for CalSTRS, has called “the gold standard” in director credentialing. NACD Governance Fellows build proficiencies in the fundamentals of governance, while NACD Board Leadership Fellows continue to refine their board leadership competencies year after year.
“At a minimum, individuals serving as independent chairs and/or lead directors should earn NACD Fellowship status to bolster confidence in their leadership, both inside and outside the boardroom,” said Patrick McGurn, special counsel and head of strategic research and analysis at Institutional Shareholder Services.
Sheehan concurred: “America needs well-rounded directors who are sensitive to public-company shareowners, and who can clearly demonstrate their value on proxy disclosures. I always look forward to meeting NACD Fellows.”
NACD Fellowship is backed by 40 years of NACD experience and represents thousands of the world’s largest and most-diverse companies.
"Directors who choose to enhance their skills and acumen by becoming NACD Fellows demonstrate to company management, shareholders, and their peers a desire to perform their fiduciary duties to the best of their abilities," said Peter Gleason, president and CEO of NACD. "I am pleased to recognize these distinguished leaders, who are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of governance."
The new cadre of NACD Fellows includes 90 Board Leadership Fellows and 109 Governance Fellows, whose boards span a wide range of industries: aerospace and defense, agriculture, banking, computer software, energy and utilities, engineering, financial services, food services, health care, higher education, industrial machinery, insurance, manufacturing, telecommunications, and more.
Individuals Named NACD Board Leadership Fellows
| Charlene Begley | Elizabeth Cheney | Silka Gonzalez |
| Michael Belz | Mel Collazo | Ben Halpert |
| Bonnie Biumi | Jackie Cushman | Kenneth Hanks |
| Jim Borel | Ann Danner | Dorothy Hayes |
| Dan Borne | Jody Davids | Gregory Hedges |
| Robert Bostrom | Sergio de la Fe | Robert Heist |
| Vesta Bovair | Robert DeAlmeida | Edgar Heizer |
| David Boyer | Tanuja Dehne | Douglas Hile |
| Jeffery Bray | John Dorman | Mark Hipp |
| Rick Burdick | Ana Dutra | Douglas Holtby |
| Robert Burger | Jack Faer | Todd Jacobs |
| Barbara Butts Williams | Brian Ferraioli | Rajive Johri |
| Joyce Cacho | Mel Flanigan | Stephen Joyce |
| Elizabeth Camp | James Fogarty | Amy Kardel |
| Eileen Campbell | Karen Francis | Dennis Kass |
| Mollie Carter | Patricia Galloway | John Kennedy |
| Jocelyn Carter-Miller | Thomas Gifford | Bob Lamoureux |
| William LaPerch | Lasse Petterson | Michele Siekerka |
| Shelley Leibowitz | Dinah Lewis Powers | James Skinner |
| Michael MacDonald | Susan Rheney | Dwight Smith |
| Rafael Matute | Ellen Richstone | Lauren Smith |
| Larry Mazza | Dante Robinson | Myrna Soto |
| Jeffrey McCreary | Donald Robinson | Robert Uhler |
| Tom McGimpsey | John Robinson | Paulo Vasconcellos |
| Jim McKinney | Len Rodman | Mark Wallace |
| Michelle Miller | Ramon Rodriguez | Andrea Weiss |
| John Montgomery | Jane Sadowsky | Alan Wells |
| Richard Munro | Deanna Santana | Michael White |
| Peter Nelson | Yvonne Schlaeppi | Paul Williams |
| Mary Noonan | Robert Schultze | Darrell Zavitz |
Individuals Named NACD Governance Fellows
| Derek Adair | Adrian Cockcroft | Kimberly Kretsch |
| Guy Adams | LouAnn Conner | Frank Kurre |
| Abdel Alameddine | James Cook | Kristi Lafleur |
| Christopher Anderson | Matthew Coon Come | Benigna Leiss |
| Sally Anderson | Kenneth Dahl | Joseph Leo |
| Katherine Antonello | Peter Denk | David Ligon |
| Michael Antonello | Hemang Desai | Jacqueline Macias |
| John Arrastia | Roger Dow | Michael Mangum |
| Robert Bagley | Helen Drexler | Richard Mark |
| Elijah Barnes | Thibaud Durand | Hope Mason |
| Matt Becker | Michael Durney | Shawn McCormick |
| Sandra Beretta | Marie Eckstein | James McFarlane |
| Wayne Berson | Ivelisse Estrada | Nathan McKinley |
| James Blackledge | Jamal Farhat | Michael McSally |
| Cindy Boyle | Lucy Fato | Ellen McSherry |
| Glenn Brooks | Kaye Foster | Jasen Meece |
| Karen Brown | Gary Gates | Carlos Mickan |
| Marianne Brown | Rex Geveden | Gerry Mintz |
| William Browning | Krista Gibson | Janet Miller |
| Ned Calonge | Al Glowasky | Steven Mills |
| John Carlen | Cecelia Gore | Thad Minaldi |
| Michael Carreon | Laurie Harris | Isabel Monteiro |
| Kim Casey | Joseph Hoff | Linda Moore |
| Teresa Castanias | Joe Johnson | Kevin Murray |
| Kenneth Chatelain | Nikan Khatibi | Vic Narang |
| Tom Cink | Amos Khim | Brian Parker |
| Anthony Clark | Patrick Khoury | Florie Perellis |
| Shelva Clemons | Michael Klein | Antonio Pietri |
| Michael Premo | Gail Stewart | Leo Tokar |
| Bonnie Reitz | Ronald Stowell | Dennis Wells |
| Colin Roberts | Steven Strout | Khori Whittaker |
| Jody A. Ruth | Roger Sugarman | Richard Williams |
| David Shaffer | Linda Sullivan | Julie Wood |
| Bryan Sheffield | Maria Summers | Rusty Yeager |
| David Smith | Brian Talley | Elizabeth Zuluaga |
| Sam Smolik | Joe Taormina | |
| Bret Snyder | Brandon Thall |
For more information about NACD Fellowship, visit NACDonline.org/Fellowship or contact Meghan Metzbower at Fellowship@NACDonline.org or 571-367-638.
About NACD
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) empowers more than 18,000 directors to lead with confidence in the boardroom. As the recognized authority on leading boardroom practices, NACD helps boards strengthen investor trust and public confidence by ensuring that today’s directors are well prepared for tomorrow’s challenges. World-class boards join NACD to elevate performance, gain foresight, and instill confidence. Fostering collaboration among directors, investors, and corporate governance stakeholders, NACD has been setting the standard for responsible board leadership for 40 years. To learn more about NACD, visit www.NACDonline.org.
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