WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, today announced 163 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:*

AARP Inc.
Army and Air Force Exchange Service
B&G Foods Inc.
Barclays US
Cisco Systems Inc.
DaVita Inc.
DePaul University
Fifth Third Bancorp
ManpowerGroup Inc.
Mars Inc.
National Defense Industry Association
Observer Publishing Co.
Sempra Energy
Sleep Number Corp.
Society for Human Resource Management
The Hershey Co.
The Wine Group Inc.
Tuesday Morning Corp.
United Rentals
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
*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—the NACD Governance Fellowship or the NACD Board Leadership Fellowship. 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.

"Directors need to continually strive to inspire confidence, gain foresight, and optimize performance. NACD Fellowship helps directors do just that," said Raymond V. Gilmartin, a director at General Mills. Mel Cooper, a director at Forbes Energy Services and Flowtek adds, "As a Board Leadership Fellow, I can honestly say that my effectiveness in the boardroom has improved due to my affiliation with the organization."

NACD Fellowship is backed by 40 years of NACD experience and represents thousands of the world’s largest and most-diverse companies. “As an active NACD Fellow, I have confidence knowing I am staying current. I am supported by a well-respected credential and the best director education possible,” said Dona Young, a director at Aegon NV, Foot Locker, and Save the Children.

"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 83 Board Leadership Fellows and 80 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

Rodney Adkins	Patricia Fukami	Peter Kong
Alan Airth	Cono Fusco	Ellen Lamale
Dann Angeloff	Matthew Geekie	Daniele Levy
Pamela Arway	Amanda Goodie	James Livingston
Brian Bachman	Vivian Gray	Matthew Loeb
Cindy Baerman	Chris Grimm	Brian Lynott
Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn	Jose Gutierrez	Consuelo Madere
John Bilbrey	Michael Harrison	Gail Marcus
George Brack	Theresa Hennesy	Craig Martin
Glenn Brooks	Luis Hernandez	R Eric McCarthey
Stephen Burt	Jewell Hoover	Deborah McCoy
Robert Carlile	Michael Hughes	James Mead
Andrew Caveney	Leon Janks	Andrew Miller
Lynn Clarke	Alan Kaplan	Angela Minas
Kathryn Collier	Michelle Keeley	Jim Moffatt
Adam Contos	Joseph Kelly	Graham Moore
Michael Day	Annalisa King	Mary Murray
Bradley Feldmann	Kenneth Kirk	David Nettina
Craig Nordlund	Carlos Rodriguez-Ramos	Hope Taitz
John Orgain	Roberto Santa Maria-Ros	William Thomas
Anna Patruno	Elizabeth Sartain	Samuel Ticha
Wayne Peacock	Frank Scruggs	Lisa Trimberger
Christine Pellizzari	D. Arthur Seibel	Simon Upfill-Brown
Gina Perini	Shiv Singh	Thomas Waechter
Christopher Perretta	Carol Skarlat	Wendi Wasik
Mark Plastino	Sherry Smith	Alejandro Wolff
Jeff Pratt	Alicia Syrett	C Clifford Wright
Joan Rockey		Martin Yudkovitz

Individuals Named NACD Governance Fellows

Janet Alberti	William Fisher	Zelda Marzec
Ria Berger	Gerry Frost	Jennifer McClure
Alan Bernstein	Michael Galper	Elaine Mendoza
Alan Jeffrey Bird	Pamela Gartmann	Judy Miller
William Boyer	Francis Gentile	Robert Mills
Pete Brownell	Stephanie Giammarco	James Perdue
Nell Cady-Kruse	Johanna Glode	Stephen Pirnat
Thomas Casalino	Yolanda Gorman	David Powlen
Carla Chavarria	Rita Grazda	Patrick Quinlan
David Cheney	Kristin Grunder	Francisco Rivera
Kristy Clement	Greg Gullickson	Don Salo
Toni Clubb	Catherine Hardy	Henry Sauvagnat
Robert Cochran	Janet Haugen	Kala Schmidt
Dominic Cottone	Roslyn Hendriks	Philip Straub
Gregory Coursen	Michael Huerta	Carol Strickland
Tom Cox	Kelly Johnson	Andrew Studdert
Edwin Dealy	Amy Kaplanis	Patrick Stutz
Ronald Denheyer	Rakesh Kapoor	Marc Sullivan
Diane Dewbrey	Gabriel Kompkoff	Jan Tighe
Kimberly Dixon	Joel Lambert	Olga Votis
William Donnell	Howard Lee	Michael Walsh
Dr. Juan-Carlos Duran	David Lester	Daniel Whitehurst
Lee Duran	Toby Levy	Chad Wiegand
John Eck	Thomas Loughlin	Ronald Wilkowski
Stewart Elliott	Bob Ludlow	Aaron Winters
Gina Eubanks	Randal Lund	Penny Zuckerwise
Valdemar Fischer	Brad Maiorino

For more information about NACD Fellowship, visit NACDonline.org/Fellowship or contact Meghan Metzbower at Fellowship@NACDonline.org or 571-367-3638.

About NACD

The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) empowers more than 20,000 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.

Contact:
Susan Oliver
susanboliver@gmail.com
703-216-4078

Legal Disclaimer:

EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.