Press Releases

• NACD HOSTS FORUM FOCUSED ON BOARDROOM TRANSFORMATION

  WHAT: The Global Board Leaders’ Summit, a four-day forum hosted by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) in which leading minds in governance tackle the challenges facing today’s board directors, such as diversity, risk, and corporate culture.

• DELTA AIR LINES, UPS, DARDEN RESTAURANTS, ELI LILLY, AND OTHERS JOIN NACD’S GENERAL COUNSEL STEERING COMMITTEE

  WASHINGTON, DC (AUGUST 10, 2018) – The National Association of Corporate Directors(NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 19,000 corporate board members, today announced the appointment of 12 additional members to its General Counsel Steering Committee, which brings this influential group responsible for guiding NACD’s Strategic-Asset General Counsel initiative to a total of 59 members.

• Corporate Directors From Colfax, Citrix Systems, Eileen Fisher, Floor & Decor Holdings, MINDBODY, Oshkosh, Splunk, and More Become NACD Fellows

  WASHINGTON, DC (August 7, 2018) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 19,000 board members, today announced 129 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:*

• NACD Announces 2018 Directorship 100 Honorees

  WASHINGTON, DC (JULY 18, 2018) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 19,000 corporate board members, today announced the 2018 NACD Directorship 100, an annual recognition of the leading corporate directors, corporate governance experts, policymakers, and influencers—leaders who significantly impact boardroom practices and performance. Through an annual award, NACD has for four decades recognized individual directors who serve as role models in promoting exemplary board leadership, oversight, and courage in the boardroom.

• WILLIAM MCCRACKEN ELECTED VICE CHAIR OF NACD BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  WASHINGTON, DC (JUNE 13, 2018) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 19,000 corporate board members, today announced that William “Bill” McCracken has been elected vice chair of the NACD board of directors, effective immediately.

• NACD CEO Peter Gleason Comments on Business Roundtable's Support of Companies Moving Away from Providing Quarterly Earnings Guidance

  ARLINGTON, VA June 7, 2018 -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) today issued the following statement from President and CEO Peter Gleason on the Business Roundtable’s announcement that it supports "companies moving away from an expectation of providing quarterly earnings per share guidance and potentially dropping such in the future."

• NACD Announces 35 Boards of Directors Nominated for NACD NXT

  WASHINGTON, DC May 30, 2018 -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 19,000 corporate board members, today announced the 35 boards, spanning a cross section of company sizes and industries, that have been nominated for NACD NXT recognition. The recognition, part of NACD’s NXT initiative, applauds exemplary board leadership practices that promote greater diversity and inclusion, ultimately fostering long-term value creation.

• NACD RELEASES GUIDANCE ON BOARD-SHAREHOLDER ENGAGEMENT IN THE NEW INVESTOR ENVIRONMENT

  WASHINGTON, DC (MAY 16, 2018) – The National Association of Corporate Directors(NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 19,000 corporate board members, has released the 2018 edition of its popular Governance Challenges series: Board-Shareholder Engagement in the New Investor Environment. The report, produced in collaboration with NACD’s five strategic-content partners—Heidrick & Struggles, KPMG Board Leadership Center, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Pearl Meyer, and Sidley Austin LLP—helps directors chart an effective course toward sustainable corporate success and long-term value creation.

• Janet L. Yellen to Keynote the NACD Global Board Leaders’ Summit

  WASHINGTON, DC (MAY 3, 2018) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 19,000 corporate board members, today announced that Dr. Janet L. Yellen, former Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, will offer a keynote address to over 2,000 members and other top business leadership at its marquee event, the Global Board Leaders’ Summit, September 29–October 2, 2018, in Washington, DC.

• Citigroup Inc., Genesis Healthcare, Molson Coors Brewing Co., Tempur Sealy International, Overstock.com, and 75 Other Companies Join NACD in Q1 2018

  WASHINGTON, DC (April 24, 2018) – Eighty corporate boards joined the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on leading boardroom practices representing more than 18,000 board members, during the first quarter of 2018. These new member boards join 1,300 others enrolled and actively participating in NACD membership. The new boards span a wide range of industries: automotive, banking, building materials, chemicals, computer software, construction, consulting services, consumer products, education, electronics, energy and utilities, financial services, food and beverage, government, health care, industrial equipment, information technology, insurance, manufacturing, metals, military, natural resources, pharmaceuticals, professional services, real estate, retail, semiconductors, telecommunications, and transportation. Of the 80 boards, 52 are from public companies, 17 are from private companies, and 11 are from nonprofit organizations.