NACD in the News

• Newmont claims award for excellence in board diversity and innovation

  Last Tuesday, Newmont Mining Corporation (Newmont) announced that the company won the Large Cap category at the National Association of Corporate Directors’ (NACD) inaugural NACD NXT Recognition Awards. Newmont was chosen from among 25 nominated boards of directors for excellence in harnessing board diversity and innovation as a strategy for creating long-term value.

• NACD recognizes Newmont for board diversity, innovation

  DENVER — Newmont Mining Corp. won the Large Cap category at the National Association of Corporate Directors’ inaugural NACD NXT Recognition Awards. Newmont was chosen from among 25 nominated boards of directors for excellence in harnessing board diversity and innovation as a strategy for creating long-term value.

• Download: A Field Guide to Bad Directors

  Bad corporate directorship can be incredibly detrimental to a company or organization. From inattention to detail to feelings of entitlement, bad board members can seriously impede board operations, waste precious resources, and stifle best-practice corporate governance.

• Patti Payne: Wine flows for Baseler swansong; TrueBlue gets NACD honor; Sally Field at Madison Park manse

  Chateau Ste. Michelle CEO Ted Baseler has officially retired. But he didn't leave without a sendoff. PSBJ Columnist Patti Payne was there.

• The Hockey News Introduces Brand-New Weekly Show: The Hockey News Live

  TORONTO, October 5, 2018 (Newswire.com) - The Hockey News is the No. 1 destination for hockey fans who want compelling stories on the game's best players, as well as frank opinion pieces, expert analysis, astute editorials and entertainment for puck aficionados of all ages. With more than 70 years covering the game, The Hockey News is expanding once again – this time to your screen.

• Quanergy Names Karen C. Francis to Board of Directors

  SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions, today announced the appointment of Karen C. Francis to the company’s board of directors. Francis brings extensive experience growing and leading companies across the automotive and technology industries. As a member of Quanergy’s board of directors and independent director, she will advise the company on key business strategy and development initiatives.

• What Comp Committees Should Be Asking but Aren’t

  It takes an “astute and forward-thinking” compensation committee to incorporate enterprise risk management into executive compensation programs, according to a new report for board members.

• LuxCath Appoints Terry Ransbury as Chief Technology Officer

  BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LuxCath, LLC, a medical device company developing a novel cardiac catheter ablation technology, today announced that Terry Ransbury has been appointed its Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Ransbury is a seasoned industry veteran who brings over 30 years of experience in research and development, specializing in electrophysiology and cardiac rhythm management. He will spearhead the development and commercialization of LuxCath’s proprietary OmniViewTM light-guided catheter ablation system, the only technology to see into tissue during cardiac ablation for assessing catheter-tissue contact and lesion progression in real-time. The OmniView technology provides electrophysiologists with a simple, definitive endpoint for lesion quality, thus increasing the potential for complete and more rapid, effective cardiac ablation.

• Ladenburg Announces Appointment of Glenn C. Davis to Its Board of Directors

  MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (NYSE American: LTS, LTSL, LTS PrA, LTSF, LTSK) announced today that it has appointed Glenn C. Davis, CPA, to the Company’s Board of Directors and its Audit Committee, effective immediately. With the addition of Mr. Davis, Ladenburg’s Board will be comprised of nine directors, five of whom are independent, and its Audit Committee will have three members, all of whom are independent.

• Empowering Diverse Investment: Culture Shift Labs to Assemble Largest Ever Conference of Black and Latinx Venture Capitalists and Institutional Investors

  NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall's invitation-only summit led by Culture Shift Labs (CSL) presents a rare opportunity for leading companies and investors to meet, vet, and fund the fast-growing ecosystem of Venture Funds run by Black and Latinx founders.