Press Releases

• NACD Responds to SEC Rule Proposal on Public Company Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure

  The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 23,000 board members, this week submitted comments to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on their proposed amendments to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting by public companies.

• Industry Leaders Say the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Proposed Rules Would Set New Cybersecurity Requirements

  The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), SecurityScorecard, and the Cyber Threat Alliance today released a report, “An Update on the State of the SEC’s Approach to Cyber Risk,” that examines the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently Proposed Rules and Amendments on cybersecurity reporting requirements for public companies. The report concludes that the Proposed Rules, if enacted as currently drafted, would strengthen the ability of public companies, Funds and Advisors to combat cybersecurity threats and implement risk mitigation processes.

• NACD Comments on California Court Decision to Overturn Board Diversity Mandate

  NACD issued the following statement from Peter R. Gleason, president and CEO, on the California law passed in 2020 mandating board diversity, which was struck down this week.

• NACD Announces the 2022 NACD Directorship 100™ Honorees: Lifetime Achievement Award, Directors of the Year, and the 2022 Directorship 100 List

  The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 23,000 board members, today announced the honorees of the 2022 NACD Directorship 100™, an annual recognition of the leading corporate directors, corporate governance experts, policymakers, and influencers who significantly impact boardroom practices and performance.

• NACD Report Highlights Trends and Practices in Director Compensation

  The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 23,000 board members, today announced the 2022 NACD Future of the American Boardroom Commission, which will convene a diverse, influential group of directors and notable governance practitioners from across the investor, regulatory, and academic communities. The Commission will work to define what it means to be a high-performing board and ultimately to position boards to help their companies meet the challenges of a more-turbulent future.

• NACD Launches Commission to Explore the Future of the American Boardroom

  The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 23,000 board members, today announced the 2022 NACD Future of the American Boardroom Commission, which will convene a diverse, influential group of directors and notable governance practitioners from across the investor, regulatory, and academic communities. The Commission will work to define what it means to be a high-performing board and ultimately to position boards to help their companies meet the challenges of a more-turbulent future.

• NACD Announces Rona Bunn as Chief Information Officer

  The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 23,000 board members, today announced the appointment of Rona Bunn as NACD’s chief information officer, reporting to President and CEO Peter Gleason. Bunn will be responsible for leading NACD’s digital transformation strategy, including the acquisition, evaluation, and implementation of information technology investments and the management of organizational risk.

• NACD Publishes New Reports Forecasting Top Issues for 2022 and Detailing Insights into American Boardrooms

  The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 22,000 board members, today released the 2022 Governance Outlook: Projections on Emerging Board Matters, which provides data and insights on the issues that corporate directors and senior executives will contend with in the coming year, and the 2021 Inside the Public Company Boardroom report, which offers data-backed insights into the current state of the American boardroom.

• NACD Opens Call for Nominations for the 2022 NACD Directorship 100™

  WASHINGTON, DC (December 15, 2021)— The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 22,000 corporate board members, today announces its call for nominations for the 2022 NACD Directorship 100™. The annual NACD Directorship 100 awards program celebrates and recognizes the most influential directors and leaders in the corporate governance community who have demonstrated excellence in the boardroom through innovation, courage, and integrity.

• NACD Partners with Equilar to Spotlight NACD Certified Directors

  WASHINGTON, DC (December 15, 2021)—The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 22,000 corporate board members, today announced that NACD Directorship Certified® and NACD Accelerate™ members will be highlighted in the Equilar BoardEdge database, a tech-enabled platform utilized by leading companies to source a new and diverse board-talent pool.