Press Releases

• Erin Essenmacher Named President and Chief Strategy Officer of NACD

  WASHINGTON, Nov. 05, 2019 – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 corporate board members, today announced that Erin Essenmacher has been appointed NACD’s president and chief strategy officer and will lead the premier board member association in conjunction with CEO Peter Gleason.

• Corporate Directors From BB&T Corp., Delta Air Lines Inc., Jack in the Box Inc., Raytheon Co., WorldRemit Corp., and More Become NACD Fellows

  WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2019 -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, today announced 264 corporate directors who have earned NACD Fellowship—The Gold Standard Director Credential® to date in 2019.

• NACD Brings Best-in-Class Resources for Boards of Directors to Nashville, Tennessee

  WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2019 -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, today announced it has expanded its regional presence in the Southeast with the launching of Nashville programming for directors. In addition to providing best-in-class director education and networking opportunities to board members in the greater Nashville area, NACD is partnering with the Dean Institute for Corporate Governance and Integrity at Lipscomb University to co-present the Boardroom Briefing series that engages board members in discussion on critical issues facing boardrooms and business.

• NACD and Deloitte Honor Boards Who Leverage Diversity and Innovation to Create Long-Term Value

  WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2019 -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 corporate board members, in collaboration with Deloitte, and supported by CACI, Heidrick & Struggles, Semler Brossy, and USAA, today announced the winners of its second annual NACD NXT™ Recognition Awards, chosen from 40 boards nominated for their excellence in utilizing board diversity and innovation as a strategy for building long-term value for their companies.

• In the Face of Seismic Change, NACD Issues Blueprint for Board Leaders to Effectively Lead Their Boards Into the Future

  WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2019 -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, today released the report of the 2019 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission initiative, Fit for the Future: An Urgent Imperative for Board Leadership. The report sounds a call to action for board leaders (independent chairs or lead directors) to meet the demands of a fundamentally different operating reality by reshaping how the board thinks, operates, and interacts with the business.

• Diligent and NACD Partner to Deliver a Nom Gov App Designed to Add Analytical Power to Board Governance

  WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2019 -- Diligent and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) today announced a game-changing partnership that will make it easier for boards to embrace modern governance practices with data and analytics to sustain and support highly effective and diverse boards, while reducing reputational, governance and shareholder activism risks.

• NACD and ISA to Expand Collaboration Internationally on Cybersecurity for Boards of Directors

  WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2019 -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 directors, and the Internet Security Alliance (ISA) today announced they will develop an updated version of the Director’s Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight that will be released in early 2020.

• NACD and Marsh & McLennan Offer New Road Map for Effective Corporate Governance in the Digital Age

  WASHINGTON, Aug. 08, 2019 -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, and Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people, today released Governing Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies: A Practical Guide. This report, based on primary research conducted through interviews with company directors as well as a survey of 200 NACD members, outlines a practical approach to advancing board oversight of digital transformation and emerging technologies.

• Soledad O'Brien to Headline NACD Annual Awards Event Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion

  WASHINGTON, July 26, 2019 – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, is pleased to announce Soledad O’Brien, award-winning journalist and documentarian, as master of ceremonies for the 2019 NACD NXT™ Gala. The annual awards event, which applauds exemplary board leadership practices that promote greater diversity and inclusion, will take place during the NACD Global Board Leaders’ Summit on Monday, September 23, 2019, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

• NACD Launches Diversity, Inclusion, and Innovation-Focused Podcast Targeting a Board Leadership Audience

  WASHINGTON, June 4, 2019 – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, today announced the launch of the organization’s first podcast, Future Fluency, intended to inspire a deeper dialogue around diversity, inclusion and innovation. The podcast offers insights from a broad range of leading minds that include Google’s former senior vice president of people operations, Laszlo Bock, and investor and founder of the Impact America Fund, Kesha Cash.