Press Releases

• NEW REPORT PROVIDES INSIGHTS FOR CORPORATE DIRECTORS ON THE MAJOR ISSUES FOR 2019

  WASHINGTON, DC (DEC. 13, 2018) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, today released its 2019 Governance Outlook: Projections on Emerging Board Matters, an annual road map to guide corporate directors and senior executives as they tackle business and governance issues throughout the coming year.

• DONA YOUNG ELECTED TO NACD BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  WASHINGTON, DC (DECEMBER 10, 2018) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 corporate board members, today announced that Dona D. Young has been elected to the NACD board of directors, effective January 1, 2019.

• UNCERTAIN REGULATORY AND ECONOMIC CLIMATE TOPS LIST OF CORPORATE DIRECTORS’ CONCERNS FOR 2019

  WASHINGTON, DC (December 6, 2018) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, today released its 2018–2019 NACD Public Company Governance Survey, an annual survey that reveals trends and insights for board governance of public companies across the country. Changes in the regulatory climate, the prospect of an economic slowdown, and worsening geopolitical volatility topped the list of concerns for 2019 in this survey of more than 500 public-company directors. Artificial intelligence is ranked as the biggest technology disruptor but also the biggest business enabler.

• NACD TO HOLD MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TO RELEASE ANNUAL SURVEY OF CORPORATE BOARD MEMBERS

  WASHINGTON, DC (November 20, 2018) -- 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:*

• Corporate Directors From Barclays US, ManpowerGroup Inc., Mars Inc., Sempra Energy, The Hershey Co., United Rentals, and More Become NACD Fellows

  WASHINGTON, DC (November 20, 2018) -- 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:*

• NACD RELEASES PROXY SEASON PREPARATION TOOLKIT

  WASHINGTON, DC (November 8, 2018) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 19,000 board members, recently released a toolkit to equip companies and boards as they prepare for the 2019 proxy season.

• Corporate Directors From Ace Hardware Corp., Colgate-Palmolive Co., Delta Air Lines Inc., iRobot Corp., PayPal Holdings Inc., and More Achieved NACD Fellowship at the 2018 Global Board Leaders’ Summit

  WASHINGTON, DC (November 7, 2018) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 19,000 board members, today announced 90 corporate directors who have earned NACD Fellowship—The Gold Standard Director Credential^®. The directors earned NACD Fellowship^® while attending the 2018 Global Board Leaders’ Summit in October. These corporate directors serve on the boards of Fortune 500, nonprofit, and private companies that include the following organizations:*

• NEW NACD NXT RESOURCES HELP BOARDS TACKLE THE ISSUE OF BOARDROOM DIVERSITY

  WASHINGTON, DC (October 22, 2018) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 19,000 board members, today announced two new tools to help inform directors as they work to embrace the priority of boardroom diversity.

• LEADING ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS ON CALIFORNIA MANDATING WOMEN ON CORPORATE BOARDS

  WASHINGTON, DC (October 4, 2018) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 19,000 board members, issued the following statement today from Peter Gleason, president and CEO, on California’s mandating women on corporate boards:

• NACD CALLS ON BOARD DIRECTORS TO STRENGTHEN OVERSIGHT OF DISRUPTIVE RISK

  WASHINGTON, DC (October 1, 2018) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 19,000 board members, today released The Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Adaptive Governance: Board Oversight of Disruptive Risks, which focuses on helping boards of directors improve oversight of complex, fast-moving risks that pose a major threat to their organizations.