Press Releases

• World Economic Forum, National Association of Corporate Directors, and Internet Security Alliance to Collaborate on Global Cyber Principles for Boards of Directors

  WASHINGTON, DC (NOVEMBER 19, 2020) – The World Economic Forum (the Forum), the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD,) and the Internet Security Alliance (ISA) today announced a collaborative effort to provide new guidance for directors to effectively oversee cyber risk for their organizations.

• NACD Launches Education Network With Leading Universities to Elevate Director Education

  WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 30, 2020—The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 21,000 corporate board members, today announced the formation of a network of leading governance education providers to better prepare current and future board directors for the rigors of the increasingly complex and challenging work of directorship. Stanford University’s Rock Center for Corporate Governance, the founding member of the NACD Education NetworkTM, is joined by Columbia Business School Executive Education and Drexel University’s Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute.

• Boards Honored For Commitment To Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion

  WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 13, 2020—The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 21,000 corporate board members, in collaboration with Deloitte and supported by CACI and USAA, today announced the winners of its third annual NACD NXT® Recognition Awards, part of a multiyear initiative to help directors and boards understand how they can leverage the power of diversity, equity, and inclusion to create long-term value.

• NACD Announces Effort to Accelerate Diversity Among Next Generation of Board Directors

  WASHINGTON, DC (September 30, 2020) – The National Association of Corporate Directors(NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 21,000 board members, today announced a new program to advance boardroom diversity. The program, called NACD Accelerate, will seek new ways to provide high-potential executives with the education and exposure they need to chart a path to directorship.

• Directors Prioritize Doing Business More Responsibly As Investors Increase Their Focus On ESG

  WASHINGTON, DC (SEPTEMBER 21, 2020) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 21,000 board members, today announced 10 boards, spanning a cross section of company sizes and industries, that have been named finalists for this year’s NACD NXT® awards. In collaboration with Deloitte, and supported by CACI and USAA, NACD NXT is a multiyear initiative aimed at helping directors and boards understand how to leverage the power of diversity and inclusion to create long-term value.

• NACD Announces 10 Board of Directors Nominated for NACD NXT® Awards

  WASHINGTON, DC (SEPTEMBER 21, 2020) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 21,000 board members, today announced 10 boards, spanning a cross section of company sizes and industries, that have been named finalists for this year’s NACD NXT® awards. In collaboration with Deloitte, and supported by CACI and USAA, NACD NXT is a multiyear initiative aimed at helping directors and boards understand how to leverage the power of diversity and inclusion to create long-term value.

• NACD Announces Tracy Gee As First Chief People Officer

  WASHINGTON, DC (AUGUST 20, 2020) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 21,000 board members, today announced the appointment of Tracy Gee as NACD chief people officer. Reporting to CEO Peter Gleason, Gee will be responsible for the design and delivery of talent acquisition, talent management, compensation and benefits, diversity and inclusion, and organizational effectiveness.

• NACD Announces the 2020 Directorship 100 Honorees: Lifetime Achievement Award, Directors of the Year, and the 2020 D100

  WASHINGTON, DC – (August 6, 2020) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 21,000 board members, today announced the honorees of the 2020 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 Opens Call for Nominations for Boards of Directors that are Leveraging Diversity and Inclusion to Drive Innovation and Long-Term Value

  WASHINGTON, DC (JULY 30, 2020) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 21,000 corporate board members, today announced its third annual call for nominations for the NACD NXT™ Awards, that recognize boards that have made transformative efforts in the areas of diversity and inclusion.

• Former Ambassador Susan Rice, Retired General Colin Powell To Headline Virtual NACD Summit

  WASHINGTON, DC (JULY 29, 2020) – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 21,000 board members, today announced that former ambassador Susan Rice and General Colin Powell, US Army (Ret.), will join the Virtual NACD Summit 2020 (Summit) as featured speakers. This year’s event will run from October 12 through November 12, 2020, and engage a broader audience of members and nonmembers with its first ever virtual format.