Press Releases

• NACD Opens Call for Nominations for 2020 NACD Directorship 100®

  WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2019 – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 corporate board members, today issued its annual call for nominations for the 2020 NACD Directorship 100. Honors are comprised of the B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award, Director of the Year, and the Directorship 100. This year, the Director of the Year honor will be expanded from one to three categories to recognize excellence on public, private, and nonprofit boards.

• NACD Releases Road Map for Navigating Major Issues Facing Corporate Boards in 2020

  WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2019 – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, today released its 2020 Governance Outlook: Projections on Emerging Board Matters, an annual road map to guide corporate directors and senior executives as they confront business and governance issues throughout the coming year.

• Business Model Disruptions, Slowing Global Economy Top List of Corporate Directors' Concerns for 2020

  WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2019 – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, today released the 2019–2020 NACD Public Company Governance Survey, the only survey of its kind that provides an overview of the current state of the American boardroom. The report offers detailed insights into governance attributes and practices, including director priorities and trends, board size and structure, board composition, and key oversight practices.

• Liane Pelletier, Seasoned Board Director, Joins NACD Board of Directors

  WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2019 – The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, today announced that Liane Pelletier is joining the NACD board of directors, effective January 1, 2020. A seasoned public-company director, Pelletier has significant experience transforming strategies, driving continuous improvement, leading operations shaped by heavy regulations, and directing companies with a global presence across a variety of industries.

• 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.