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A Blueprint for Trust: A Conversation with Maggie FitzPatrick
By Heather Kierzek
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Governance Surveys
Discover new publications, events, and announcements from NACD in the summer 2025 issue of Directorship.
Reports Tackle Board Communications and Special Committees
With boards facing emerging risks that complicate decision-making, NACD released two Director Essentials reports on communication, documentation and retention practices and special committees to ...
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Heather Kierzek is the assistant editor of Directorship.
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