WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the advocate for the profession of directorship, today announced 60 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:*
Archer Daniels Midland Co.
Association of National Advertisers
Bangor Savings Bank
Beyond Celiac
CIT Group Inc.
Delta Dental Plans Association
Forward Air Corp.
Grant Thornton LLP
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.
JetBlue Airways Corp.
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Memorial Healthcare System
RE/MAX Holdings Inc.
Spahn & Rose Lumber Co.
Strategic Storage Growth Trust
Texas Instruments Inc.
Tractor Supply Co.
United Water Federal Services Inc.
University of Colorado Boulder
*Partial Listing
NACD Fellowship®, the highest standard of credentialing for corporate directors, is a comprehensive and continuous program of study that empowers directors with the latest boardroom insights, intelligence, and practices—equipping them to lead their boards with confidence.
Directors can earn one of two NACD Fellowship credentials, which Anne Sheehan, director of corporate governance for CalSTRS, has called “the gold standard” in director credentialing. NACD Governance Fellows build proficiencies in the fundamentals of governance, while NACD Board Leadership Fellows continue to refine their board leadership competencies year after year.
“At a minimum, individuals serving as independent chairs and/or lead directors should earn NACD Fellowship status to bolster confidence in their leadership, both inside and outside the boardroom,” said Patrick McGurn, special counsel and head of strategic research and analysis at Institutional Shareholder Services.
Sheehan concurred: “America needs well-rounded directors who are sensitive to public-company shareowners, and who can clearly demonstrate their value on proxy disclosures. I always look forward to meeting NACD Fellows.”
NACD Fellowship is backed by 40 years of NACD experience and represents thousands of the world’s largest and most-diverse companies.
"Directors who choose to enhance their skills and acumen by becoming NACD Fellows demonstrate to company management, shareholders, and their peers a desire to perform their fiduciary duties to the best of their abilities," said Peter Gleason, president and CEO of NACD. "I am pleased to recognize these distinguished leaders, who are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of governance."
The new cadre of NACD Fellows includes 18 Board Leadership Fellows and 42 Governance Fellows, whose boards span a wide range of industries: aerospace and defense, agriculture, banking, computer software, energy and utilities, engineering, financial services, food services, health care, higher education, industrial machinery, insurance, manufacturing, telecommunications, and more.
Individuals Named NACD Board Leadership Fellows
| Robert Ferguson | Ryan McManus | Daniel Shih |
| Sari Greene | Laura Raybin Miller | Bonny Simi |
| Craig Jimenez | Daniel Predovich | Sheila Stamps |
| Dave Liniger | Jose Ruiz | Peter Tarsney |
| Cathey Lowe | Greg Share | Teresa Van De Bogart |
| Gary Maharaj | Hassan Sherif | Stephen Wilson |
Individuals Named NACD Governance Fellows
| John Adams | Margaret Burcham | Allan Decleir |
| Paul Adams | Kathleen Burgess | Drew Dennison |
| Roger Adams | David Campbell | Pamela Drew |
| Dean Ader | Theresa Carter | Joseph Forney |
| Andrew Allocco | Diego Castro | Jeffery Gardner |
| James Altman | Kitti Cramer | John Hendry |
| Fred Bissell | Trisha Cunningham | Lee Holmes |
| Ron Huibers | Jason Schenker | Al Turovlin |
| Kathy Jacoby | Chuck Spahn | Eduardo Valle |
| Randolph Lowell | Rob Spahn | Ann Vogelsang |
| G. Michael Lynch | Benjamin Stern | Wendi Wasik |
| Marie-Claude Milot | Greg Taylor | Mike Wetzer |
| Gaye Montgomery | Robert Taylor | Jean-Marie Winikates |
| Gregory Sandfort | Alexander Treagus | Jennifer Wolfe |
For more information about NACD Fellowship, visit NACDonline.org/Fellowship or contact Meghan Metzbower at Fellowship@NACDonline.org or 202-803-6764.
About NACD
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) empowers more than 17,000 directors to lead with confidence in the boardroom. As the recognized authority on leading boardroom practices, NACD helps boards strengthen investor trust and public confidence by ensuring that today’s directors are well prepared for tomorrow’s challenges. World-class boards join NACD to elevate performance, gain foresight, and instill confidence. Fostering collaboration among directors, investors, and corporate governance stakeholders, NACD has been setting the standard for responsible board leadership for 40 years. To learn more about NACD, visit www.NACDonline.org.
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