WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the news release issued yesterday by National Association of Corporate Directors, we have been advised by the company that the headline should read "NACD Recognizes Corporate Directors From Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Kaiser Permanente, TIAA-CREF, and More for Achieving Five Years of NACD Fellowship®." Complete corrected text follows.
NACD Recognizes Corporate Directors From Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Kaiser Permanente, TIAA-CREF, and More for Achieving Five Years of NACD Fellowship®
NACD Fellowship is the Highest Standard of Credentialing for Corporate Directors
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 18,000 board members, today announced that 171 corporate directors have reached their fifth year of NACD Fellowship—The Gold Standard Director Credential®. These directors became NACD Fellows in 2012 and have since maintained their Fellowship status through continuing director education with NACD.
NACD’s Fellowship community consists of nearly 2,000 directors and represents a wide range of publicly traded, private, and nonprofit company boards including these:*
| Boy Scouts of America | Make-A-Wish Foundation | |
| Citizens Financial Group Inc. | Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | |
| ExamWorks Group Inc. | MoneyGram International Inc. | |
| First National Bank of America | Orion Group Holdings Inc. | |
| First Solar Inc. | Qorvo Inc. | |
| George Mason University | Smithsonian Institution | |
| Green Bay Packers Inc. | State Auto Insurance | |
| Harvard University | The Michaels Companies Inc. | |
| Helzberg Diamonds | TIAA-CREF | |
| Humana | United Way | |
| Johnson & Johnson | University of Missouri | |
| Kaiser Permanente | US Youth Soccer | |
| *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."
This cadre of NACD Fellows who have reached their fifth year of Fellowship includes 77 Board Leadership Fellows and 94 Governance Fellows. Their 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 Who Have Reached Their Fifth Year of NACD Board Leadership Fellowship in 2017
| Bob Amarel | Manuel Figueroa-Collazo | Cheryl Larabee | ||
| Maureen Breakiron-Evans | Bernard Fried | John Levy | ||
| Luis Clavell-Rodriguez | Roberto Garcia-Rodriguez | Sara Lewis | ||
| Debi Coleman | Pamela Godwin | Michael Lorelli | ||
| Martin Coyne | Susan Gray | Nelson Marchioli | ||
| Kathleen Cunningham | Maurice Gunderson | William McGuire | ||
| Patrick Dailey | David Hayter | Greg McMichael | ||
| Dean DeBiase | Timothy Hegarty | Ed Merino | ||
| Darnell Dent | Jane Henney | Hans Miller | ||
| John Dixon | Michele Hooper | Christian Mitchell | ||
| Robert Eckels | John Hotta | Carl Mudd | ||
| Charlie Evans | Beatriz Infante | Leslie Murphy | ||
| Antonio Faria-Soto | Brian Jones | Ann Murtlow | ||
| Fay Feeney | Laurence Jones | Ken Nilsson | ||
| John Fees | William Keevan | Peggy Nordeen | ||
| Paul Feldman | Thomas Knudson | Dennis Oates | ||
| John Paule | Maceo Sloan | Gardner Parker | ||
| Marissa Peterson | Michael Smith | Nathan Partain | ||
| Barry Powell | Michael Smith | Marilyn Taylor | ||
| John Rauh | Barbara Stinnett | Edgar Terry | ||
| James Reiman | John Stout | Darrell Tukua | ||
| Bernard Rethore | James Swartwout | Case Van Wingerden | ||
| Alice Richter | Scott Syphax | Galen Vetter | ||
| Steve Riegel | Kelly Szejko | Fritz von Mering | ||
| Dan Schurr | Larry Taylor | Wendy Watson | ||
| Nicole Williams | ||||
| Don Yee |
Individuals Who Have Reached Their Fifth Year of NACD Governance Fellowship in 2017
| Jeffrey Abate | Clarke Havener | Albert Pastino | ||
| Rajesh Aggarwal | Bill Heck | Dayl Pearson | ||
| René Alicea | John Hopkins | Anthony Petrello | ||
| Byron Bagby | Timothy Huebsch | Miguel Porto | ||
| Robert Baker | Kim Hunter | Michael Radcliff | ||
| Mary Beckerle | Kathleen Hyle | Beryl Raff | ||
| Clinton Blew | Michael Jacobi | Steven Rank | ||
| Boysie Bollinger | James Jenkins | Robert Restrepo | ||
| Roberta Brown | Tony Jimenez | Richard Reynolds | ||
| Peter Buchler | James Kaelin | Sherry Richard | ||
| John Buck | Dean Kehler | Albert Risdorfer | ||
| Anthony Caccese | Peter Kelly | Elaine Roberts | ||
| John Caldwell | Paul Knapp | Marsha Ryan | ||
| John Caulfield | Philip Krichilsky | Nancy Schafer | ||
| Sheryl Chalupa | James Kunk | Austin Shanfelter | ||
| Dexanne Clohan | Christopher Lacovara | Ed Simcox | ||
| Richard Daerr | Jeanie Latz | Michael Simmons | ||
| David D'Antoni | Samuel Leon | Stephen Snider | ||
| Grant Deary | Grant Lundberg | Mark Stauffer | ||
| Phyllis Deiso | John Lynn | Turney Stevens | ||
| Wendy DiCicco | Eileen Mallesch | Scott Strand | ||
| Nicholas Donofrio | Thomas Markert | Earl Stratton | ||
| Craig Duchossois | Denise May | Craig Thomson | ||
| Paulett Eberhart | David Meuse | Dean VandeKamp | ||
| Michael Flaherty | Ira Middleberg | Richard Walker | ||
| Don Foster | Richard Mies | Kristin Wall | ||
| Murphy Foster | William Mohl | Timothy Walsh | ||
| Thomas Fuller | Matthew Morris | Sara Watkins | ||
| Thomas Garr | Lawrence Mulryan | Mark Wehrle | ||
| Brian George | Patricia Nugent | Barbara Young | ||
| Thomas Graham | Christopher Olson | |||
| Jack Harding | Brent Parsons |
For more information about NACD Fellowship, visit NACDonline.org/Fellowship or contact Meghan Metzbower at Fellowship@NACDonline.org or 571-367-3638.
About NACD
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) empowers more than 18,000 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.