WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) today announced the 2012 NACD Directorship 100, the most influential leaders in the boardroom and corporate governance community. This year's honorees include corporate directors and governance professionals who demonstrate a long-term commitment for exemplary board leadership and leading practices in the boardroom.
The honorees represent a range of companies, including Apple, Coca-Cola, CVS, DuPont, Ford, Home Depot, Intel, Kraft and Nordstrom. The complete list of the 2012 NACD Directorship 100 is available at www.NACDonline.org/2012-D100-Honorees.
"These leaders stand out from the crowd for the examples they set, the positive tone they create and the wealth of insights they bring to the boardroom," said NACD President and CEO Ken Daly. "We are honored to recognize these stewards who bring expertise and courageous leadership into the boardroom."
This year's honorees will be recognized during a gala dinner at the sixth annual NACD Directorship 100 Forum on Nov. 27, 2012, in New York City.
The 2012 NACD Directorship 100 recognizes leading corporate directors and governance advocates in 13 categories: academics, attorneys, audit and risk professionals, board advisors, compensation experts, crisis communications experts, governance advisors, investors, media, members of the plaintiffs' bar, policy advisors, recruiters, and regulators and rulemakers.
A sampling of the honorees from the 2012 NACD Directorship 100 includes:
- James Barksdale, director, FedEx and Time Warner
- Gregory Brenneman, director, ADP and Home Depot
- Mary Bush, director, Discover Financial Services, Marriott and ManTech International
- Sue Decker, lead director, Intel; director, Berkshire Hathaway and Costco
- David Dorman, non-executive chairman of the board, CVS; lead director, Motorola; director, Yum Brands
- Bill Ford, chairman of the board, Ford; director, eBay
- Brenda Gaines, director, Fannie Mae, Office Depot and Tenet Healthcare
- Cheryl Grise, lead director, MetLife; director, Pall Corp. and PulteGroup
- Myra Hart, director, Kraft Foods
- Enrique Hernandez, chairman of the board, Nordstrom; director, Chevron, McDonald's and Wells Fargo
- Ellen Kullman, chair of the board and CEO, DuPont; director, United Technologies
- Maria Elena Lagomasino, director, Coca-Cola and Avon
- Jan Leschly, director, American Express, A. P. Molle-Maersk and Care Capital
- Arthur Levinson, chairman of the board, Apple; lead director, Amyris; director, Roche Holding
- Frederic Malek, lead director, DuPont Fabros; director, CBRE
- Anne Mulcahy, director, Johnson & Johnson, Target and Washington Post
- Craig Weatherup, lead director, Starbucks; director, Macy's
Additionally, two honorees will be inducted into the NACD Directorship 100 Corporate Governance Hall of Fame which acknowledges professionals for their work providing a lasting, positive influence in corporate governance. This year's honorees are:
- William Chandler III, partner, Wilson Sonsini; former chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery
- James Robinson, director, Coca-Cola
The methodology to determine the NACD Directorship 100 honorees includes a review of quantitative results from an NACD Directorship survey of NACD members, peer input from NACD chapters, review by an editorial advisory board for each of the more than 1,000 nominations and then these names are submitted for final approval to the NACD Board of Directors.
To learn more about the 2012 NACD Directorship 100 and to register to attend the gala dinner, visit www.NACDonline.org/Directorship100 or contact NACD's registration concierge at 202-572-2088. Attendees from NASDAQ OMX-listed companies also receive preferred pricing when they register online and enter the unique savings code NASDAQ10.
About NACD
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) is the only membership organization focused exclusively on advancing exemplary board leadership. Based on 35 years of experience, NACD identifies, interprets and provides insights and information that corporate board members rely upon to make sound strategic decisions, confidently confront complex business challenges and enhance shareowner value. With more than 13,000 corporate director members, NACD provides world-class director education, director training and proprietary research about leading boardroom and corporate governance practices to promote director professionalism and bolster investor confidence. Furthermore, to create more effective and efficient corporate boards, NACD provides independent board evaluations and custom-tailored in-boardroom education and training programs, as well as director-led conferences, forums and peer-exchange learning opportunities to share ideas about current and emerging issues. Fostering collaboration among directors and governance stakeholders, NACD is shaping the future of board leadership. To learn more about NACD, visit www.NACDonline.org. To join, please contact Kelly Dodd at kkdodd@nacdonline.org or 202-380-1891.