WASHINGTON, June 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the advocate for the profession of directorship, today announced 152 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:*
Alliant Energy Corp.
American Cancer Society
American Family Mutual Insurance Co.
CNO Financial Group Inc.
FM Global
General Dynamics Corp.
Greif Inc.
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.
Nationwide
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Oshkosh Corp.
Principal Financial Group
Purdue Farms
Rodan & Fields LLC
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.
Unisys Corp.
United Negro College Fund Inc. (UNCF)
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
Westar Energy Inc.
Westlake Chemical Partners
*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 58 Board Leadership Fellows and 94 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, healthcare, higher education, industrial machinery, insurance, manufacturing, telecommunications, and more.
Individuals Named NACD Board Leadership Fellows
Anita Allen
Kathleen Barclay
J. Michael Belz
Betsy Bernard
John Bigalke
Donna Boles
James Boone
Jim Boyd
Lawrence Capuder
Julio Cepeda
Anthony Crisafio
Deb Dunie
Chris Elshaw
Thomas Gannett
C. Scott Gibson
Bart Harvey
Gregory Hedges
Chuck Herman
Thomas Hix
Sheila Hooda
Judith Hook
Carol Johnson
Deborah Kelly
Mark Kerschner
Randal Klein
Sandra Lawrence
Dave Lopez
Kent Lundberg
Dan Maurer
Russel Mayer
John McNamara
Hazel McNeilage
Robert Meaney
Michael Modak
Mary Murray
Yasuaki Nishiura
Eileen Odum
Marran Ogilvie
Gustavo Oviedo
William Rankin
Susan Rheney
Laurel Richie
Teresa Roseborough
John Russell
William Russell
Barbara Scherer
Teresa Sebastian
Preston Simons
Jacque Sokolov
Gary Spulak
Peter Tarsney
Lawrence Taylor
John Thompson
Rick Timmins
Diane Webber
Linda Welty
Lynn White
Michael Zychinski
Individuals Named NACD Governance Fellows
Candice Allphin
Christopher Anderson
Stephen Appel
John Arrastia
Gavin Arton
Cindy Baerman
David Barrie
Jamie Barron
Rasna Bedi
William Bender
James Bender
Richard Braun
Mary Bush
Robert Butler
James Butterfield
Yvonne Campos
Jackie Cushman
John Custardo
Chris Dardaman
Jackie Davidson
Allan Decleir
Peter Deutsch
David Dodwell
Vince Duro
Karen Dyson
Ray Dziesinski
Rhett Edmonds
Mark Erickson
Knut Eriksen
Linda Forte
Frank Fucile
Jeff Goh
Todd Greenwald
Lowell Gruman
Leilani Hall
Susan Harnett
Shaun Hawkins
Larry Hernandez
Jeff Hoffman
Lee Holmes
Lacey Horn
David Hufnagel
David Hunt
Niles Hushka
Anthony Joaquin
Teresa Keegan
Leslie Kenne
Alan Krapf
Michelle Leetham
Linda Livingstone
Cathey Lowe
Lester Lyles
Mark Mancin
Edward Marsh
James Martin
Carla Mashinski
Brenda McCabe
Drumm McNaughton
Angela Minas
Shaun Morris
Karl Mudra
Patricia Mueller
Mary Nichols
Stuart Parker
Edward Pattarozzi
Donna Pearman
Peter Quattromani
Alan Quintero
David Rainey
Ken Ramirez
H. R. Mick Redohl
James Rhea
Peter Rowan
Gregory Sandfort
Michael Schrum
Andrew Serwin
Daniel Shapero
Avril Ussery Sisk
Paula Brown Stafford
Anthony Stamilio
Roberta Sydney
Timothy Taylor
Kevin Thiel
Scott Urban
Lyn Valbuena
Peter Vaughn
Wilbert Warner
Sparky Weilnau
Khori Whittaker
Edward Williams
Gary Williams
Lisa Yarnell
Alasdair Younie
Darrell Zavitz
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. To become an NACD member, please contact us at Join@NACDonline.org or 202-572-2089. If you are already a member, contact your NACD Membership Advisor at MembershipAdvisor@NACDonline.org to ensure that you are receiving the best value from your membership.