WASHINGTON, March 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, today announced that Peter R. Gleason, president and CEO, has been appointed chair of the Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI), an international network which fosters cooperation between the preeminent directorship organizations in 21 countries around the world. The network represents more than 130,000 directors and governance professionals from around the world, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, the Gulf States, Hong Kong SAR, Russia, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and more.
As chair, Gleason aims to deepen collaboration within the GNDI network, including more frequent knowledge-sharing between its member institutes on advancing director development, and a focus on new thought leadership that addresses global governance challenges. Priority issues in the next few years will include board oversight of corporate culture, board engagement with climate-change risk, and cybersecurity.
“I’m honored to be chairing a forum that brings together the leading director and governance organizations from around the world,” said Gleason. “By collaborating on cutting-edge ideas and sharing learnings, we can equip the director community to lead with confidence.”
Gleason succeeds Angela Cherrington, CEO of the Institute of Directors of Southern Africa (IoDSA), as GNDI chair.
“Peter takes the helm of GNDI at a time of growth for our network,” said Cherrington. “His experience and expertise leading the preeminent director forum in the United States will help advance GNDI’s vision and enhance our position as a respected voice in global debates.”
Since its inception in 2011, GNDI has made important contributions to global discussions around boardroom diversity, audit quality, and shareholder communications. In September of last year, they issued the first GNDI Global Director Survey, which polled more than 2,100 directors in 17 countries, revealing that poverty, income equality, taxation, government spending, and the cost of health care were the most pressing social and economic issues weighing on the minds of directors worldwide.
With Gleason serving as GNDI’s chair, Friso van der Oord, NACD’s director of research, will now represent NACD on the GNDI policy committee and will oversee the next global survey of board practices in 2020.
The following organizations are members of GNDI:
- Argentina – Institute of Corporate and Public Governance (IGEP)
- Australia – Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
- Brazil – Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC)
- Canada – Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD)
- Europe – European Confederation of Directors’ Associations (ecoDa)
- Germany – Vereinigung der Aufsichtsräte in Deutschland e.V. (VARD)
- Gulf States – GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI)
- Hong Kong SAR – Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD)
- Israel – Israel’s Directors Union (IDU)
- Malaysia – Malaysian Alliance of Corporate Directors (MACD)
- Mauritius – Mauritius Institute of Directors (MIoD)
- New Zealand – Institute of Directors in New Zealand (IoDNZ)
- Pakistan – Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG)
- Philippines – Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD)
- Russia – Independent Directors Association (IDA)
- Singapore – Singapore Institute of Directors (SID)
- South Africa – Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA)
- Switzerland – Swiss Institute of Directors (SIoD)
- Thailand – Thai Institute of Directors (TIoD)
- United Kingdom – Institute of Directors in the United Kingdom (IoD)
- United States – National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)
To learn more about GNDI visit www.gndi.org.
About NACD
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) empowers more than 20,000 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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