In brief:It is essential that directors adequately plan for CEO succession and that they ultimately choose a successor who can carry out the company’s future strategy.. In the fall of 2017, the NACD Nominating and governance committee Chair Advisory Council and the Advisory Council on Risk Ove...
Research | February 16, 2018
In brief:Nonfinancial metrics are increasing in prevalence and importance. In today’s changing business climate, choosing which nonfinancial measures to use to assess and communicate company performance has become a critical task for management teams and boards. In the fall of 2017, NACD, Fari...
Research | February 16, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC (Feb. 15, 2018) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 18,000 board members, today announced 477 corporate directors who earned NACD Fellowship—The Gold Standard Director Credential® in 2017. Th...
News | February 15, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC (January 31, 2018) – Ninety-nine corporate boards joined the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 18,000 board members, during the second half of 2017. These new member boards join 1,250 others enrolled a...
News | January 31, 2018
In brief:Compensation committee members are tasked with designing compensation programs for senior management in a way that links pay with performance, attracts and retains executives, aligns executives’ goals with the company’s long-term strategy, and avoids unnecessary risk-taking. Des...
Research | January 30, 2018
In brief:NACD engages in ongoing dialogues with major U.S. institutional investors and investor representatives as part of its mission to advance exemplary board leadership. Those conversations in 2017 included roundtable discussions between investors and Fortune 500 board committee chairs. This bri...
Research | January 30, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 25, 2018) – The National Association of Corporate Directors(NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 18,000 corporate board members, today announced its 2018 Global Cyber Forum, which will be held April 17–18 in Geneva, Switzerland. This e...
News | January 25, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC (Jan. 23, 2018) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 18,000 board members, today announced 199 corporate directors who have earned NACD Fellowship—The Gold Standard Director Credential®. These...
News | January 23, 2018
In brief: Most public company boards, along with a majority of nonprofits and almost half of private companies, have now adopted board portals. However, many boards still send board materials and communications through personal email accounts, where messages are most often not encrypted and highly s...
Samples and Templates, Research | January 19, 2018
At any one time Barbara Duganier is on several public boards and a few nonprofit boards, so being prepared is critical for her.
News | January 19, 2018
