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NACD Recognizes Corporate Directors From Humana, JetBlue, Johnson & Johnson, Kaiser Permanente, L3 Technologies, TIAA-CREF, and More for Achieving Five Years of NACD Fellowship®

NACD Fellowship is the Highest Standard of Credentialing for Corporate Directors

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 FellowshipThe Gold Standard Director Credential®. These directors became NACD Fellows in 2012 and have since maintained their Fellowship status through continuing director education with NACD.

These dedicated directors serve on the boards of publicly traded, private, and nonprofit companies that include the following organizations:*

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
JetBlue Airways Corp.   University of Missouri
Johnson & Johnson   US Youth Soccer
Kaiser Permanente   *Partial Listing
L3 Technologies    

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

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

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.

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