Corporate Directors From Colfax, Citrix Systems, Eileen Fisher, Floor & Decor Holdings, MINDBODY, Oshkosh, Splunk, and More Become NACD Fellows

WASHINGTON, Aug. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 19,000 board members, today announced 129 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:*

American Mutual Funds
Citrix Systems
Colfax
Constellation Brands
CoreLogic
Delphi Technologies
Delta Dental of Virginia
Eileen Fisher
Executive Women's Forum
Floor & Decor Holdings
Food Marketing Institute
Grant Thornton
Kimball Electronics
KPMG LLP
Jubilant Pharmaceuticals
Lincoln Park Zoo
MINDBODY
Noble Energy
Northwest Farm Credit Services
Oshkosh
Roosevelt University
Sempra Energy
Splunk
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
United Way of San Antonio
*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.

“The resources, insights, and connections I’ve made through NACD Fellowship will be key assets to the companies I serve, as well as to my professional growth as a director,” said Guy W. Adams, managing director, chairman of the executive committee at GWA Capital Partners LLC and Reading International, Inc.

Sheehan added: “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 93 Board Leadership Fellows and 36 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, health care, higher education, industrial machinery, insurance, manufacturing, telecommunications, and more.

Individuals Named NACD Board Leadership Fellows

Minaz Abji	Melissa Fruge	Colleen Repplier
Mary Andringa	Michael Fung	Teresa Roseborough
Evelyn Angelle	Christopher Geiger	Abdiel Santiago
Kofi Appiah Okyere	Jerel Golub	Karl Schoene
Crystal Ashby	Steven Halverson	Michael Sergesketter
George Ball	Laura Hantho	Aspasia Shappet
Eric Barger	Tyler Head	Kim Sharan
Susanna Bennett	Kimberly Hibler	Gregory Simpson
Kullen Birkeland	Janet Holloway	K. Paul Singh
Christopher Bowick	William Jones	Susan Skerritt
Kenneth Bresnen	John Kahle	Graham Smith
Richard Buchband	Lori Kaiser	Lamar C. Smith
James Burns	Patrick Khoury	Richard Spies
Daniel Carter	Jeffrey Kuhn	Christa Steele
Anesa Chaibi	Suresh Kumar	Geoffrey Stringer
Donald Charron	Gregory Lampert	Jaynie Studenmund
David Chemerow	Christopher Lowe	Gregory Thaxton
Peter Christiaans	Mary Manilla	Thomas Tischhauser
Nelda Connors	Mark Marinko	Rowena Track
Phillip Cook	Hope Mason	Scott Urban
Richard Corgel	Paul McAuliffe	Marcia Vargas
Robert Courtney	James McMahon	Chantal Veevaete
Jonci Cukier	Kimberley Metcalf-Kupres	Vincent Veroneau
Douglas Scott Dolfi	Steven Mizell	Bruce Vincent
Daniel Draper	Jose Montemayor	Christine Vujovich
Barbara Duganier	Diane Munson	Margaret Walker
Matthew Espe	Daniel Neufelder	Timothy Wall
Jennifer Walsh Fisher	Zenon Nie	Ann Weaver Hart
Michael Flannagan	David Parke	Jennifer Wuamett
David French	Eliot Protsch	Larry Wyche
Barry Fromberg	Lauri Reishus	Elizabeth Zuluaga

Individuals Named NACD Governance Fellows

Anshu Bhatnagar	Sara Finan	John Quinn
Laura Bishop	Sharon Flanery	David Radlo
Andrew Brown Jr.	Debora Frodl	John Robertson
Kathryn Carson	Charles Gottschalk	Kimberly Rogers
Stephen Cerrone	Carolyn Gould	Ariel Schneider
Rockwell Clancy	Don Howard	Barry Schuchard
Elizabeth Cook	Diana Ingram	Leigh Ann Schultz
Barbara Cooperman	Colleen Johnson	Laura Schwinn
Scott Cordes	Martha Leiper	Martha Spano
Colleen Cordova	Anne Mercer	Andrew Teich
Tieman Dippel	Torben Ostergaard	Didier Teirlinck
Susan Doverspike	Albert Parker	Lynn Terwoerd

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 19,000 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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