GC from Major Companies Join NACD’s First GC Steering Committee
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the advocate for the profession of directorship, announced the formation of its first-ever General Counsel Steering Committee. As part of NACD’s goal to equip boards with the information they need to create long-term value for businesses, this invitation-only committee brings together more than 60 progressive general counsel — all nominated by Fortune 500 board committee chairs.
The members of the steering committee will directly shape and inform NACD’s brand-new initiative, The Strategic-Asset GC, which includes resources, a webinar series, and a live meeting on June 1, 2017, in New York City. This initiative is designed to explore the continuing evolution of the role of the general counsel and its impact on boardroom issues, and will help to form leading governance practices as well as NACD resources and additional educational programming.
“The formation of this initiative and committee couldn’t be more timely,” said Peter Gleason, the recently appointed CEO of NACD. “Our members turn to general counsel now more than ever before for their unique legal and strategic perspective. In fact, almost two-thirds of our full board members have their general counsel on their membership roster.”
NACD’s General Counsel Steering Committee members come from a diverse range of Fortune 500, nonprofit, and private companies. GC are from such companies as Foot Locker, Campbell Soup, Hanesbrands, General Motors, and Lockheed Martin.
See a list of the committee members.