Directors From AIG, Citigroup, Cummins, Family Dollar Stores, and Parker Hannifin Become NACD Fellows in Q4 2015

WASHINGTON, March 02, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) today announced the names of 104 corporate directors who earned NACD Fellowship™—The Gold Standard Director Credential—during the fourth quarter of 2015. These directors serve on the boards of such companies as AIG Investments, Angie's List Inc., Cardtronics Inc., Citigroup Global Wealth Management, Cubic Corp., Cummins Inc., Delta Dental, Denny's Corp., Dover Corp., E*Trade Financial Corp., Family Dollar Stores Inc., NorthWestern Corp., Parker Hannifin Corp., SunPower Corp., WPX Energy Inc., Yamana Gold Inc., and on the boards of other Fortune 100, nonprofit, and private companies.

NACD Fellowship is a comprehensive and continuous program of study that empowers directors with the latest insights, intelligence, and leading boardroom practices. NACD Fellows, who earn and maintain this distinguished director credential, stand within the highest echelon of those committed to excellence in the boardroom and are recognized by investors, regulators, and peers as gold standard directors.

“The focus on directors’ credentials will only become more intense as the efforts to improve corporate governance continue,” said Jim Brady, former director of Constellation Energy Group Inc., McCormick & Co. Inc., and T. Rowe Price Group Inc. “NACD Fellow status is a differentiating factor that governance constituencies highly value.”

Anne Sheehan, director of corporate governance at CalSTRS, concurred from an investor’s standpoint: “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.”

The NACD Fellowship community is backed by more than 35 years of authoritative research and represents the combined knowledge capital of hundreds 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 Ken Daly, 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 33 Board Leadership Fellows and 71 Governance Fellows, whose boards span a wide range of industries: agriculture, banking, computer software, energy and utilities, engineering, fast casual restaurants, financial services, healthcare, higher education, information technology, insurance, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, retail, transportation, telecommunications, and more.

Individuals Named NACD Board Leadership Fellows, Q4 2015
Daniel Abdun-Nabi	Willard Evans	John Popolizio
Peter Agarwal	James Foy	B. Clyde Preslar
William Albrecht	Frank Gatti	Mark Refowitz
Michelle Applebaum	Denis Giorno	John Rood
Jack Blumenthal	Heidi Jimmerson	Robin Sterneck
Sanford Brown	E. Weldon Johnson	Michael Tully
James Casey	Ronald Kaiser	Donald Washkewicz
Janice Chaffin	Robert Kueppers	Todd Weintraub
Luis Clavell-Rodriguez	Edward Milligan	Christopher Wightman
Gregg Dedrick	J. Scott Nixon	Mary Winston
Carolyn Egbert	Daniel Nolan	David Wise

Individuals Named NACD Governance Fellows, Q4 2015
David Baasch	Robert Herdman	William Putnam
Mark Bachmann	Luis Hernandez	Anlee Rola
Steve Baird	Jan Horsfall	Jane Sadowsky
Donald Baker	Nancy Hostetler	Phillip Santucci
Barbara Bentrup	Scott Jessee	Donald Schneider
Chris Brewster	Scott Jones	Julie Schultz
Den Brown	Jeffrey Jones	Steven Shane
William Casey	James Kelley	John Stanoch
Cheryl Cravens	Peter Kind	Charles Stich
David Day	Bill Kohn	Daniel Thayer
Jean De Luca	Melissa Krasnow	John Thomas
Jason Dittberner	Emily Larkin	Susan Thronson
Greg Donaca	Janice Lees	Susan Tolson
Doug Duncan	Cynthia Mares	Thomas Triscari
Jennifer Elliott	Mahlon Maris	Mary Twinem
Bethany Evans	Alvin Matthews	Donald Washkewicz
Alessia Falsarone	Chuck Nason	David Weaving
Wanda Felton	Tim O'Keefe	Candace Wiest
Dale Gibson	Steven Olson	Christopher Wightman
Jacalyn Goforth	Sali Osman	Bruce Williams
Julia Grant	Ronald Parker	Dennis Wilson
Phillip Harrington	Timothy Pire	Rodney Young
Dennis Haslam	Richard Pontin	Rafael Zahralddin-Aravena
Peter Hayes	Barrye Price

For more information about NACD Fellowship, visit NACDonline.org/Fellowship or contact Meghan Metzbower at Fellowship@NACDonline.org or 202-803-6764.

About NACD

The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) helps more than 17,000 directors to lead with confidence. As the recognized authority on leading boardroom practices, NACD aspires to a world where businesses are sustainable, profitable, and respected, and where stakeholders trust directors to develop strategies that create long-term value and provide effective oversight. World-class boards join NACD to elevate performance, gain foresight, and instill confidence. Fostering collaboration among directors, investors, and governance stakeholders, NACD has been shaping the future of board leadership for more than 35 years. To learn more about NACD, visit www.NACDonline.org. To become an NACD member, please contact Steve Kalan at Join@NACDonline.org or 202-572-2089. If you are already a member, contact your Concierge at Concierge@NACDonline.org to ensure that you are receiving the best value from your membership.

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