NACD Announces 2024 Directorship 100™ Honorees, Directors of the Year and B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 24,000 board members, today announced the honorees of the 2024 NACD Directorship 100™, an annual recognition of the leading corporate directors and corporate governance experts who make a profound difference in boardroom practices and performance.

The award categories include the B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award, Public Company Director of the Year, Private Company Director of the Year, Nonprofit Director of the Year, NACD Directorship 100: Directors, and NACD Directorship 100: Governance Professionals.

The B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated notable achievements throughout their board career—including dedication to the improvement of corporate governance practices and leadership. This year, we congratulate the following individuals for their recognition:

The NACD 2024 B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees

• Michael Daniels CACI International Inc., Blackberry, Two Six Technologies
  
  
• Maggie Wilderotter Costco Wholesale Corporation, Sana Biotechnology, Fortinet Inc., DocuSign Inc., Tanium Inc., Sonoma Biotherapeutics

The Director of the Year recipients are recognized for outstanding achievements in public, private, and nonprofit board service. These awardees exemplify NACD's principles of director professionalism—integrity, mature confidence, informed judgment, and high-performance standards—and demonstrate the highest ethical standards on both a personal and professional level.

Public Company Director of the Year

• Herman Bulls Fluence Energy (NASDAQ: FLNC), USAA, JLL Public Institutions Division, West Point Association of Graduates, Department of Defense Policy Board, Host Hotels (NASDAQ: HST), Comfort Systems, USA (NYSE: FIX), Collegis Education, the American Red Cross National Board of Governors, the Real Estate Advisory Committee for New York State Teachers' Retirement System

Private Company Director of the Year

• Greg Cessna, NACD.DC™: Maclean Fogg, Hillandale, Henderson Brothers, Orchards at Foxcrest Director

Nonprofit Director of the Year

• Hon. Robert A. McDonald: Elizabeth Dole Foundation, West Point Association of Graduates, Advisory Boards: Audia Group and Every Cure

"These individuals set a powerful example of leadership excellence, and their contributions have made a lasting impact. We are eager to celebrate their remarkable achievements and recognize their influence at our upcoming gala, where they will be honored for their continued commitment to driving progress and success," said NACD president and CEO Peter Gleason.

To learn more about the 2024 Directorship 100 honorees, including the 50 directors and 50 governance professionals, click here.

Honorees will be recognized at the 2024 NACD Directorship 100 Awards Gala, a black-tie event being held on December 16 at Gotham Hall in New York City. These individuals will also be highlighted in NACD Directorship^® magazine's annual list of the Most Influential People in Boardrooms and Corporate Governance.

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