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NACD Unveils Finalists for 2026 Directorship 100 Awards

On August 24, 2026, the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), a renowned authority on corporate governance, announced the finalists for the 2026 Directorship 100 B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award along with the Directors of the Year Awards. These prestigious honors celebrate exceptional individuals who have made significant contributions to boardroom practices and corporate leadership.

The Directorship 100 is an annual event designed to acknowledge outstanding corporate directors who enhance the performance and governance of their organizations. This year, NACD is proud to highlight the finalists across four distinguished categories:

1. B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award
2. Public Company Director of the Year
3. Private Company Director of the Year
4. Nonprofit Director of the Year

NACD congratulates an impressive lineup of finalists on their achievements:

B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award Finalists

• - Richard K. Davis

Affiliations: Dow Inc., Mastercard Inc., Wells Fargo, Mayo Clinic

• - Ted Philip

Affiliations: United Airlines Holdings, BRP Inc., Strata Critical Medical Inc.

• - John W. Thompson

Affiliations: Rubrik, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Wetlands America Trust

• - James Turley

Affiliations: Citigroup, Emerson Electric Co., Citibank, Northrop Grumman, and others.

Public Company Director of the Year Finalists

• - Rodney C. Adkins

Affiliations: Avnet, UPS, W.W. Grainger

• - Glenda Dorchak

Affiliations: Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc., GlobalFoundries Inc., Cerebras Systems Inc.

• - Guy Gecht

Affiliations: Logitech International S.A., SolarEdge Technologies Inc.

• - Mark Hawkins

Affiliations: Toast Inc., Cloudflare Inc., Workday Inc.

• - Ellen Zane

Affiliations: Boston Scientific Corporation, Fiduciary Trust Company Boston, and several others.

Private Company Director of the Year Finalists

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