2022 Honorees
Linda Fayne Levinson
NACD B. Kenneth West
Lifetime Achievement Award
Chair, Clearpath Robotics; Chair, AZA Finance; and Independent Director, Nate (Previous roles: Independent Lead Director, Jacobs and NCR; Director, Western Union; and Chair, Hertz)
The annual B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a director whose distinguished boardroom service throughout their career best exemplifies the characteristics modeled by the former NACD CEO for whom the award is named. Honorees are recognized for their dedication to effective leadership, their improvement of corporate governance, and the demonstrable impact they have had in their communities and throughout their boardroom service to public, private, or nonprofit entities.
These are the attributes that have characterized the career of Linda Fayne Levinson and have earned her the honor of being named the 2022 B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
Throughout her career as a corporate director, Levinson has served on more than 19 public, private, and nonprofit boards, including those of Hertz Global Holdings Inc., Jacobs, NCR, and Western Union Co. She now serves on several private company boards, including as chair of AZA Finance, chair of Clearpath Robotics, and director of Nate.
Levinson was a venture capitalist in the 1990s, investing in e-commerce and technology. She took multiple companies public, four of which were early unicorns (privately held start-ups with a value of more than $1 billion). Prior to that, she was part of the private equity team that took Northwest Airlines Corp. private and she ran the US leisure travel business at American Express Co. In 1978, she was elected the first woman partner at McKinsey & Co.
She has also been an active member of professional organizations, including (in the past) the Lead Director Network and the Compensation Committee Leadership Network. She has also served as an NACD Compensation Committee Chair Advisory Council delegate.
We invite you to join us in recognizing Levinson—and all of the 2022 NACD Directorship 100™ honorees—at the NACD Directorship 100 Awards Gala on the evening of June 22, 2022, in New York City.
The complete NACD Directorship 100 list (below) highlights only the honorees’ key directorships as of April 1, and is not intended to be a full record of individuals' directorships.
NACD Directors of the Year
James L Singleton
Public Company
Director of the Year
Lead Independent Director, WESCO International Inc. and Chair, Cürex Group Holdings LLC
Loretta A. Penn
Private Company
Director of the Year
Chair, Virginia Ready Initiative; Lead Director, North Highland; and Director, ZRG Partners and Toffler Associates
Beth E. Mooney
Nonprofit
Director of the Year
Chair, Cleveland Clinic; Trustee, Cleveland Orchestra; and Director, Accenture, AT&T, and Ford Motor Co.
NACD Directorship 100: Directors
Barbara
A.
Adachi, NACD.DC
International Women's Forum, Northern California
Elements Global Services Inc.
Old Republic International Corporation
VSP Vision
Steven
Aldrich, NACD.DC
Blucora Inc.
Bay Are Glass Institute
Xero Ltd
Oakland Roots SC
Roxanne
S
Austin
AbbVie Inc.
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc.
Freshworks Inc., Verizon Communications, Inc.
Peter
Boneparth
Kohls Corporation
JetBlue Airways Corporation
Kimberly
Ann
Box, NACD.DC
Applied Sciences Inc.
KBI Advisors
Wijit Inc.
McGrath RentCorp
Douglas
E.
Brooks
Oasis Petroleum Inc.
California Resources Corporation
Energy XXI Gulf Coast Inc.
Kathryn
L.
Carson
USA Gymnastics
Timothy
C K
Chou
Blackbaud Inc.
Teradata Corp
Alan
Rau
Crain
NACD Texas TriCities Chapter
Arbitrator Intelligence, Inc.
Houston Committee on Foreign Relations
Institute for Transnational Arbitration
Sally
W.
Crawford
Hologic Inc.
Abcam
ZimVie
Prolacta Bioscience
Lisa
M
Crutchfield
Fulton Financial Corporation
Vistra Corporation
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
Unitil Corporation
Steven
B.
Davis
American Eagle Outfitters
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Albertsons
PPG Industries
Ralph
de la Vega
New York Life Insurance Company
Amdocs Corp
Outreach
American Express Company
Denise
L.
Devine
Fulton Financial Corporation
AgroFresh Solutions Inc.
SelectQuote
NACD Philadelphia Chapter
Evelyn
Sanciangco
Dilsaver
Tempur Sealy International Inc.
Blue Shield of California
Bailard Real Estate Investment Trust Inc.
Protiviti Inc.
Robert
Joseph
Druten
Kansas City Southern
EPR Properties
Alliance Holdings GP L.P.
American Italian Pasta Co.
Anna
L
Fieler, NACD.DC
J. Crew Group
Shake Shack Inc.
QuinStreet Inc.
Dorlisa
K.
Flur, NACD.DC
Hibbett Inc.
Sally Beauty Holdings
UNCC Belk College of Business
NACD Carolinas Chapter
Matthew
K.
Fust
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Dermira Inc.
Atara Biotherapeutics Inc.
Elder
Granger, NACD.DC
Cigna
Cerner
Defense Logistics Health
Better Therapeutics Inc
Suzan
F.
Harrison
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Westrock Company
Sandra
R
Hernandez
23andMe Inc.
California HealthCare Foundation
First Republic Bank
Blue Shield of California
Eileen
Ann
Kamerick, NACD.DC
ACV Auctions
Associated Banc-Corp
Legg Mason Closed End Funds
Hochschild Mining PLC
Holli
C.
Ladhani
Quanta Services
Marathon Oil Corporation
SHINE Technologies
Priority Power Management, LLC
Jack
R
Lazar
Global Foundries Inc.
thredUP Inc.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Box Inc.
Bethany
Jean
Mayer
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
Sempra Energy
Box Inc.
Lam Research
Dustan
E.
McCoy
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
YETI Holdings Inc.
Ronald
Lewis
Merriman
nVent Electric PLC
Aircastle Limited
Preferred Hotel Group
Realty Executives
Graciela
Ivonne
Monteagudo, NACD.DC
ACCO Brands Corporation
IHeartMedia Inc.
WD-40 Company
John
Churchill
Morris
AvidXchange
LendingClub Corporation
Payoneer
Dambisa
Felicia
Moyo
Chevron Corporation
3M Company
Laura
Oliphant, NACD.DC
BE Semiconductor Industries NV
Novelda AS
Aehr Test Systems
Liminal Insights
Ulice
Payne
Foot Locker Inc.
ManpowerGroup Inc.
WEC Energy Group Inc.
Patricia
Salas
Pineda
Levi Strauss & Co.
Frontier Group Holdings
Omnicom Group
Beryl
B.
Raff
The Larry H. Miller Company
Jewelers Circular Keystone
Helen of Troy Limited
Academy of Sports and Outdoors, Inc.
Kathryn
V.
Roedel
Columbus McKinnon Corporation
Generac Holdings Inc.
Merline
Saintil
Alkami Technology Inc.
Rocket Lab USA Inc.
Synnex Corporation
GitLab
Maria
A.
Sastre
Florida Blue
General Mills
Miramar Services Inc.
O'Reilly Automotive Inc.
Eileen
M.
Schloss, NACD.DC
Alteryx Inc.
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc.
Sprinklr
Sharethrough, Inc.
Dunia
A
Shive
Trinity Industries Inc.
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Main Street Capital Corporation
DallasNews Corporation
Jill
Bellavia
Smart
World Fuel Services Corporation
AlixPartners
Hireright Inc.
EPAM Systems Inc.
Jacque
J.
Sokolov
Lucid Diagnostics, Inc.
Artrya USA Inc.
Calviri, Inc.
GlobalMed, LLC
Myrna
M
Soto
Spirit Airlines Inc.
CMS Energy
Popular Inc.
Trinet
Sheila
A.
Stamps
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
MFA Financial, Inc.
Scott
C
Syphax
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Sacramento Regional Community Foundation
ProAssurance Corp.
NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co.
Corey
E.
Thomas
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Inc.
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
Rapid7 Inc.
NACD New England Chapter
Janet
S.
Wong, NACD.DC
Lumentum Holdings, Inc
Lucid Group Inc.
Enviva Inc.
Allegiance Bancshares Inc.
Laurie
J.
Yoler
Church & Dwight Co. Inc.
Bose Corporation
Computer History Museum
Leaf Logistics, Saltbox
Dawn
M
Zier
The Hain Celestial Group Inc.
Spirit Airlines Inc.
Purple Innovation Inc.
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
Jim
M.
Zortman
United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
Naval Aviation Museum Foundation Inc.
San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp.
NACD Directorship 100: Governance Professionals and Institutions
Joe M. Adams
Managing Partner and CEO
RSM US LLP
Michael J. Aiello
Partner, Chair of Corporate Practice
Weil, Gotshal, & Manges LLP
George M. Anderson
Consultant; Lead, Board Effectiveness Practice in North America
Spencer Stuart
Julie Bell Lindsay
CEO
Center for Audit Quality
Lisa Blais
Head of US Board Practice
Egon Zehnder
Andrea Bonime-Blanc
CEO & Founder
GEC Risk Advisory
Sandra Lynne Boss
Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Investment Stewardship
Blackrock
Suzanne Patricia Clark
President and CEO
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
John T. Colas
Partner and Vice Chairman, Financial Services Americas, Oliver Wyman
Marsh McLennan
Moira Conlon
President
Financial Profiles, Inc.
David Curran
Co-Chair of the Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice, Executive Director of the ESG and Law Institute
Paul, Weiss
Stephen T Dabney
Leader, Audit Committee Institute
KPMG US
Theodore L. Dysart
Vice Chair; Leader, Global Board of Directors Practice; and Member, CEO Practice
Heidrick & Struggles
Steven Epstein
Partner, Corporate Department, and Cohead, Mergers and Acquisitions Practice
Fried Frank
Alessia Falsarone, NACD.DC
Managing Director
PineBridge Investments
Martine Ferland
President and CEO, Mercer, Vice Chair
Marsh McLennan
Robin Ann Ferracone
Founder/CEO
Farient Advisors LLC
Beth C. Florin
CEO
Pearl Meyer
Natasha Fortuin
Fellow, Climate Governance Initiative
World Economic Forum
Janet Foutty
Executive Chair of the Board
Deloitte
Adena T. Friedman
President and CEO
Nasdaq
Emily Glazer
Reporter
The Wall Street Journal
Timothy Charles Gokey
CEO
Broadridge Financial Solutions
Holly J. Gregory
Partner, Co-chair of Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation practice
Sidley Austin LLP
Bonnie W Gwin
Vice Chair and Co-Managing Partner, global CEO & Board Practice
Heidrick & Struggles
Ryan Harvey
Managing Partner
Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Shawn Henry
President, Services Division and Chief Security Officer
CrowdStrike
Mellody Louise Hobson
Co-CEO & President
Ariel Investments
Marc Hodak
Partner
Farient Advisors LLC
Sydney Isaacs
Managing Director
The Abernathy MacGregor Group
Frances H. Jeter, NACD.DC
Managing Director
SVC
Kelly Lyn Johnson, NACD.DC
National Practice Leader, Business Services & Outsourcing
BDO USA LLP
Blair N. Jones
Managing Director
Semler Brossy Consulting Group
Nichole A. Jordan, NACD.DC
Central Region Managing Partner
Grant Thornton LLP
Thomas Kim
Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Paul J Knopp
Chair and CEO
KPMG US
Jannice L. Koors
Senior Managing Director, President Western region
Pearl Meyer
Robert Kress
Managing Director, Accenture Security
Accenture
Frank L. Kurre
Managing Director and Global Account Management Leader
Protiviti
Kai Haakon Liekefett
Partner, Co-Chair Shareholder Activism & Corporate Defense Practice
Sidley Austin LLP
Janet L. Malzone, NACD.DC
National Managing Partner of Audit Services
Grant Thornton LLP
Debra Everitt McCormack
Global Board Effectiveness and Sustainability Lead
Accenture
Margot McShane
Managing Director, Board Practice in the Americas
Russell Reynolds Associates
Maria Castañón Moats
Leader, Governance Insights Center
PwC US
Patrick J Niemann
Audit Committee Forum Leader, EY Center for Board Matters
EY
Carol Lynn Oven, NACD.DC
National Managing Partner, Center for Board Effectiveness
Deloitte
Amanda Packel
Managing Director, Rock Center for Corporate Governance; Co-Director, Stanford Directors’ College
Stanford Law School
Kristen Pederson, NACD.DC
EY Americas Center for Board Matters Leader
EY
John Rodi
Financial Services Audit Partner & Leader - KPMG Board Leadership Center
KPMG US
Jean Ann Rogers
Global Head of ESG
Blackstone
Lisa Ross
CEO, US
Edelman
Tim Ryan
US Chairman and Senior Partner
PwC US
Nicole D Sandford
Executive Vice President and Global Board Services Leader
Ellig Group
Steven G. Scheinfeld
Partner and Global Chair, Corporate Department
Fried Frank
Susan P. Schroeder
Partner
Compensation Advisory Partners
Anne Margaret Simpson
Global Head of Sustainability
Franklin Templeton
Lauren E. Smith, NACD.DC
Managing Director, Board Practice
Diversified Search Group
Jane Stevenson
Vice Chair, Board & CEO Services, Global Leader, CEO Succession Practice
Korn Ferry
Joseph A. Tarantino
President and CEO
Protiviti
Peter P. Tomczak
Partner and Chair, North America Litigation & Government Enforcement Practice Group
Baker McKenzie
Edward James Westerman
Senior Managing Director, Co-Leader of Risk & Investigations Practice
FTI Consulting
Travis Judson Wofford
Partner
Baker Botts
Scott Zdrazil
Chair
Council of Institutional Investors