March 12, 2010
NACD New England Announces the 2010 Director of the Year Award Winners
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National Association of Corporate
Directors New England Chapter Announces 2010 Director of the Year Award Winners
Jack Connors recognized with Lifetime
Achievement Award;
EMC Corporation earns Board of the Year
BOSTON (March 12, 2010) – The National Association of Corporate Directors
(NACD) New England Chapter today announced its winners of the 2010 Director of the
Year Awards. The awards recognize excellence in public and non-profit corporate
governance.
“Once again this year, we
received a stellar group of nominees for the Director of the Year Awards that represent
a broad array of industries throughout the region,” said Bill Earon, New
England Chapter President. “These award winners are individuals and a Board
that are leaders in their chosen fields and role models for good corporate
governance. As an organization, we’re extremely proud to recognize the individuals
and Board that support the NACD’s vision of excellence in boardroom
leadership.”
The following boardroom
leaders of New England-based companies who have made outstanding contributions
to New England’s corporate community are this year’s recipients of the NACD New
England’s 2010 Director of the Year Awards:
Board of the Year: EMC
Corporation.
EMC’s Board of Directors has played an active role in overseeing the company’s
evolution from a provider of intelligent systems for storing, protecting, and managing
the data of large organizations to a company that is transforming the way
people and organizations use information technology. Since 2003, the
Board has directed the acquisition and integration of more than 45 companies in
transactions valued at more than $11 billion. During 2009, EMC’s stock price climbed 67 percent,
outperforming the Dow, the S&P 500, and the S&P high tech indices over
the same period. The Board devotes considerable time and energy to a
range of EMC matters and is a champion of good corporate governance and active
shareholder engagement.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Jack Connors, Chairman Emeritus, Hill, Holiday is the chair of the
board of Partners Healthcare Systems, Inc., and serves on the boards of Hasbro,
Inc., and Covidien. He also is a member of the boards of the Harvard Medical
School Board of Fellows, Emmanuel College, Brandeis University, Boston College,
Belmont Hill School, Dana Farber/Partners Cancer Care, Partners in Health, Jobs
for Massachusetts, and the Campaign for Catholic Schools. Along with Boston
Mayor Thomas Menino, Mr. Connors co-founded and sits on the board of Camp
Harbor View, a day camp for Boston children between the ages of 11 and 14
located on one of the Boston Harbor Islands.
Leadership in Public Corporate Governance Award: John
O’Brien is the retired Chief
Executive Officer of Allmerica Financial Corporation. Prior to holding that
position, he was the President of Fidelity Management & Research. He serves
as the Non-Executive Chairman of Cabot Corporation as well as the Lead Director
of The TJX Companies, Inc., LKQ Corporation, and BlackRock Mutual Funds. He is
also the Chairman of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Mr. O’Brien was
also the Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient in 2008.
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Leadership in Non-Profit Governance Award: Joshua
Bekenstein is a managing director of
Bain Capital LLC and serves on the board of a number of non-profit
organizations. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Horizons for
Homeless Children, the New Profit, Inc., and New Leaders for New Schools. He
sits on the Board of Trustees for both the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and
City Year, Inc. He is also on the board of a number of public and private
companies including Bombardier Recreational Products, Bright Horizons Family
Solutions, Burlington Coat Factory, Dollarama, Michaels Stores, Toys “R” Us and
Waters Corporation.
“From EMC Corporation’s
exemplary corporate governance and Boardroom leadership to the distinguished
service that our Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Jack Connors, all of this
year’s award recipients are shining examples of good corporate governance,”
said Event Chair R. Robert Popeo. “Our April 28th event will be a wonderful
evening to celebrate and recognize their accomplishments in supporting good
corporate governance.”
The award recipients will be
honored at the annual NACD New England Director of the Year Awards Dinner
taking place on Wednesday, April 28, at the Seaport Hotel in Boston. Information regarding sponsorships and
purchasing of tables or individual tickets can be found online at www.nacdne.org.
2010 NACD New England Director of the Year Awards Sponsors:
Gold: Bank of America; Pearl Meyer & Partners, Egon
Zehnder International, KPMG, and Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo
PC; Silver: Caturano
& Co., Ltd.; Supporting: Bingham
McCutchen, Deloitte LLP, Duane Morris, Foley Hoag, and RSM McGladrey.
About the National
Association of Corporate Directors
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) is a not-for-profit
membership organization devoted exclusively to improving director and board
effectiveness in fulfilling their obligation to ensure shareholder and
stakeholder value. Founded in 1977, NACD conducts educational programs and
standard-setting research and provides information and guidance on a variety of
board governance issues and practices. NACD’s 10,000 director members comprise
both individual directors and entire boards ranging from the Fortune 100 to
smaller public, private, and closely held companies. NACD distributes NACD
Directorship magazine and
provides governance information online at www.nacdonline.org.
For more information about
the NACD New England Chapter’s Director of the Year Awards Dinner, including a
list of sponsors and ticket information, please visit www.nacdne.org.
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