THE NOMINATION PERIOD HAS ENDED FOR 2024.

Welcome to the 2024 NACD Directorship 100™ nominations page. The annual NACD Directorship 100 celebrates and recognizes the most influential directors and leaders in the corporate governance community who have demonstrated excellence in the boardroom through innovation, courage, and integrity.

The award program includes:

▪︎ B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award
For exceptional achievements throughout the full scope of one’s board career
Nominees should demonstrate dedication to the improvement of corporate governance practices, as evidenced by a reputation among peers and in the business community for excellent leadership. His or her exceptional achievements should have an impact that is visible in boardrooms today. To begin your nomination for this award, select the "Begin Nomination - Directors" button below.

▪︎ Director of the Year
For outstanding recent achievements in public, private, and nonprofit board service
Three distinct Director of the Year categories: Public, Private, and Nonprofit. Nominees in each category must exemplify NACD’s principles of director professionalism: integrity, mature confidence, informed judgment, and high-performance standards. To begin your nomination for this award, select the "Begin Nomination - Directors" button below.

▪︎ NACD Directorship 100
The most influential people in the boardroom and corporate governance community
The 2024 NACD Directorship 100 will comprise 100 directors and governance professionals who exemplify the knowledge, leadership, and excellence that our organization promotes. Nominees play a significant role in shaping the greater boardroom agenda. To begin your nomination for a Director award, select the "Begin Nomination - Directors" button below. To begin your nomination for a Governance Professional award, select the "Begin Nomination - Governance Professional" button below.

THE NOMINATION PERIOD HAS ENDED FOR 2024.

For more information on the award criteria, nomination process and past winners, please visit NACD Directorship 100 website.

If you have questions about this year’s nominations, please email Directorship100@nacdonline.org or call (571) 367-3700.

For nominations for the B. Kenneth West Lifetime Achievement Award or the Director of the Year, 3 letters of recommendation are required to complete a nomination.  You may start your nomination and return to it at any time, but you will be asked to either upload a letter of recommendation or send/email a request through the platform to a recommender so that he/she can upload the recommendation directly.  You may want to inform recommenders in advance that you will be sending her/him a request for a letter of recommendation.  We recommend assembling all required nomination form assets prior to beginning your application including evidence of integrity, mature confidence, informed judgment, and high-performance standards, 3 letters of recommendation, and a brief bio of the nominee.  

Save The Date
This year's honorees will be honored on December 16, 2024 at the NACD Directorship 100 Awards Gala
New York City, NY