2025 Director of the Year Awards

The Annual Director of the Year Awards recognizes the leadership and accomplishments of board directors in New England. This is the 17th annual Awards Ceremony for the National Association of Corporate Directors New England Chapter. NACD is the premier organization that empowers directors and transforms boards to be future-ready. Through education, guidance, and best practices we reach more than 20,000 members across 20+ chapters nationwide.

Each year, the NACD New England Chapter recognizes independent directors of public, private, and non-profit boards who have made valuable contributions to the boards on which they serve, as well as entire boards that have significantly protected or enhanced stakeholder value. The Chapter annually honors directors and boards in these categories:

R. ROBERT POPEO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN GOVERNANCE - Ann Fudge
LEADERSHIP IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE - John R. "Jack" Egan
MYRA H. KRAFT AWARD FOR NON-PROFIT LEADERSHIP -  J. Keith Motley
PUBLIC COMPANY BOARD OF THE YEAR - Cabot Corporation
PRIVATE COMPANY BOARD OF THE YEAR - King Arthur Baking Co., Inc.

To watch last year's highlight video, click below.

In 2024, we renamed our Lifetime Achievement Award after our long-time Board Director and Chair, R. Robert Popeo.  Please see the tribute video and last year's Lifetime Achievement Award honoree video below. 

To view all of the 2024 videos, click HERE.

For previous Director of the Year Awards videos, click HERE.

If you are interested in sponsoring this year’s program, click below to reach out to Deb Rosenthal, NACDNE Executive Director. 

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