Cindy Baerman, NACD.DC®
FPL Foods; NACD Atlanta Chapter
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Introducing the Committee
The NACD Private Company Steering Committee guides our strategic effort to strengthen private company governance through peer-driven insights and engagement. Composed of distinguished directors from a wide range of private companies across the country, the committee ensures that NACD members benefit from high‑quality content and dynamic, interactive events.
Members serve one‑year terms and meet quarterly—bringing NACD’s “by directors, for directors” philosophy to life by delivering practical resources that elevate board leadership across the private sector. As the pace of change accelerates, the committee plays a vital role in helping NACD members navigate the unique requirements, strategic priorities, and day‑to‑day challenges of serving on private company boards.
“Private company governance is not one-size-fits-all, and this committee reflects that reality. We help shape insights on the unique challenges private companies face while also connecting their directors to the full breadth of NACD’s leading-edge governance insights.” —Dorlisa Flur, Committee Member
Steering Committee Members
Carmen Julia Aguiar, NACD.DC®
CAMICO; NACD Chapter Affiliation: Northwest
Charles W. Bitzer
ABARTA, Inc.; Peacock Alley; NACD Chapter Affiliation: Three Rivers
Dorlisa Flur, NACD.DC®
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC, Sally Beauty Holdings, United States Cold Storage and UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business; NACD Chapter Affiliation: Carolinas
Andrew “Andy” Gilicinski, NACD.DC®
Master Fluid Solutions; Wyo-Ben, Inc.; NACD Chapter Affiliation: Chicago
Carolyn Groobey, NACD.DC®
VHB; Everywhere Communications; iVisa; NACD Florida Chapter
Joyce Hrinya, NACD.DC®
Lifespace Communities, Inc.; NACD Chapter Affiliation: Heartland
Renée Hornbaker
Deep Isolation; Freeman Company; Ausenco; NACD Chapter Affiliation: Pacific Southwest
William “Bill” Jones, NACD.DC®
Prevent Scripts; Kentucky Housing Corporation; NACD Nashville Chapter
Deborah Liu
Ancestry; Intuit; NACD Chapter Affiliation: Northern California
Joe Lyons
Kano Parent Holdings; Hydro-Vac Holdings; The Vollrath Company; NACD Chapter Affiliation: Nashville
Jim Perdue
Perdue Farms; Handy Seafood; NACD Chapter Affiliation: Capital Area
Deniz Razon
Servier Pharmaceuticals; NACD Chapter Affiliation: New England
Beth Simermeyer, NACD.DC®
Securian Financial Group; NACD Minnesota Chapter
Susan Mallory, NACD.DC®
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company; NACD Pacific Southwest Chapter
Karen David-Green, NACD.DC®
DNOW Inc.; Centerra Gold; Phoenix Energy Services; NACD Texas TriCities Chapter
Your Governance Priorities, Amplified.
The NACD Private Company Steering Committee is made up of private company board leaders who help define the education, events, and peer conversations that matter most to boards like yours. We're actively seeking input from our private company members, because the most relevant programming starts with you.
Whether it's a topic you want explored at a webinar, a format you'd like to see at an upcoming event, or a governance challenge that deserves more attention, we want to hear it.
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