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Chapters Are the Community of NACD

The Chapter Network is one of the most valuable benefits of NACD membership. It’s a coast-to-coast governance community for actively engaged directors looking to cultivate meaningful peer relationships. Offering access to hundreds of events nationwide, this community of more than 20 chapters across 35+ locations equals countless opportunities to connect, engage, and share real-world experiences in a dynamic, peer-to-peer network.

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Building Community

Access to a growing community of more than 23,000 members and forums for sharing experiential knowledge

Enhancing Connections

Programming on emerging issues in intimate settings that encourage dialogue with your peers

Exploring Content

Events with subject matter experts who inspire boardroom confidence and optimize performance

Expanding Credentials

Opportunities for NACD Fellows and Certified Directors to earn NACD credits toward maintaining their credentials

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Celebrating Leadership from Coast to Coast

Directorship^® magazine celebrates one of the most widely enjoyed member benefits of NACD: the chapter network. Discover how more than 20 chapters offer the opportunity to learn and engage with directors across the country.

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NACD Chapters: Celebrating Leadership and Director Communities from Coast to Coast

My knowledge of critical governance topics has greatly expanded, and I’ve developed meaningful relationships with my peers along the way.

Dennis Whalen NACD.DC™

President, NACD Texas TriCities Chapter

Engaging in chapter programs provides tremendous value to the boards I currently serve and is one of the greatest benefits of NACD membership.

Teresa Sebastian NACD.DC™

Chair, NACD Nashville; Kaiser Aluminum, The AES Corporation

By engaging with the chapters, what you get are both the knowledge and that opportunity to engage with your peer directors in what is for all of us on the job training or a real time apprenticeship.