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NYSE Board Advisory Council

The NYSE board diversity initiative

The New York Stock Exchange launched its Board Advisory Council (BAC) in 2019 to address the critical need for diverse, inclusive leadership on public and private company boards.

Comprised of CEOs from some of the world’s largest and most well-known companies, BAC members use their personal and professional networks to identify and nominate board-ready candidates. BAC networking events have resulted in over 500 meetings between 64 company leaders and 144 candidates and to date, the BAC has helped place 35 candidates on corporate boards.

NYSE Board Advisory Council Highlights

The NYSE Board Candidate Network

The NYSE Board Advisory Council Network is composed of hundreds of diverse, board-ready candidates across industries, nominated by an NYSE-listed company CEO or BAC member. The network’s 600+ candidates are top executives in their field and hail from a range of in demand industries.
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FEATURED CANDIDATE
Louis Caldera is public company director with a background in governmental, legal, and regulatory affairs.
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FEATURED CANDIDATE
Hema Nealon offers diverse and deep finance and operations experience in regulated industries across the globe.
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FEATURED CANDIDATE
Jené Elzie is a business executive with over 25 years of global achievement at the intersection of sports, media, and technology.

NYSE-hosted BAC events

On January 24th the BAC, in partnership with Sidley Austin LLP, hosted an educational event: Shareholder Engagement & Activism: What Directors Need to Know.

Through a mock proxy battle, Sidley lawyers, Kai H.E. Liekefett, Katie LaVoy and Spotlight Director Greg Taxin led the group through the steps boards need to proactively take before faced with an actual proxy battle.

BAC candidates can access the entire presentation (slides and video) through the BAC online network.
NYSE BAC Forum
BAC candidates: Sofia Adrogue, Partner Diamond McCarthy LLP; Frances Resheske; Deneen Donnley, SVP and General Counsel Con-Edison; Suzanne Brown, NYSE; Jane Wong
NYSE BAC Forum
Elizabeth King, President, ICE Sustainable Finance & Chief Regulatory Officer introduces the panel
NYSE BAC Forum
Greg Taxin, Co-Founder Glass Lewis and Managing Member Spotlight Advisors; Kai Liekefett, Partner Sidley Austin LLP; Katie LaVoy Attorney, Sidley Austin LLP giving the keynote address and staging a mock proxy fight
NYSE BAC Forum
Shareholder Activism Event attendees and speakers
NYSE BAC Forum
John Mbiti, Co-Founder Lead; Ayo Badejo, Partner at Sidley Austin LLP
NYSE BAC Forum
BAC candidates: Sofia Adrogue, Partner Diamond McCarthy LLP; Frances Resheske; Deneen Donnley, SVP and General Counsel Con-Edison; Suzanne Brown, NYSE; Jane Wong
NYSE BAC Forum
Elizabeth King, President, ICE Sustainable Finance & Chief Regulatory Officer introduces the panel

Council Members

Council Member Interviews

Board Governance Library

How to get involved

CEOs of NYSE listed companies seeking new, diverse board candidates can request a curated list with specific skills/attributes from the NYSE exclusive candidate network pool. Additionally, CEOs of all NYSE listed companies can help build the candidate network by nominating board-ready candidates.