Paul F. Washington Appointed as President & CEO for the Society for Corporate Governance

The Society for Corporate Governance, the leading organization for corporate governance in the United States, today announced the appointment of Paul Washington as its new CEO, effective April 15, 2024.

NEW YORK, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Society for Corporate Governance, the leading organization for corporate governance in the United States, today announced the appointment of Paul Washington as its new President & CEO, effective April 15, 2024.

Paul brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the CEO position by way of a distinguished career in corporate governance, having most recently served as Executive Director, ESG Center, at The Conference Board. In that capacity, Paul led a preeminent non-profit think tank addressing a spectrum of corporate governance, sustainability, and corporate citizenship priorities, significantly increasing membership, and heightening the ESG Center's profile. Previously, Paul was Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Time Warner from 2006 to 2018, having also held several other senior roles in the corporate legal department and supporting the company's CEO. Prior to joining Time Warner, Paul was an Associate at the law firm of Sidley Austin LLP, and formerly Vice President and Corporate Secretary at Dime Savings Bank.

"Paul is highly regarded in the corporate governance community as a leading practitioner, a renowned expert and thinker, and an outstanding leader with an impeccable reputation. He also knows us well, having been a long-term active Society member and a former Board member and Board Chair. Paul will offer a strong and unified strategic vision for the Society as we move forward, respecting the Society's history and capitalizing on future opportunities for the benefit of our members," said Society Board Chair and CEO Search Committee Chair Keir Gumbs.

"I am honored to have the opportunity to work with the Society's board, staff, members, and partners in helping the Society fulfill its mission in service of our membership and the broader public good," said Mr. Washington. He further commented "that for nearly 80 years, the Society has served as an indispensable resource and voice for corporate governance practitioners. Today, its work is more important than ever. Boards and executives need effective governance to execute their organization's strategy, achieve superior performance, and balance the interests of their stakeholders amid a fast-changing economic, technological, and regulatory landscape."

On behalf of the Society's Board of Directors, Chair Keir Gumbs, and Immediate Past Chair Jeff Pochowicz welcomed Paul to the role, noting: "the Society has continued to be at the forefront of the governance profession, and we are excited to work with Paul and the Society staff as he leads us into the next cycle of our history. We also thank Andrew Fitzsimons for his leadership on an interim basis, which has contributed to a successful year for the Society." Keir thanked Search Committee members Jake Amsbary, Doug Chia, Shelley Dropkin, Ginny Fogg, Leah Huddleston, Jung McCann, Jeff Pochowicz, Katherine Smith, and Jeff Taylor, for their collective efforts in the search process and the Society Board's engagement and support.

The Society wishes to thank Russell Reynolds Associates for its assistance with the executive search.

About the Society for Corporate Governance

Founded in 1946, the Society for Corporate Governance is a professional association of over 3,700 governance professionals who serve 1,600 public, private, and not-for-profit entities of most every size and industry. Members are responsible for supporting their boards of directors and executive management with, among other things, corporate governance, disclosure, securities law regulation and compliance, shareholder relations, annual meetings, and subsidiary management.

To learn more about the Society, visit us on LinkedIn or at http://www.societycorpgov.org.

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SOURCE Society for Corporate Governance