Alan J. Kaplan is Named an NACD Board Leadership Fellow

Kaplan Partners today announced that the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) recently recognized Alan J. Kaplan, Founder & CEO, as an NACD Board Leadership Fellow. NACD Fellows stand within the highest echelon of those committed to excellence in the boardroom.

As the highest standard of credentialing for directors and governance professionals, NACD Fellowship is a comprehensive and continuous program of study that empowers Fellows with the latest insights, intelligence, and leading boardroom practices—year after year.

“I am honored to join the distinguished and diverse group of individuals who make up the NACD Fellow community and who are committed to advancing the highest standards of boardroom excellence,” said Kaplan. “The resources, insights, and connections I’ve made through NACD Fellowship will be key assets for our clients, as well as to my professional growth as a director.”

Kaplan is the Founder and CEO of Kaplan Partners, a retained executive search and talent advisory firm headquartered in Philadelphia. Since the firm’s founding in 1994, Kaplan Partners has provided Boards of Directors and CEOs with advice on the dynamics of CEO succession, and assistance with the identification, assessment and selection of new CEOs, Directors and senior executives. The firm’s Board Advisory Services assist clients with Director Succession, Performance, Diversity and Recruitment. Kaplan Partners also conducts Management Assessments of leadership teams to enhance succession planning and professional development efforts.

“We are proud that Alan has joined NACD’s credentialed directors in the pursuit of boardroom excellence,” said Peter Gleason, CEO of NACD. “Our Fellows help advance the highest standards for those who serve in the boardroom, strengthening businesses and driving director professionalism.”

Representing hundreds of today’s largest and most-diverse corporations in the world, NACD Fellows serve on boards of NASDAQ OMX- and NYSE-listed companies such as Baker Hughes Inc., Citigroup Inc., DuPont, Foot Locker Inc., IBM, Lockheed Martin Corp., Microsoft Corp., Nordstrom Inc., Pinnacle Entertainment, UnitedHealth Group Inc., and more. A number of Kaplan Partners client organizations are NACD Full Board Members as well.