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Andrew

Andrew Jones, PhD Andrew Jones, PhD

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Ariane Marchis-Mouren Ariane Marchis-Mouren

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Christine Guinessey Christine Guinessey

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Jonathan Yankelewitz Jonathan Yankelewitz

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James D. C. Barrall James D. C. Barrall

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Kevin Callahan Kevin Callahan

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Janet Langford

Janet Langford Carrig Janet Langford Carrig

Former Senior Vice President Legal, General Counse…
ConocoPhillips

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Douglas Chia Douglas Chia

President, Soundboard Governance LLC
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Eileen R. Cohen Eileen R. Cohen

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Charles M. Elson Charles M. Elson

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Carol Hansell Carol Hansell

Senior Partner, Hansell LLP
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Denise Kuprionis Denise Kuprionis

President, The Governance Solutions Group
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Antoinette (Toni) La Belle Antoinette (Toni) La Belle

Senior Advisor, JUST Capital
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Robert Lamm Robert Lamm

Governance & Sustainability Center Fellow, The Con…
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Sophie L'Helias Sophie L'Helias

Founder, LeaderXXchange™
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Gail A. Lione Gail A. Lione

Senior Counsel, Dentons US LLP
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Tim Mathews, D.Sc., MBA Tim Mathews, D.Sc., MBA

Program Director, Chief Security Officers Council …
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Timothy J. McClimon Timothy J. McClimon

Former President, American Express Foundation and …
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Charles M. Nathan Charles M. Nathan

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Cheryl Sorokin Cheryl Sorokin

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Pamela Tikellis Pamela Tikellis

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Kristina Veaco Kristina Veaco

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Emerson Electric Co.

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Scott Catlett Scott Catlett

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Craig Glidden Craig Glidden

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