The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) recently recognized Kelley Drye Special Counsel Jennifer Wong as NACD Directorship Certified®. Individuals who earn this designation signal to boards, investors, and other stakeholders that they are keyed into the emerging issues and trends impacting financial performance, disrupting business models, and changing the competitive landscape.
“This certification enhances Jennifer’s ability to serve client needs in matters involving boardroom strategy, governance best practices, and shareholder engagement and reflects her deep understanding of board governance, fiduciary duties, risk oversight, and long-term value creation,” said Tim Lavender, chair of Kelley Drye’s Corporate practice.
The NACD Directorship Certification program®, the nation’s premier certification for board directors, provides a tangible assessment of one’s understanding of the essential knowledge required to lead in today’s boardrooms. Certification facilitates continuous learning which allows recipients to showcase their governance knowledge to the companies they serve or other stakeholders in the broader governance community.
“I am honored to join the distinguished and diverse group of NACD Certified Directors who are committed to advancing the highest standards of boardroom excellence,” said Jennifer Wong. “The material I have learned and demonstrated via NACD’s certification program are key to my professional growth as a board member and attorney, augmenting my practice and board service, and better serving our clients’ needs and the needs of companies on whose boards I serve.”
Jennifer has over 20 years of experience advising public companies, underwriters, and private issuers on transactional, regulatory, and governance matters. She counsels clients on public and private securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and ongoing compliance with federal securities laws and stock exchange requirements. Jennifer has represented public and private companies in industries ranging from biopharmaceuticals and transportation to food manufacturing, data infrastructure, and digital media. Known for her practical, business-oriented approach, she helps clients navigate SEC, NYSE, and Nasdaq compliance while aligning legal strategies with corporate objectives and investor expectations.
About NACD
For more than 40 years, NACD has been on the leading edge of corporate governance, setting standards of excellence that have elevated board performance. NACD arms today’s directors with insights and education that drive their mission forward, while preparing a new generation of boardroom leaders to meet tomorrow’s biggest challenges. NACD is a community of more than 23,000 directors driven by a common purpose: to be trusted catalysts of economic opportunity and positive change—in businesses and in the communities they serve. To learn more about NACD, visit www.nacdonline.org.