National Committees

The Society has five national committees that focus attention on Corporate Practices, Securities Law, Sustainability Practices, and the particular needs of Small and Mid-Cap Companies and Private Companies.

If you, as a Society member, have an interest in joining one (or more) of these committees, please contact Sheryl Jarvis. Please note that only Society members may join.


Corporate Practices Committee
Committee Chair: Tony Richelieu, KB Home

The Corporate Practices Committee serves as the principal member forum for monitoring and benchmarking best practices for boards of directors, corporate governance and the corporate secretarial function, including the application or implementation of final regulatory action. The committee benchmarks, analyzes data and produces publications on corporate governance and board practices, including meeting logistics, minutes and record retention, the application of state corporate law relating to board duties, functions and liability, D&O insurance and indemnification, director compensation and compensation and staffing of the corporate secretarial function.


Committee members can access the Corporate Practices Committee community here.



Private Companies Committee 
Committee Co-Chair: Megan Cohen, The Options Clearing Corporation
Committee Co-Chair: Scott Thayer, Dawn Food Products, Inc.

The Private Companies Committee focuses on corporate governance issues that are unique to companies that are not publicly traded Securities and Exchange Commission registrants, including widely held private companies, private equity portfolio and venture capital investment companies, family owned and/or controlled companies, mutually owned companies and not-for-profit corporations. If you are a Private Company, you will automatically receive information about this committee.

Committee members can access the Private Companies Committee Huddle here.



Securities Law Committee
Committee Chair: Ning Chiu, Davis, Polk & Wardwell LLP

The Securities Law Committee serves as the principal member forum to influence the development of federal and state securities laws and regulations by analyzing proposed securities legislation or SEC rule changes and interpretations, by drafting and submitting comment letters on issues of significance to public companies, and by meeting at least annually with the SEC staff to discuss the Society’s views on regulatory matters and operational issues. 

Committee members can access the Securities Law Committee community here.



Small & Mid-Cap Companies Committee
Committee Chair: Jacob Jenkelowitz, Brighthouse Financial

The Small and Mid-Cap Companies Committee focuses on the different needs and concerns of small-cap and mid-cap companies with regard to significant topics and issues of corporate governance, whether due to their unique circumstances or more limited resources.


Committee members can access the Small & Mid-Cap Companies Committee community here.



Sustainability Practices Committee
Committee Chair: Scott Seeley, NextEra Energy

The Sustainability Practices Committee serves as the principal member forum for monitoring and benchmarking best practices for sustainability policy, practice and disclosure and for monitoring and influencing any legislative, regulatory or standard setting-related developments.

Committee members can access the Sustainability Practices Committee community here.