Leadership, ethics, risk and crisis management, cyber expertise, global experience, and knowledge of government affairs are among the top skill sets and values retired senior military officers bring to the board according to S&P 500 proxy statements and KPMG’s interviews with directors, investors, and other stakeholders.
KPMG’s “From military service to board service” examines trends in board representation of senior military officers among S&P 500 boards, commonly identified skills and attributes, ‘military to boardroom’ transition considerations, issues for Nom/Gov Committees to consider in evaluating senior military candidates for the board, and investor perspectives on retired military representation, which appear to coalesce around the diversity of thought veterans bring to the board.