A recent member-requested Society Quick Survey on lead directors, which garnered nearly 200 issuer-member responses, revealed that more than 80% of companies have independent lead directors. Of those lead directors, 37% also chair the board's Nom/Gov Committee, and just over 38% don't chair any key or other board standing committee. Another approximately 12% serve as the Compensation Committee Chair, and fewer than 5% serve as the Audit Committee Chair. Executive Committee Chair was a common "Other" response.
Member-requested Quick Surveys are always conducted and reported out promptly after the survey closes in the weekly Society Alert on an anonymous basis.