Erin Essenmacher has 25 years of experience in content development, education, training, and corporate governance. Her work has centered on helping boards and c-suite executives understand their evolving role in oversight of strategy and risk in a dynamic environment.
She left NACD as President, after nearly a decade of leading programming, board engagement, education, and content strategy. There she was responsible for the design and delivery of board member training, new product development and thought leadership innovation. Erin worked with thousands of directors, supporting their professional development and boardroom effectiveness. She was an early advocate for board education in areas like cyber security, digital transformation, corporate culture, strategy, ESG, and the converging forces shaping competitive disruption. Under her leadership, NACD saw a 400% increase in revenue and the organization more than doubled its membership.
She has served on boards across sectors including the iconic clothing retailer EILEEN FISHER where she chaired the People and Culture committee and helped designed the company’s succession plan. She currently sits on the boards of Docs in Progress and Sustainable Innovations and on the Advisory Board for the Future Directors Institute and the New Community Transformation Fund.
Erin is a frequent author, advisor, and speaker on the board’s role in strategy, risk, governance, culture and corporate leadership and her work has helped thousands of board members become better stewards for the organizations they serve.
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