The Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance at the Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas has added three new Advisory Board members to its ranks: Mike Cherry, Niki McCuistion and Albert McLelland.
Cherry has a proven track record of strategic vision, transformational leadership and executive corporate management throughout his 30 plus years of executive leadership, particularly in the energy space. He brings a wealth of board expertise in mergers and acquisitions, risk management, sound corporate governance, as well as talent identification and development.
McCuistion utilizes her extensive, 30+ years of nonprofit experience as an executive coach, consultant, speaker, CEO, board member, television producer, author and instructor. She is dedicated to helping nonprofit leadership teams develop and implement strategies for sustainable growth and development.
McLelland has spent his 30+ year career building, acquiring and transforming businesses as an entrepreneur, financial services executive and board member. He has served as an Independent Director for five public companies and was the Chairman of the Special Committee for the sale of China Fire (CFSG) to Bain Capital. Currently, he is serving as the Audit Committee Chairman for Breeze Holdings (BREZ).
These corporate governance experts join the institute’s existing group of esteemed Advisory Board members: Shaunna Black, Dennis Cagan, Kelly Harris, David J. Kohl, Stephen Konstans, Anthony J. LeVecchio, Harold MacDowell, Abe Minkara, Brad Oates, Donald F. Robillard, Jr., Mark Sinclair and Don Springer.
The institute is a membership-based organization housed within the Jindal School. It focuses on both public and private company governance as well as governance of nonprofit organizations. Its members strive to bring together top-level executives, current and prospective board members, investors and stakeholders.
“Our vision is to be the go-to governance group for corporate management, boards and stakeholders,” said Gregg Ballew, the institute’s executive director. “Our mission is to connect the dots for management, board members and stakeholders; to help build better management/board/stakeholder systems; and to offer thought leadership to our members and to the corporate governance community. Mike, Niki and Albert will bring valuable insights to the mix, and I am thrilled to have them onboard.”
