A business attorney and senior executive in Chicago, Illinois, Robert Heist has led R. Connor & Associates as its president and principal attorney since 2001. Robert Heist has also been a governance fellow with the National Association of Corporate Directors.
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) has been educating corporate directors and inspiring executive board excellence for nearly a half-century. As part of its commitment to setting positive standards in the corporate boardroom, it launched the Center for Inclusive Governance in September of 2021. True to its name, the NACD Center for Inclusive Governance (the Center) advocates for the inclusion of women and minorities on corporate boards. It also endeavors to amplify the diverse voices of these women and minorities to ensure that they are heard. Central to the overall mission of the Center is the notion that inclusive boardrooms benefit from a broad spectrum of insights and perspectives. Among its other initiatives, the Center links interested parties to the NACD Accelerate program and the DE&I Advisory Council. Accelerate creates pathways to the boardroom for diverse executive talent, and the DE&I Advisory Council aids in the development of corporate environments that value diversity, equality, and inclusion.
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As president of R. Connor & Associates, PC, in Chicago, Illinois, attorney Robert Heist focuses on a variety of business law issues. To support his work as an attorney, Robert Heist is a former Governance Fellow certified by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).
A membership organization comprised of more than 21,000 corporate board members nationwide, the NACD created a Climate Change Initiative to help board members guide their companies through the evolving climate crisis. Working in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, the NACD has developed a set of principles designed to help boards of directors increase their climate awareness, understand the risks to their organization, and integrate climate considerations into decision-making processes. The NACD Climate Change Initiative also aims to inspire dialogues around corporate responsibility in confronting climate change. Because climate change stands to adversely impact the competitive US economy, corporate directors play an important role in empowering businesses to seek innovative and transformative strategies. To find resources to support climate proficiency for board members, visit www.nacdonline.org. Attorney Robert Heist is the president of R. Connor & Associates, P.C, in Chicago, Illinois. The Past-Chairman of the Board of Managers of the Milton Hershey School, attorney Robert Heist is a Governance Fellow with the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).
With a membership of over 21,000 directors, NACD is the leading authority in accountable board leadership and is helping to bolster confidence in the boardroom among investors and the public. Realizing the necessity for a diverse, robust, and competent source of professionals to serve as next-generation directors, the association established the program NACD Accelerate. The two-year program creates an avenue for executives with little or no boardroom experience to become proficient in the boardroom. Participants gain access to resources, education, and exposure to the oversight functions of a board that will help them to lead with confidence. Accelerate requires enrollment in the NACD Directorship Certification program and the Virtual Director Professionalism foundation curriculum. Participants have access to exclusive networking opportunities through the association’s top-tier director community of over 21,000 members. |
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