Millstein Center Names Governance Center Director DeNicola ‘Rising Star’

by Gary Larkin

The Conference Board Governance Center continues to be recognized for its work in the corporate governance space as Director Paul DeNicola was named a Millstein Center Rising Star of Corporate Governance for 2011 yesterday. The Yale School of Management's Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance announced the award in New Haven at its fourth annual Governance Forum.

The Rising Star award recognizes "global corporate governance professionals under the age of 40 who are making their mark as outstanding analysts, experts, directors, managers or advocates."

"We have the privilege to recognize young and upcoming corporate governance professionals from around the world through this Rising Stars award," said Ira M. Millstein, senior associate dean for Corporate Governance at the Yale School of Management and namesake for the center. "We are entering into a new era of corporate governance and this year's honorees are among the next generation of leaders who will help define it."

DeNicola, who had been named to the Directorship 100 list in 2009 and 2010, hopes an award such as this will continue to get out the word on the work of the Governance Center.

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