Sandra Day O’Connor Board Excellence Award

Betsy Z. Cohen

Betsy Z. Cohen has retired as Chief Executive Officer and board member of The Bancorp Bank (NASDAQ: “TBBK”), which she founded in August 2000. The Bancorp Bank is an FDIC-insured electronic institution that provides private label banking products to non-bank entities such as Legg Mason and SEI. Ms. Cohen now … Read more

Ambassador Vilma S. Martinez

Ambassador Vilma S. Martinez, a recipient of the ABA’s Margaret Brent Award in 1994, currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Fluor Corporation, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., and Bank of the West. Ms. Martinez was also chosen by President Obama to become the first woman … Read more

Victoria A. Morrison

Victoria A. Morrison is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Edison Properties, LLC. Prior to that, she was head of the Real Estate Group at the Morristown, New Jersey, based law firm, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP. Her work includes the acquisition, development, leasing and sale of … Read more

Aulana L. Peters

Aulana L. Peters is a retired partner at the law firm of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Ms. Peters has served on the board of the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees, as well as the Boards of Directors of Deere & Company, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., … Read more

Laura Stein

Laura Stein currently serves on the Board of Directors of Franklin Resources, Inc. She also serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of The Clorox Company, with responsibility for global legal, compliance, ethics, internal audit, corporate communications, risk, crisis management and corporate social responsibility matters. She leads … Read more

Sheli Z. Rosenberg

Sheli Z. Rosenberg serves on the Boards of Directors of Avis Budget Group, Inc., CVS Corporation, Equity Residential, Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. and Ventas Inc. Her previous board service is extensive and varied. She has served on the Boards of Directors of Equity Office Properties Trust, Dynegy Inc., Rewards Network … Read more

Beverly C. Chell

Beverly C. Chell is Co-Founder of Primedia Inc. and served as its Consultant. Over the years, Ms. Chell has held several key positions at Primedia, including Vice Chairman, interim Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary. She retired in June 2006. She also served as a Director of Primedia Inc. … Read more

Maryellen C. Herringer

Maryellen C. Herringer is an attorney and serves on the boards of a number of corporate and community organizations. Ms. Herringer is presently a member of the Boards of Directors of Wachovia Corporation, a NYSE bank holding company; PG&E Corporation, a NYSE energy-based holding company; its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and … Read more

Lisa A. Hook

Lisa A. Hook has served as Chief Executive Officer of Neustar, Inc. since October 2010, as a member of the Board since November 2010, and as President since January 2008. Previously, Ms. Hook served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunrocket, Inc., a voice over IP service provider, and … Read more

Patricia A. King

Patricia A. King served on the Board of Directors of Golden West Financial Corporation from 1994 until October 1, 2006, when Wachovia Corporation acquired Golden West. Ms. King is the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law, Medicine, Ethics and Public Policy at Georgetown University Law Center and an adjunct professor in … Read more