The Society Announces Next Class of CCGP Designees


“As it evolves, the credential and certification program will help establish a common framework for what defines the corporate governance profession.”

The Society for Corporate Governance (Society) and independent CCGP – Certified Corporate Governance Professional Commission is pleased to announce that eleven additional corporate governance professionals have earned the CCGP designation. These individuals successfully completed the CCGP exam in January of this year and demonstrate their core knowledge of corporate governance. We congratulate them.

Jeffrey J. Brown

Kamyar D. Daneshvar

William D. DeVaul

David A. Cifrino

Sophie Hager Hume

Kerry A. Jung

Debra E. Levin

Malvina D. Mardirosyan

Carol A. McCoy

Jennifer Piorko Mitchell

Isaac Torres

“It is important that the profession have this type of distinction and mark of merit and achievement. It improves a governance professional’s standing in their own company, particularly when they engage with investors, legislators, and regulators,” said Carol J. Ward, CCGP Commission Co-Chair, Senior Advisor, Corporate Governance Partners, Inc., formerly VP & Corporate Secretary Mondelēz International Inc.

Establishing the CCGP credential for corporate governance professionals, the first-of-its-kind in the United States, has long been a goal of the Society. The CCGP program is governed by a seven-person Commission independent of the Society’s Board, responsible for all CCGP decision-making and administration to ensure program impartiality. Commissioners are leading corporate governance practitioners from private and in-house practice.

The certification – relevant to both law firm and in-house practitioners and other corporate governance professionals, was developed over a 2-year period by the Society and is also aligned to rigorous national accreditation standards. Governance professionals meeting eligibility requirements via a combination of experience and education and who pass the exam are awarded the CCGP. The exam covers 10 work domains and 57 job tasks identified by a diverse group of Society members and validated by an extensive survey.

Ward added, “As it evolves, the credential and certification program will help establish a common framework for what defines the corporate governance profession.”

To learn more about CCGP click here, visit http://www.societycorpgov.org/certification or contact the CCGP certification staff at certification@societycorpgov.org.

We acknowledge all involved in the CCGP program and thank CT Corporation for their generous support.

About the Society for Corporate Governance

Founded in 1946, the Society for Corporate Governance is a professional association of over 3,600 governance professionals who serve 1,800 public, private and not for profit companies of most every size and industry. Its members support the work of corporate boards and executive management regarding corporate governance and disclosure, compliance with corporate and securities laws and regulations, and stock exchange listing requirements.

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