The Dataset
Boardminder currently tracks 4,655 board seats across 409 publicly traded companies in the 2026 Fortune 500. Companies are matched and verified using public company records and SEC filings. Coverage reflects companies for which Boardminder has established sufficiently reliable public board data and does not include private companies. It is not an official Fortune dataset.
Scores are shown to two decimal places. Rankings use the full underlying score, so directors with the same displayed score may rank differently. Exact ties share the same rank.
Most Effective Board Members
Last updated Oct 8, 2026Rank | Director | Committees | Independent | Boardminder Score™ | Company | Industry | F500 | Tenure | Comp | Cap Growth | Excess Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A. Christine Simons | Audit | Yes | 0.79 | Micron Technology, Inc.(MU) Technology | Technology | 123 | ~1 year | $61,330 | +1026.3% | +299.7% |
| #1 | T. Mark Liu | Governance Finance Sustainability | Yes | 0.79 | Micron Technology, Inc.(MU) Technology | Technology | 123 | ~1 year | $61,330 | +1026.3% | +299.7% |
| #3 | Craig H. Barratt | — | Yes | 0.59 | Intel Corporation(INTC) Technology | Technology | 88 | 10 months | $25,000 | +228.7% | +180.1% |
| #4 | Robert H. Swan Multi-Board | Audit Finance | Yes | 0.57 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc.Micron Technology, Inc. | Technology | 123 | ~2 years | $125,000 | +1367.5% | +134.4% |
| #5 | Steve Angel | Governance Nominating | Yes | 0.54 | GE Vernova Inc.(GEV) Industrials | Industrials | 120 | ~2 years | $320,000 | +587.2% | +99.7% |
| #6 | Paula Rosput Reynolds | Audit Safety and Sustainability | Yes | 0.53 | GE Vernova Inc.(GEV) Industrials | Industrials | 120 | ~2 years | $160,000 | +587.2% | +99.7% |
| #7 | George R. Brokaw | Audit Compensation | Yes | 0.53 | EchoStar Corporation(SATS) Telecom & Media | Telecom & Media | 300 | ~2 years | $81,500 | +489.7% | +84.5% |
| #8 | Kathleen Q. Abernathy | Compensation Governance Nominating | Yes | 0.52 | EchoStar Corporation(SATS) Telecom & Media | Telecom & Media | 300 | ~2 years | $80,000 | +489.7% | +84.5% |
| #9 | Jesus Malave | Audit Compensation Human Capital | Yes | 0.51 | GE Vernova Inc.(GEV) Industrials | Industrials | 120 | ~2 years | $140,000 | +587.2% | +99.7% |
| #9 | Matthew Harris | Audit Safety and Sustainability | Yes | 0.51 | GE Vernova Inc.(GEV) Industrials | Industrials | 120 | ~2 years | $140,000 | +587.2% | +99.7% |
| #11 | Olivia Kirtley | Audit Compensation Governance +1 | Yes | 0.51 | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.(BTSG) Healthcare | Healthcare | 335 | ~2 years | $178,125 | +564.9% | +69.0% |
| #12 | Melissa B. Lora | — | Yes | 0.50 | NVIDIA Corporation(NVDA) Technology | Technology | 15 | ~3 years | $85,000 | +1118.3% | +89.9% |
| #13 | Tim Wicks | Audit Compensation Governance +1 | Yes | 0.50 | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.(BTSG) Healthcare | Healthcare | 335 | ~2 years | $175,000 | +564.9% | +69.0% |
| #14 | Robert M. Calderoni | Finance Investment | Yes | 0.49 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company(HPE) Technology | Technology | 131 | ~1 year | $38,750 | +242.4% | +81.1% |
| #15 | Tom A. Ortolf | Audit Governance Nominating | Yes | 0.49 | EchoStar Corporation(SATS) Telecom & Media | Telecom & Media | 300 | ~2 years | $69,500 | +489.7% | +84.5% |
| #16 | Judy Lin | Governance Nominating | Yes | 0.49 | Super Micro Computer, Inc.(SMCI) Technology | Technology | 201 | ~4 years | $210,827 | +1375.6% | +60.1% |
| #17 | Tally Liu | Audit Compensation | Yes | 0.48 | Super Micro Computer, Inc.(SMCI) Technology | Technology | 201 | ~7 years | $240,000 | +4126.3% | +29.7% |
| #18 | James DeFranco | — | No | 0.48 | EchoStar Corporation(SATS) Telecom & Media | Telecom & Media | 300 | ~2 years | — | +489.7% | +84.5% |
| #19 | Joseph A. Householder | Audit Governance Nominating +1 | Yes | 0.48 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(AMD) Technology | Technology | 129 | ~12 years | $158,571 | +37892.0% | +11.6% |
| #20 | Ami Badani | Finance | Yes | 0.47 | Corning Incorporated(GLW) Materials | Materials | 282 | ~1 year | $32,500 | +235.4% | +85.6% |
| #21 | Robert L. Reymond | Governance Nominating | Yes | 0.47 | Valero Energy Corporation(VLO) Energy | Energy | 35 | ~1 year | $43,333 | +216.2% | +83.9% |
| #22 | Jay C. Hoag | Governance Nominating | Yes | 0.47 | Netflix, Inc.(NFLX) Consumer | Consumer | 103 | ~27 years | — | +423138.3% | -1.5% |
| #23 | William D. Green | Audit | Yes | 0.47 | Dell Technologies Inc.(DELL) Technology | Technology | 37 | ~10 years | $140,000 | +3948.5% | +23.3% |
| #24 | Kevin O. Meyers | — | Yes | 0.47 | Phillips 66(PSX) Energy | Energy | 30 | ~<1 year | — | +106.2% | +94.1% |
| #25 | Steve Miller | Audit Compensation Governance +1 | Yes | 0.47 | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.(BTSG) Healthcare | Healthcare | 335 | ~2 years | $175,000 | +564.9% | +69.0% |
| #26 | Ho Kyu Kang | Technology | Yes | 0.47 | Lam Research Corporation(LRCX) Technology | Technology | 234 | ~3 years | $120,000 | +635.2% | +52.6% |
| #27 | Joseph M. Levin | Governance Nominating | Yes | 0.47 | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.(WBD) Telecom & Media | Telecom & Media | 124 | ~1 year | $126,250 | +199.2% | +65.4% |
| #28 | Irene Moshouris | Audit Compensation Human Capital +3 | Yes | 0.46 | XPO, Inc.(XPO) Transportation & Logistics | Transportation & Logistics | 469 | ~3 years | $105,000 | +594.3% | +35.0% |
| #29 | Mark S. Vidergauz | Audit Compensation Governance +1 | Yes | 0.46 | Monster Beverage Corporation(MNST) Consumer | Consumer | 458 | ~28 years | $195,000 | +245480.7% | -2.7% |
| #30 | Julie A. Lagacy | Risk Governance Nominating +1 | Yes | 0.46 | Vistra Corp.(VST) Utilities | Utilities | 244 | ~3 years | $140,000 | +519.3% | +49.8% |
| #31 | Lynn Vojvodich Radakovich Multi-Board | Audit Compensation | Yes | 0.46 | Dell Technologies Inc.Ford Motor Company | Technology | 37 | ~7 years | $140,000 | +1441.3% | +33.2% |
| #32 | John Radziwill | — | Yes | 0.46 | StoneX Group Inc.(SNEX) Financial Services | Financial Services | 29 | ~24 years | $119,000 | +764781.8% | +0.4% |
| #33 | James R. Anderson | Investment Strategy | Yes | 0.46 | Applied Materials, Inc.(AMAT) Technology | Technology | 155 | ~1 year | $30,522 | +190.9% | +74.9% |
| #34 | Nora M. Denzel | Governance Nominating Technology | Yes | 0.46 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(AMD) Technology | Technology | 129 | ~12 years | $206,071 | +35567.2% | +11.1% |
| #35 | Cantey M. Ergen | — | No | 0.45 | EchoStar Corporation(SATS) Telecom & Media | Telecom & Media | 300 | ~2 years | — | +489.7% | +84.5% |
| #35 | Stephen J. Bye | — | — | 0.45 | EchoStar Corporation(SATS) Telecom & Media | Telecom & Media | 300 | ~2 years | $68,000 | +489.7% | +84.5% |
| #37 | Paul J. Donahue, Jr. | Audit Compensation | Yes | 0.45 | PBF Energy Inc.(PBF) Energy | Energy | 150 | ~4 years | $143,333 | +535.9% | +37.0% |
| #38 | Jamie Samath | Audit | Yes | 0.45 | KLA Corporation(KLAC) Technology | Technology | 356 | ~1 year | $28,750 | +206.1% | +72.0% |
| #38 | Susan Taylor | Audit | Yes | 0.45 | KLA Corporation(KLAC) Technology | Technology | 356 | ~1 year | $28,750 | +206.1% | +72.0% |
| #40 | Yves C. de Balmann | Compensation Governance | Yes | 0.45 | Constellation Energy Corporation(CEG) Utilities | Utilities | 170 | ~4 years | $145,000 | +685.7% | +34.5% |
| #41 | Isabella Goren | Audit | Yes | 0.45 | General Electric Company (GE Aerospace)(GE) Industrials | Industrials | 100 | ~4 years | $170,000 | +387.6% | +30.2% |
| #42 | Worthing F. Jackman | Audit Finance Investment | Yes | 0.45 | Quanta Services, Inc.(PWR) Industrials | Industrials | 153 | ~21 years | $170,000 | +11888.3% | +6.8% |
| #43 | Susan K. Barnes | Audit Governance Nominating | Yes | 0.45 | Sanmina Corporation(SANM) Technology | Technology | 471 | ~3 years | $135,000 | +236.5% | +33.2% |
| #44 | Gayla J. Delly | Audit Executive | Yes | 0.45 | Broadcom Inc.(AVGO) Technology | Technology | 67 | ~9 years | $158,750 | +2150.3% | +16.1% |
| #45 | Kenneth Lamneck | Governance Nominating Technology | Yes | 0.45 | TD SYNNEX Corporation(SNX) Technology | Technology | 72 | ~1 year | $97,500 | +88.8% | +64.3% |
| #46 | Ira Platt | Audit Compensation Nominating | Yes | 0.45 | Carvana Co.(CVNA) Consumer | Consumer | 215 | ~9 years | — | +26346.5% | -7.7% |
| #47 | David Grain | Audit | Yes | 0.45 | Dell Technologies Inc.(DELL) Technology | Technology | 37 | ~5 years | $115,000 | +929.7% | +51.0% |
| #48 | Abhi Y. Talwalkar | Technology | Yes | 0.45 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(AMD) Technology | Technology | 129 | ~9 years | $156,786 | +8829.8% | +15.5% |
| #49 | Steven J. Gomo | Audit Finance | Yes | 0.45 | Micron Technology, Inc.(MU) Technology | Technology | 123 | ~8 years | $145,000 | +2456.2% | +26.0% |
| #50 | Eric K. Brandt | Audit Governance Nominating | Yes | 0.45 | Lam Research Corporation(LRCX) Technology | Technology | 234 | ~16 years | $145,000 | +8330.1% | +6.2% |
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