The Directors to Watch: Racial & Ethnic Diversity Class of 2024 highlights 22 significant and diverse directors who have contributed to and will continue to expand ongoing dialogue on board best practices and corporate governance excellence.
JANICE L. INNIS-THOMPSON
Director, MBIA Inc.
Janice Innis-Thompson is an attorney and senior executive with experience spanning government, manufacturing, financial services, technology and insurance. She currently serves on the board of MBIA, where she sits on the risk management, governance and audit committees.
Innis-Thompson works for Nationwide as the SVP of corporate, litigation and legal operations. She joined Nationwide in 2020 after a distinguished career as a federal prosecutor and C-suite executive at companies such as International Paper, Tyco International, TIAA and Samsung, North America.
In addition to her service on MBIA's board, Innis-Thompson serves on the boards of the Executive Leadership Council, Children's Hunger Alliance and National Forest Foundation, where she chairs the governance and nominations committee.
ESG is still relevant despite current turbulence. “Although the term ESG has become politically charged, it remains a critical boardroom topic for several reasons. First, it provides a lens through which the board can assess the risks and opportunities of the company's strategic plans and financial performance. Second, it has become increasingly important to stakeholders such as perspective employees, current employees and shareholders, particularly as they seek to understand the long-term viability of the company. And, finally, increased regulatory scrutiny, such as the SEC's proposed rules on climate-related disclosures, which seek to understand the board's climate-related oversight, is on the horizon.”