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10 independent directors
These ten independent directors hold or have held an Independent Director title on company boards, including lead independent director and audit committee chair roles. A reader can learn how an independent director approaches oversight of strategy, risk and management, and how board committees such as audit and governance do their work.
Professionals to explore
01—10Arthur Wong
LinkedInExperience: Independent director and chair of audit committee · Microvast
Independent director and chair of audit committee at Microvast since 2021 and Independent Director and chair of audit committee at DAQO New Energy since 2013. Other listed roles include former Independent director and chair of audit committee at Canadian Solar Inc. (2019–2024) and former Independent Director and Chair of Audit Committee at Maple Leaf Educational Systems (2014–2023).
Cheryl Larabee
LinkedInExperience: Independent Director · Norco, Inc.
Independent Director at Norco, Inc. since 2007, where the profile describes chairing the audit committee; the profile describes Norco as a private U.S.-based oxygen, specialty gas and medical supplies company. Other listed roles include former Chairman of the Board of Directors at ZAGG, Inc. (2011–2021), Professor Emerita at Boise State University (2012–2020) and Senior Vice President - Corporate Banking Division at U.S. Bank (1986–1998).
Diane Bryant
LinkedInExperience: Independent Director · Broadcom
Independent Director at Broadcom since 2019, where the profile describes serving on the compensation committee, and Independent Director at Haemonetics since 2023 and at ScaleFlux since 2026. Other listed roles include Chair of the Board of Directors at mmTron since 2025; the profile also describes prior roles as chief operating officer of the Google Cloud Platform and group president of Intel's data center group.
Diane D. Brink
LinkedInExperience: Independent Director · Belden Inc.
Independent Director at Belden Inc. since 2017, where the profile describes chairing the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and serving on the Cybersecurity Committee. Independent Director at indie.inc since 2021 and former Independent Director at Altus Power, Inc. (2023–2024). The profile also lists Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor, Kellogg Markets & Customers Initiative (KMCI) at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management since 2017 and Consultant at Cross Industry since 2015.
Erica Mann
LinkedInExperience: Independent Director · Kenvue
Independent Director at Kenvue since 2025, at ALS since 2024 and at dsm-firmenich since 2019. Former Independent Director at Kellanova (2019–2025), which the profile notes was formerly the Kellogg Company, and at Perrigo Company plc (2019–2024). The profile also describes a former directorship at Blackmores.
Julie Sloat
LinkedInExperience: Jacobs Solutions Independent Director Chair Sustainability & Risk, Member HR & Comp Committees · Jacobs
Jacobs Solutions Independent Director Chair Sustainability & Risk, Member HR & Comp Committees at Jacobs since 2023. Other board roles include TETRA Technologies Independent Director Member Audit and Nom, Gov, & Sustainability Committees at TETRA Technologies, Inc. since 2025 and Capital Power Independent Director Member Audit and Health, Safety & Environment Committees at Capital Power since 2026. Former Chief Executive Officer and President at American Electric Power (2023–2024) and President at American Electric Power (2022).
Juliet Thompson
LinkedInExperience: Lead Independent Director Interim Chair Non Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee · Indivior PLC
Lead Independent Director Interim Chair Non Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee at Indivior PLC since 2021. Other listed roles include Non Executive Director and Chair of Audit Committee at OrganOx since 2021 and at NOVACYT since 2017, and former Non Executive Director Chair of Audit Committee Chair of Remuneration Committee at Vectura Group plc. (2017–2021). The profile describes her as a non-executive director and chair in the healthcare sector working with European and US companies.
Rita Achrekar
LinkedInExperience: Independent Director, Chair - Risk Committee and Member - Audit Committee · ICICI Bank Canada
Independent Director, Chair - Risk Committee and Member - Audit Committee at ICICI Bank Canada since 2022. Other board roles include Independent Director, Chair - Corporate Governance Committee, Member - Investment Comm & Audit Comm at QuadReal Property Group since 2022 and Independent Director, Member - Risk Committee & Member - Corporate Goverance Committee at FCC / FAC since 2021. The profile describes her as a former banking executive with expertise in global capital markets, risk management and governance.
Tom Noonan
LinkedInExperience: Lead Independent Director ICE NYSE (NYSE ICE) · ICE
Lead Independent Director ICE NYSE (NYSE ICE) at ICE since 2016; the profile headline describes Intercontinental Exchange as a network of regulated exchanges, fixed income and data services and mortgage technology. Other listed roles include Lead Director, Board Of Directors (NASDAQ MANH) at Manhattan Associates since 1998, Partner & Co-Founder at TechOperators since 2008 and Member Board Of Directors at Automox since 2018.
Wendy Webb
LinkedInExperience: Independent Director · Wynn Resorts
Independent Director since 2018 at Wynn Resorts, which the profile describes as a luxury hotel and resort, hospitality, gaming and food and beverage company. Independent Director at ABM Industries since 2014 and at AppFolio since 2019. The profile also lists Board Trustee at AMH since 2019 and Founder at Kestrel Corporate Advisors since 2013.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What should a company look for when adding its first independent director?
- 02How do you balance supporting management with holding it accountable?
- 03What makes an audit or governance committee effective in practice?
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