National Committees

Below are the Private Directors Association® standing National Committees and Chairs. All of the Committee Chairs and Members volunteer their time to support the organization. The Committees meet on a regular basis. As a Member of the Private Directors Association®, you are welcome to serve on any Committee. To do so, please contact the Chair of the Committee as listed below by finding their contact information in our member directory. Interested in learning more about one or more of our committees, click here to read the full committee definitions.

National Committee Leadership

TITLE	NAME	COMPANY NAME
Chairperson Board Director Opportunities	Diane Adams	Independent Director
Chairperson Chapters	Budd Berro	B2B Solutions Group
Co-Chairperson Cybersecurity	Robert Barr	Oracle
Co-Chairperson Cybersecurity	Collin Chung	Omni Group Consulting
Co-Chairperson Diversity Equity and Inclusion	Sherrin Ingram	Int'l Center for Strategic Planning
Co-Chairperson Diversity Equity and Inclusion	Kim Theiss	Independent Board Member
Chairperson e-Newsletter Editorial	Barbara Ford	Phoenix Strategic Advisors
Chairperson ESOP	Steve Ryan	Great Banc Trust
Chairperson Family Business Centers	David Spitulnik	Spitulnik Advisors
Co-Chairperson Membership Engagement and Retention	Raphael Lavin	Standard Professional Services, LLC
Co-Chairperson Membership Engagement and Retention	Denis Potapov	DGP Capital
Chairperson Program	Catherine Nelson	Windmill Lane Advisors
Co-Chairperson Private Equity	Robbie Allen	Slalom
Co-Chairperson Private Equity	Marc Sullivan	Phoenix Management Services
Chairperson Resource	Shepherd Pryor	Teamwork Technologies
Co-Chairperson Sponsorship	Cindy Burrell	DIVERSITY in BOARDROOMS
Co-Chairperson Sponsorship	Linda Borman