Carol Jackson Receives Leadership in Private Company Governance Award

The NACD Three Rivers Chapter’s 4th Annual Director of the Year Awards Gala took place yesterday, May 6, 2021 virtually, celebrating corporate governance excellence and the outstanding individuals who emulate it.

HarbisonWalker International’s Carol R. Jackson, Chairman and CEO, received the Leadership in Private Company Governance Award.

Carol not only leads a fully aligned and engaged team to completely transform HWI for sustained industry leadership in the 21st century, but she is also an independent director of AZZ, Inc. (NYSE: AZZ) and Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT), and President of the World Refractories Association (WRA). She also serves as a Board member of Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania and is chair of its capital campaign.

In every interaction, Carol leads by example. We congratulate Carol on this tremendous award.

About NACD

For over four decades, the NACD has championed excellence in corporate governance and today serves more than 21,000 members, through over twenty chapters in more than thirty-five locations across the United States. Since 2007, the Three Rivers Chapter has worked to advance the mission of NACD in the Three River’s region and elevate those directors who best exemplify leading with confidence in the boardroom. The Awards Gala was an opportunity to celebrate those world-class boards and the directors who raise the bar for responsible boardroom leadership.