The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) recently recognized A. Jeffrey Bird as a 2018 NACD Governance Fellow. NACD Fellows build their knowledge of corporate governance on a solid foundation and translate that knowledge into The Gold Standard Director Credential® — recognized by the director community, investors and regulators as the highest standard of credentialing for directors and governance professionals. The NACD Fellowship is a comprehensive and continuous program of study that empowers Fellows with the latest insights, intelligence and leading boardroom practices. NACD Fellows help advance the highest standard for those who serve in the boardroom, strengthening businesses and driving director professionalism.
Bird has been a member of NACD’s Northwest Chapter since 2009, and has served as a Board Member for the chapter since 2011. He is a transactional business lawyer with more than 25 years of experience representing public and private businesses in complex business transactions and securities matters. Bird advises and works closely with boards of directors, board committees, special committees and management. In 2008, Jeff served as interim General Counsel of Movie Gallery, Inc., a public company that had more than a billion dollars in revenue.