Paul DeNicola is a Principal at PwC's Governance Insights Center where he works to extend the firm's thought leadership in the area of corporate governance. DeNicola also is an associate professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. Prior to joining PwC, he was director of The Conference Board Governance Center. DeNicola serves on the board of The Society for Corporate Governance and on the Markets Advisory Council of the Council of Institutional Investors. He is a frequent speaker at forums for directors and governance professionals. He has twice been named to NACD Directorship magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in U.S. corporate governance. DeNicola also was honored as a recipient of the Rising Star Award from the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance.