Firm president Melodie R. Rose was named a 2024 National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship 100™ Governance Professional honoree. The annual NACD Directorship 100™ Awards recognizes the most influential directors and leaders in the corporate governance community who have demonstrated excellence in the boardroom through innovation, courage and integrity.
This year's honorees will be featured in the Winter issue of Directorship magazine on the annual list of the Most Influential People in Boardrooms and Corporate Governance and honored at the 2024 NACD Directorship 100™ Awards Gala in New York City on December 16, 2024.
Rose is the President of Fredrikson, recently appointed after years in firm leadership, including as a member of its Board of Directors and Compensation Committee and as co-chair of its Public Companies / Capital Markets Group and Corporate Governance Group. She has more than 34 years of experience in corporate representation including securities regulation, corporate governance, equity and debt capital market transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and business planning. Rose advises Fortune 500, mid-cap, small-cap and start-up companies in a broad range of industries as well as underwriters, placement agents and venture firms. She is active in the business and corporate governance communities, serving on the boards of the National Association of Corporate Directors, Minnesota Chapter and Minnesota Business Partnership, participating in Women Corporate Directors, Minnesota Chapter, and being an adjunct professor teaching Corporate Governance and a member of the Board of Governors at the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) is the leading member organization for corporate directors who want to expand their knowledge, grow their network and maximize their potential. For more than 47 years, NACD has helped boards and the business community elevate their performance and create long-term value. Our leadership continues to raise standards of excellence and advance board effectiveness at thousands of member companies. To learn more about NACD, visit nacdonline.org.
Fredrikson & Byron is a leading Midwest law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally and globally. With a reputation as the firm “where law and business meet,” our attorneys bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to work with clients and operate as business advisors and strategic partners as well as legal counselors. The firm’s 375+ attorneys are based in Minneapolis, with offices in Ames, Bismarck, Des Moines, Fargo, Madison, Mankato, St. Paul, Saltillo, Mexico, and Shanghai, China. Learn more at fredlaw.com or LinkedIn.
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