Affiliations / Learning Resources / Additional Information

We list the following organizations as additional information for our visitors who may be interested in learning more about these organizations, and what they provide. (For example, specific business practices, information about disciplines, and additional news, information or commentary about issues, concerns and topics.) Hank Boerner is a member of, or is affiliated with these organizations – affiliations indicated. Information is available directly from some of these organizations via Web links.


Community Investment/Financial Education

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) http://www.ncrc.org/ The National Community Reinvestment Coalition is a coalition of more than 800 local, regional and national organizations (and individuals) focused on community reinvestment and development. The organization was founded in 1990 and is based in Washington, DC. NCRC provides local groups with training and technical assistance - especially in the areas of financial education, civil righs and small business development. Hank Boerner is a pro bono counsel to NCRC; Governance & Accountability Institute is a Member organization. The Institute partners with NCRC to publish the Community Investment Network Web site. www.communityinvestmentnetwork.org

Directorship/Corporate Governance

National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) http://www.nacdonline.org/ The National Association of Corporate Directors is a national, not-for-profit membership organization serving the corporate governance needs of individual Corporate Directors and entire Boards. Membership benefits include: corporate governance information, continuing education, benchmarking, publications (including Directors Monthly newsletter), annual and regional conferences, surveys and customized "In-Board" programs for Board of Directors. Members also can register as a potential candidate for public company boards ("Director's Registry"). Hank Boerner is a member of the organization and its New York Chapter.

Ethics/Leadership

Molloy College Center for Business Ethics http://www.molloy.edu/ethics/index.htm Molloy College is an independent institution of higher learning founded in 1955 in Rockville Centre, New York. Molloy provides a value-centered undergraduate and graduate education enhancing the intellectual, ethical, spiritual and social development of each student. The Center for Business Ethics is a critical initiative launched in 2003 to promote Ethics and Leadership through service to the community. New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer delivered the keynote address to inaugurate the center. Former SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt delivered the distinguished lecture address - "Corporate Governance: Demanding Accountability" - in April 2004 Molloy College Ethics Digest http://www.molloy.edu/ethics/digest.htm Hank Boerner is a member of the college's Business Ethics advisory committee and periodically addresses faculty and students on Accountability issues and ethic topics.

Investor Relations/Corporate Reporting

National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) http://www.niri.org/ NIRI is a professional association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, the investing public and the financial community. With over 4,500 members in 36 chapters around the country, NIRI sets the highest standards in education designed to advance the practice of investor relations and meeting the growing professional development needs of those engaged in the field. National Investor Relations Institute New York Chapter (NIRINY) http://www.niriny.org/ Hank Boerner is Editor, NIRI Publications, and Corporate Governance Columnist for IR Update (Monthly). He is a member of the NIRI Senior Roundtable, and served on the Counselor's Advisory Committee to the Board of Directors. He is a member of the New York Chapter and serves on the Board of Directors. He is also VP - Communications of the Chapter.

Issue Management
Issue Management is the process used to align organizational activities and stakeholder expectations.

Issue Management Council (IMC) http://www.issuemanagement.org/ The Issue Management Council (IMC) is the professional membership organization for people whose work is managing issues and those who wish to advance the discipline. IMC services include: workshops, annual conferences, publications (books, newsletters, other materials) and a web-based library for members. Hank Boerner serves on the Board of Directors and was Chairman, 2005-2007, previously he was Treasurer.

Mediation/Arbitration/Dispute Resolution

American Bar Association (ABA) http://www.abanet.org/ The American Bar Association's Section of Dispute Resolution provides members and the public with creative leadership in the dispute resolution field. The section provides technical assistance, develops educational programs, conducts workshops and conferences, and publishes materials to encourage excellence in dispute resolution services. The Section's member newsletter is JUST RESOLUTIONS. Conference are organized as essential gathering places for dispute resolution leaders, practitioners, students, academics and corporate officers from law firms, corporations, universities, accounting practices and other professions.