Certification equips leaders with actionable knowledge to navigate critical human capital and compensation issues, helping them foster a thriving corporate culture and drive sustainable growth

Diligent, a leading GRC SaaS company, today announced its Human Capital, Compensation & Culture Certification, a comprehensive online program designed to help executives, directors and compensation committee members enhance their strategic acumen in human resources and organizational culture. Understanding the nuances of human capital management and executive compensation is crucial for organizations to effectively navigate increased disclosure requirements. This certification program will enable leaders to effectively oversee new areas of risk falling under the compensation committee's purview, develop leading relationships between management and the board and make informed decisions.

"Effective governance requires a deep understanding of human capital dynamics and organizational culture," said Susan Angele, Senior Advisor, KPMG Board Leadership Center. “This latest program offers board members strategic insights into HR and compensation strategies to help them elevate board effectiveness and set the right cultural tone from the top.”

Diligent is committed to providing education and best practices for directors and executives to help them effectively clarify risk and elevate governance. As such, registrants will receive access to exclusive content delivered by industry experts, covering critical areas of human capital management, compensation strategies, and organizational culture, as well as community engagement with a wide network of board members committed to shaping the future of organizations through informed, people-centric leadership.

The program features top HR, diversity, executive compensation, regulatory and legal experts across industries, including:

• Kristen Anderson, CEO and Board Member, European Women on Boards
• Susan Angele and Stephen Brown, Senior Advisors, KPMG Board Leadership Center
• Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, EVP and Chief People Officer, Dayforce and Board Member, D-Wave, Softchoice, Betterworks and Wellist
• Ana Dutra, Corporate Board Director, Amyris and Pembina Pipeline
• Shai Ganu, Managing Director; Global Leader – Executive Compensation & Board Advisory, WTW
• Aaron Johansen, Principal, Compensia
• Courteney Keatinge, Senior Director, Environmental Social & Governance Research, Glass Lewis
• Kenneth Kuk, Senior Director, Executive Compensation and Board Advisory, WTW
• Tricia Montalvo Timm, Board Member, Salsify
• Bob Romanchek, Partner, Meridian Compensation Partners LLC
• Mike Vogele, Managing Director, Global Advisory Group, Alliance Advisors
• Martin Whittaker, CEO, JUST Capital
• Alessandra Yockelson, CHRO, NetApp

The certification program is tailored for board members, leaders, and professionals who frequently collaborate with compensation committees, offering them a unique opportunity to enhance their strategic capabilities in human capital management.

"Diligent Institute’s Human Capital, Compensation & Culture Certification is a testament to our commitment to fostering excellence in governance," said Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director, Diligent Institute. "We invite board members, CHROs and governance professionals to join us in this transformative journey towards building resilient and people-centric organizations."

Learn more about the Human Capital, Compensation & Culture Certification from Diligent here.

About Diligent

Diligent is the leading GRC SaaS company, empowering more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders to make better decisions, faster. The Diligent One Platform helps organizations connect their entire GRC practice — including governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG — to bring clarity to complex risk, stay ahead of regulatory changes and deliver impactful insights, in one consolidated view. Learn more at diligent.com.

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