Class of 2026: S&P 500 boards appoint more CEOs Board refreshment slows S&P 500 boards appointed 364 new independent directors in 2026, out of a total of 5,204 — the lowest number of new directors since 2016. Overall turnover remains low, declining from 0.8 new directors per board last year to 0.7 in 2026. In previous years, […]

Source: Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

Published: 2026-08-24T11:32:20Z