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About Corporate Directors Forum

Modern Leadership. Best Practices. Trusted Network.

We're a San Diego Based Network
of Top Executives

Corporate Directors Forum was founded in 1991 with the purpose of helping directors become better directors.

Our mission is to foster modern leaders at the top of organizations. We curate cutting-edge education and connections for our dynamic network of board members, company decision-makers, and governance experts.

We believe the best leaders maintain:

  • A growth mindset 
  • Accountability for their decisions
  • Investment in the next generation of leaders
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The Corporate Directors Forum is my stop for top-tier professional networking and world-class monthly speakers. This is a very well run San Diego professional organization that I recommend to my colleagues of all disciplines.
Steve MartinSVP & Chief Financial Officer, AmpliPhi Biosciences
The collaborative structure and spirit of the Forum leverages its diverse industrial representatives to surface a comprehensive set of issues Directors may face, and finds common ground in ways to work through these challenges
Mark SoppFormer CFO, Leidos Holdings, Inc., SAIC
If you are looking for ideas for what good boards should be doing, you need look no further than the Corporate Directors Forum. Inspiration, best practices, information and networking – they have it all.
Randy ClarkVP, Human Resources Diversity & Inclusion, San Diego Gas & Electric
We are delighted with our long association with the San Diego Corporate Directors Forum. CDF’s focus on developing best practices in the boardroom through education and networking provides an invaluable service that strengthens boards and the companies they represent.
Paul J. HeringCEO - MMA West Region, Barney & Barney, a Marsh & McLennan Agency
Our company always finds Directors Forum to be an environment that fosters productive collaboration on a range of issues facing public companies and investors.
Mark PreisingerDirector of Corporate Governance, The Coca-Cola Company

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With Like Minded Leaders

Based in San Diego, California with a national reach, our members include public and private companies, business leaders, board members, board experts, and educational institutions.

Our hosted events put you at the forefront of the industry’s latest trends while curating incredible dialogue with peers. See why modern leaders in San Diego choose Directors Forum events as their networking resource.

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Corporate Directors Forum fosters modern leaders at the top of organizations. We curate cutting-edge education and connections for our dynamic network of board members, company decision-makers, and governance experts. Based in San Diego, California with a national reach, our members include public and private companies, business leaders, board members, board experts, and leading educational institutions.


Corporate Directors Forum is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization founded in 1991.


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