Boyd Gaming Corporation announced that Christine Spadafor, a member of its board of directors since 2009, has been appointed to chair the board’s Governance and Nominating Committee, responsible for establishing governance policies and procedures, assessing board effectiveness, and identifying qualified prospects when board vacancies arise.
Spadafor’s appointment “furthers Boyd Gaming’s longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion across every aspect of its business,” said a company statement. “More than 25 percent of Boyd Gaming’s board members are women—compared to an average of less than 20 percent for U.S. publicly traded companies—and the company’s leadership in board diversity has been recognized by 2020 Women on Boards, a nonprofit organization that monitors gender diversity among publicly traded corporations.”
The statement also notes that nearly 40 percent of Boyd properties nation wide are led by female executives.
“As a valued member of our board for the last seven years, Christine has distinguished herself through her dedication and insightful counsel” said Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming. “We look forward to further leveraging Christine’s considerable talent and expertise as head of this key board committee.”
Spadafor is principal of Spadafor Clay Group, a management consulting firm. She is the former chief executive officer of St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, a nonprofit organization for homeless and abused children. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the Harvard School of Public Health, and is a visiting lecturer at Tuck Executive Education at the University of Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business.
