Donna Dabney

Donna Dabney joined The Conference Board as Executive Director of the Governance Center, in August 2012. In her current position, Dabney leads the efforts of The Conference Board in the area of corporate governance. Prior to joining The Conference Board, she was vice president, corporate secretary, and corporate governance counsel of Alcoa Inc. Dabney has extensive experience in corporate governance matters, having served as a member of management for over 15 years on the boards of Alcoa and Reynolds Metals Company. Before joining Reynolds, she practiced law with the Richmond, Virginia, firm of McGuireWoods LLP and served on the faculty of Old Dominion University. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and a member of the Order of the Coif legal honorary society.