The Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals (The Society) has formed an alliance with The Board Institute (TBI) to offer its members a suite of comprehensive, web-based, board evaluation tools.

Founded in 1946, the Society has more than 3,000 corporate secretaries, assistant secretaries, general counsel and in house governance professionals in the United States. Society members represent public, private and non-profit organizations and are responsible for supporting their boards of directors and executive management in governance matters.

The Society provides educational programming, research and “best practice” advice. It promotes professional development through conferences and meetings at the national, regional and local levels, and seeks to be a positive force for enlightened corporate governance.

TBI's customizable, easy to use evaluation and educational tools are developed in cooperation with leading governance experts and select partners, including the foundation of Financial Executives Int'l and the Director's Network. Tools include The Board Index, The Audit Committee Index, The Compensation Committee Index, The Governance Committee Index and The Director Index. Reports provide scores, variances, ranges of responses, best practices, regulatory requirements and anonymous comments.  They can be administered in-house or with the help of consultants.