Office of Professional Standards
MBA Standards Board
Issued to
Mary Ellen Robertson
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Credential Verification
Issue date: May 18, 2026
ID: a67e5880-7625-459e-9215-a2c53422f6b8
Issued by
MBA Standards Board
The MBA Standards Board sets the global standard for what an MBA credential means. We certify qualified business leaders through verified, registry-registered credentials, independently verifiable, AI-searchable, and built for the future of work.
Type
Certification
Level
Advanced
Format
Hybrid
Description
The Certified Board Director™ is a verified governance credential issued by the MBA Standards Board for directors, trustees, and advisors who have completed active board service and demonstrated the governance fluency, fiduciary accountability, and strategic leadership that today's nominating committees, executive search firms, and institutional investors actively seek. Registered in the international Credential Engine Registry under the CTDL open data standard, this credential embeds ten governance skill terms directly into LinkedIn's searchable skills database. The Certified Board Director™ is not awarded for holding a title. It is earned through verified, documented board service and is designed to make that service visible, searchable, and independently verifiable.
Skills
Stakeholder Engagement
Corporate Governance
Fiduciary Management
Executive Leadership
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Board of Directors
AI Governance
Board Development
Board Relations
Board Advisory Services
Earning Criteria
Participation
Awarded to professionals who have engaged in and completed active board service in good standing on a qualifying corporate, nonprofit, advisory, professional association, or standards board. Requires demonstrated competency through courses and experience in core governance skill areas. Current good standing with no ethics violations. CE is required every two years for renewal. All credentials are registered in the Credential Engine Registry under CTDL and independently verifiable worldwide.