Private Company Director’s Directors to Watch 2025 highlights 31 significant and diverse directors who have contributed to and will continue to expand ongoing dialogue on board best practices and corporate governance excellence.
Ellen W. Griggs
Shoebox Trust Company (Bush Brothers)
As an independent director recognized among the top transformative leaders in global asset management, Ellen Griggs blends broad executive and corporate governance talent with a strong bias toward solutions.
At NEPC LLC, she held positions as a managing partner and COO, reinvigorating product lines using her honed expertise in strategy, investments, branding and executive/board compensation.
She is a director of Shoebox Trust Company, a subsidiary of Bush Brothers (member, investment committee), Las Aguilas Enterprises (member, audit and investment committee), Trillium Asset Management (chair), E. Ritter & Company, Market Street Trust Company (chair, nom/gov committee) and United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley (chair, investment committee).
Board refreshment is key to competitive strength: “Refreshment is a crucial strategy for ensuring a strong board can effectively navigate change. It has several key benefits helping to prevent stagnation by enhancing board agility and reducing complacency, improving diversity, strengthening functionality and efficiency, and fostering shareholder trust and engagement. Importantly, the introduction of new ideas and approaches can have a positive impact on financial performance and the achievement of strategic goals. Board refreshment aligns the board with the organization’s mission and values, emphasizing a solid commitment to good governance and innovation. Maintaining a balance between board experience and new perspectives is essential for organizational vitality.