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.
Kristin Goodwin
Home Front Military Network
Kristin Goodwin is an U.S. Air Force retired brigadier general and the CEO and founder of executive advisory firm The Delta-v LLC, where she advises Fortune 500 and industry-leading companies, CEOs and boards across the technology, AI, space, and defense sectors on business strategy, governance, AI transformation, cybersecurity, operations, regulatory compliance, risk/crisis, and change management and board dynamics.
Goodwin was a chief of staff, Space Operations Command, in the U.S. Space Force and the key advisor to the U.S. Air Force chief executive, a four-star general). She advised the secretary of the Air Force, all major commanders, the secretary of defense, joint chiefs, Capitol Hill and the White House. She is a board member of Home Front Military Network and the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce.
Ensuring innovation while managing risk: “Effective corporate governance requires balancing innovation with prudent risk management, while navigating technological disruption, particularly in AI and cybersecurity. Directors must provide strategic oversight that embraces transformation while maintaining operational excellence and stakeholder trust. Boards must combine domain expertise with diverse perspectives to guide companies through complex challenges. Success demands directors who can assess multifaceted risks, champion cultural transformation and ensure ethical deployment of emerging technologies while driving sustainable growth. In today’s dynamic environment, boards must also foster resilient organizational cultures that embrace change while preserving core values and maintaining strong governance frameworks that adapt to evolving market demands.”