Private Company Director’s Directors to Watch 2026 highlights 29 significant and diverse directors who have contributed to and will continue to expand ongoing dialogue on board best practices and corporate governance excellence.
Teri Quimby
Marketocracy Masters
Teri Quimby is an independent director and CEO who transforms governance, compliance and risk oversight into strategic advantage. She serves as director and CEO of the Michigan Chemistry Council, partnering with highly regulated public and private companies to advance the chemistry industry. She is also an independent director of Marketocracy Masters Inc., a private company and an SEC-registered investment advisor. Previously, as a governor-appointed commissioner and acting chair of a statewide regulatory commission, she led award-winning licensing and process reforms that reduced business burdens while protecting the public. Named one of Crain’s Detroit Business’s “Most Notable Women Lawyers in Michigan,” Quimby is a seasoned speaker and frequently published contributor on leveraging compliance as a catalyst for innovation and growth.
Quimby is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and Private Directors Association.
From brake to engine. “Compliance should operate as a board’s innovation engine, not its emergency brake. When directors view governance, risk and compliance as integrated levers, they gain earlier insight into shifting regulations, stakeholder expectations and strategic opportunities. The essential question for private company boards is, ‘How can our compliance posture create strategic options and organizational resilience, not merely prevent penalties?’ Effective directors move beyond checklists to connect regulatory signals to strategy, capital allocation and culture. By treating compliance as a forward-looking capability, boards strengthen oversight, protect the enterprise, and position it to grow with intention and integrity.”