Susan F. Shultz founded SSA Executive Search International, Ltd. SSA has conducted board and senior level searches, nationally and internationally, including assignments in China, Europe, the Middle East and Mexico, and is recognized as a leading expert in corporate governance. She founded The Board Institute, Inc., to improve and benchmark boards of directors and enhance corporate value through independent, web-based evaluation, education, and benchmarking tools. Ms. Shultz authored the highly acclaimed The Board Book, Making Your Corporate Board a Strategic Force in your Company's Success (AMACOM) and has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, USA Today, Strategic Finance, CFO Magazine and numerous other media. She is a member of The Pacific Council on International Policy and the Council on Foreign Relations.