Observed career paths · board_governance

Where does a Director of Corporate Governance go next?

6 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
Corporate Secretary+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
91% of observed moves out of Director of Corporate Governance go here (4,200 careers)
executive stepconfidence high4,200 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
VP Accounting+3% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Controller. 4% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Finance+20% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 3% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Financial Officer+84% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 1% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Controller-28% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
5% of observed moves out of Director of Corporate Governance go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers91% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Finance-16% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
5% of observed moves out of Director of Corporate Governance go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers93% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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