What is D&O?

D&O stands for directors and officers, who are the individuals that participate on the board at public corporations, financial institutions, and other board-led organizations including professional associations, non-profits, colleges and universities, and others. Officers typically include the corporate board secretary, board chair, and executives, while board directors typically comprise the rest of the board. More on D&O

The Complete Guide to D&O Questionnaires
OnBoard D&O Questionnaires Feature Overview

Browse More Terms and Definitions:

Select a Letter

- Abstention
- Accelerator
- Ad Hoc Committee
- Adjournment
- Advisory Committee
- Advocacy
- Agenda
- Agile
- Annotations
- Approvals
- Articles Of Incorporation
- EDiscovery
- ESignature
- Executive Session
- Balance Sheet
- Board Administrator
- Board Book
- Board Committee Charter
- Board Management Software
- Board Member Agreement
- Board President
- Board of Directors
- Board of Trustees
- Burn Rate
- Bylaws
- Call To Order
- Cash Flow Statement
- Chairman Of The Board
- Chatham House Rule
- Committees
- Conflict Of Interest
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Consensus
- Consent Agenda
- Cronyism
- D&O
- Determination Letter
- Director
- Due Diligence
- Duty of Care
- Meeting Motions
- Minutes
- Mission Statement
- Quorum
- Hybrid Meetings
- Fiduciary Duty
- Fundraising
- Governance
- Governance Structure
- Incorporation
- Independent Chair
- Intellectual Property
- Jurisdiction
- Leadership
- Nepotism
- Nonprofit
- Officer
- Oversight
- Performance Metric
- Policy
- Resolution
- Risk Appetite
- Robert's Rule of Order
- Roll Call Vote
- Term Limit
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Vision Statement