Incorporating the best practices of corporate governance is a hallmark of the Laird Norton Company’s approach to investment management. Each of LNC’s subsidiaries is governed by an independent board of directors comprised of leading directors from the business community, combined with skilled Laird Norton family members and representatives from each subsidiary’s management team. Each board carries the fiduciary responsibility of enhancing equity value for its shareholders. Consistent with the best practices, each board maintains separate subcommittees responsible for compensation, audit and governance, with an independent Executive Subcommittee.

LNC’s belief in the central role of progressive corporate governance extends beyond the oversight of its subsidiary investments. The Laird Norton Company itself is governed under this same structure.