Outside directors are vital in ensuring accountability, transparency, and ethical behavior all key principles of good corporate governance. In essence, board directors act as stewards of the company that governs the present times and provide guidance and direction for the future.Corporate governance has been an important issue on the national agenda since the Enron scandal, which prompted the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In the following pages I present a new model for corporate governance. Introducing the Professional Board. A plain English guide for directors, officers and other executives seeking to familiarize themselves with legal and other board and management issues. The six independent directors called for in the new model are sufficient to populate the three key committees: audit, compensation, and nominating. Besides improving overall performance, a strong board of directors promotes shareholder trust.