Human resources professionals have long worked to earn a voice in the C-suite and boardroom; yet the Chief Human Resources Officer role remains elusive. The inclusion of HR in decision making is tied to the CEO and other C-suite leaders’ understanding of the importance of the function – and unfortunately, many companies still lag in their perception of HR’s value.

The pervasiveness of the internet and social media have given rise to previously unimagined advancements in marketing analytics and customer insights. Correspondingly, the role of Chief Marketing Officer now demands the ability to speak a quantitative language. The CMO also has greater importance, becoming critical to strategy, and to the CEO’s success.

Demand for cybersecurity executives is dramatically increasing as cyberattacks grow, and boards and company leadership sharpen their focus on data security. The latest edition of Boyden’s Executive Monitor examines the corresponding rise in Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Chief Security Officer (CSO) hiring.