Independent Director

An independent director AKA an outside director is a member of a company's board of directors that the company brought in from outside (as opposed to an inside director chosen from within the organization). Because independent directors haven't worked with the company for a period of time (typically for at least the previous year), they aren't existing managers and do not have ties to the company's current way of doing business. Independent outside directors can bring new insights and balance to a team.

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word use: XYZ Co. brought in an independent director to oversee the newly formed TAX STRUCTURING COMMITTEE because  is an outsider and expert.