Ben Has Served on the Board of Directors for the BBD

Ben has served on the board of directors for the BBD Corporation for six years. For the past two years, he has also served on the board of directors for the KGD Corporation. Ben's service on both boards provides a communication link between the two companies. Ben's dual service is most likely considered to be a(n) .

A) indirect interlock
B) interlocking directorate
C) buffering role
D) co-optation
E) domain interlock