Innovation represents a key factor for sustainable growth and long-term success. However, despite most firms recognize its importance, only few of them are equipped and prepared to innovate. Previous studies have shown that various characteristics of the board, such as networks, behaviors, gender, and composition, influence a firm’s decision to innovate. Even though recent transformations like the digital one and the Covid-19 pandemic emphasized the need for including directors with digital expertise to understand new technologies that affect business decisions, this role is still underexplored. Our study addresses this gap in the literature by exploring the impact of the digital expertise of the board on corporate innovation. Using data from 2527 U.S. listed large firms, our preliminary results show that the presence of at least one director with digital expertise significantly increases the likelihood that firms implement high-quality innovation strategies. The study sheds light on how specific professional expertise of directors matters for firms that decide to innovate and adds new evidence to the role of corporate governance in high quality innovation activities.