Directors Roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments.

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THE DIRECTORS, & BOARDS Directors Roster--a quarterly record of new director appointments--is compiled from public and private sources by the editorial staff of DIRECTORS 8r BOARDS, and is sponsored by Heidrick & Struggles. Please forward your directors' appointments to jkristie@directorsandboards.com.

Submissions of new directors and appointments are welcome from all sources, including executive recruiters, corporate communications staffs, and directors themselves.

8X8 INC.

San Jose, CA has added to its board:

JasWinder Pal Singh

Professor of Computer Science

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

Princeton, NJ

Bio Notes: He also currently serves as chairman and co-founder of Gwynnie Bee Inc., an Internet technology company. He previously was co-founder and chief technology officer at firstRain Inc., an SaaS provider. He also advised Right Media Inc., an online advertising exchange, which in 2007 was acquired by Yahoo! Inc. He is the co-author of the textbook, Parallel Computer Architecture: A Hardware-Software Approach.

8x8 Inc. provides cloud-based communications. Revenues are $118 million.

AES CORP.

Arlington, VA

has added to its board:

Charles Harrington

Chairman and CEO

PARSONS CORP.

Pasadena, CA Bio Notes: In present positions since 2008. He has spent a 30-year career with Parsons, where prior to being named CEO he served as EVP, CFO, and treasurer.

AES is a global power company. Revenues are $18 billion. Parsons is an engineering., construction and management services firm owned by an Employee Stock Ownership Trust. Revenues are $3 billion.

AFC ENTERPRISES INC.

Atlanta, GA

has added to its board:

Martyn R. Redgrave

Senior Advisor

LIMITED BRANDS INC.

Columbus, OH Bio Notes: From 2005-2012 he was EVP and chief administrative officer at Limited Brands, where from 2006-2007 he also served as CFO. He previously spent 11 years as EVP and CFO of Carlson Companies. Also serves as nonex-ecutive chairman of Deluxe Corp.

AFC is the franchisor and operator of Pop-eyes restaurants. Revenues are $205 million. Limited (now called L Brands Inc.) is a specialty retailer. Revenues are $11 billion.

AGILYSYS INC.

Alpharetta, GA

his added to its board:

Max Carnecchia

President and CEO

ACCELRYS INC.

San Diego, CA

Pete Sinisgalli

Bio Notes: Carnecchia joined Accelrys in 2009. Previously he waspresident of Interwoven Inc., a content management software company that in 2009 was acquired by Autonomy Corp. Sinisgalli served as president and CEO of Manhattan Associates from 2004-2012, where he currently is a board director of the supply chain solutions company. Earlier he spent 14 years in a variety of senior positions with Dun & Bradstreet Corp., including EVP and CFO.

Agilysys is a provider of information technology and hospitality software and services. Revenues are $241 million. Accelrys is a software developer. Revenues are $166 million.

AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

Cambridge, MA

has added to is board:

Paul J. Clancy

Executive Vice President, Finance and CFO

MOGEN IDEC

Weston, MA

Bio Notes: Since joining Biogen in 2001 he has held a series of senior positions, including VP of business planning; portfolio management and US marketing; and SVP of finance, with responsibilities for leading the treasury, tax, investor relations, and business planning groups. He formally spent 13 years in management and financial roles at PepsiCo.

Agios is a biopharmaceutical company. Revenues are $25 million. Biogen Idec is engaged in developing innovative therapies. Revenues are $6 billion.

ALASKA AIR GROUP INC.

Seattle, WA

has added to its board:

Helvi Sandvik

President

NANA DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Anchorage, AK

Bio Notes: She joined NANA Development Corp. in 1995 after spending 12 years in a variety of senior positions with the Alaska Department of Transportation, including director of statewide aviation and deputy commissioner. In 2010 she was named the William A. Egan Outstanding Alaskan of the Year by the Alaska State Chamber of commerce.

Alaska Air is the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Industries. Revenues are $4 billion. NANA is engaged' in numerous industries, including engineering and construction.

AMC NETWORKS INC.

New York, NY

has added to its board:

Jonathan Miller

Partner

ADVANCIT CAPITAL

Norwood, MA

Bio Notes: From 2009-2012 he served as chief digital officer at News Corp. and formerly was a partner at Velocity Interactive Group. From 2002-2006 he was CEO of AOL Inc.

AMC owns and operates cable television channels. Revenues are $2 billion. Advancit is an early-stage investment firm.

AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC.

Detroit, MI

has added to its board:

Samuel Valenti III

Chairman

TRIMAS CORP.

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Bio Notes: He also is chairman and CEO of the investment firms Valenti Capital and World Capital Partners, both located in Bloomfield Hill. He spent a 40-year career in senior positions with Masco Capital Corp., including president. He formally was vice chairman of the investment advisory board of the $50 billion State of Michigan retirement system.

American Axle is a supplier of drivetrain systems and related components. Revenues are $3 billion. TriMas is a manufacturer of highly engineered precision products. Revenues arc $.1 billion.

AMERiCAN VANGUARD CORP.

Newport Beach, CA

has added to its board:

Morton D. Erlich

Bio Notes: He spent a 34-year career with KPMG LLP, where he was the audit engagement partner for numerous public and private companies and was managing partner of the firm's office in Woodland Hills, Cal Since 2004 he has served as a financial and management consultant. Also is a director of Skechers USA Inc.

American Vanguard markets agricultural. products. Revenues are $400 million.

AMGEN INC.

Thousand Oaks, CA

has addedto its board:

Greg C. Garland

Chairman, President, and CEO

PHILLIPS 66 Houston, TX

Bio Notes: In present position since 2012. From 2010-2012 he was SVP of exploration and production-Americas at Cono-coPhillips and previously held senior positions with Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. (now a joint venture between Phillips 66 and Chevron), including president and CEO from 2008-2010. He is a member of the engineering advisory board for Texas A&M University.

Amgen is a biotechnology company. Revenues-are $18 billion. Phillips 66 is an energy company created by a spinoff from ConocoPhillips. Revenues are $159 billion.

ANALOG DEVICES INC.

Norwood, MA

has added to its board:

Richard Beyer

Bio Notes: From 2008-2012 he was chairman and CEO of Freescale Semiconductor Inc. He served as CEO at Intersit Corp. from 2002-2008 and. at Elantec Semiconductor Inc. from 20002002, and previously held management positions at VLSI Technology, National Semiconductor Corp., and Rockwell International.

Analog Devices is a provider of signal processing equipment. Revenues are $3 billion.

AQUA AMERICA INC.

Bryn Mawr, PA

has added to its board:

Michael Browne President and COO

HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE

Harleysville, PA

Bio Notes: Prior to assuming his current position in 2012 he was president and CEO of Harleysville Insurance Companies (which merged with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. in 2012). He-previously spent a 20-year career with the law firm of Reed Smith LLP.; where he was a partner, and formerly was U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Transportation. A Vietnam veteran, he was decorated with the Bronze Star Medal, among other commendations.

Aqua America is a water utility serving more than 2.5 million residents. Revenues are $768 million. Harleysville is a provider of insurance products and services for small and midsized businesses and for individuals.

ATHENAHEALTH INC.

Watertown, MA has added to its board:

Amy Abernethy

Director, Duke Center for Learning Health Care duke

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL center Durham, NC

Bio Notes: She also serves as director of the Duke Cancer Care Research Program at Duke Medical, where she is an internist and medical oncologist and holds the titles of tenured associate professor of medicine and nursing.

Athenahealth provides business services for physician practices. Revenues are $540 million.

AVAYA INC.

Basking Ridge, NJ has added to its board:

Kiran M. Patel

Ronald A. Rittenmeyer

Chairman, President, and CEO

EXPERT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC. HORSHAM, PA

Bio Notes: Patel was from 2008-2013 EVP and general manager of the small business group at Intuit Inc. Earlier he spent a 27-year career at Cummins Inc., where he held a variety of positions, including CFO and EVP. Also is a director of KLA-Tencor Corp. Rittenmeyer has been in his present position since 2011, He previously was chairman, president, and CEO of Electronic Data Systems Corp., which he joined in 2005. Earlier he spent 20 years in management positions with PepsiCo's Frito Lay and international foods divisions. He was appointed by the Department of Treasury to serve as an independent director for American International Group Inc. Also is a director of Tenet Healthcare Corp.

Avaya provides communications and business collaboration products. Revenues are $5 billion. Expert Global Solutions provides customer care support.

BERRY PLASTICS GROUP INC.

Evansville, IN has added to its hoard:

Ronald S. Rolfe

Bio Notes: In 2011 he retired from the litigation department at Cravath, Swain & Moore, where lie spent a 40-year career. Also is a director of the strategic committee of Captain Bidco SAS, Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp., and Advanced Assessment Systems Inc.

Berry Plastics is a provider of consumer packaging materials. Revenues are $5 billion.

BLACK ROCK INC.

New York, NY has added to its board:

Cheryl D. Mills

Bio Notes: In 2013 she left the U.S. Department of State, where she served as a counselor and chief of staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She was with New York University from 2002-2009, where she served as senior vice president for administration and operations and as general counsel. From 1999 to 2001 she was SVP for corporate policy and public programming at Oxygen Media.

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