Directors roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments.

PositionDIRECTORS & BOARDS' DIRECTORS ROSTER

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 & 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.

ACORN ENERGY INC.

Wilmington, DE

has added to its board

Edgar S. Woolard Jr.

He joined DuPont Co. in 1957, holding a variety of engineering, manufacturing, and management positions until retiring as chairman and CEO in 1997. He has served on the boards of the New York Stock Exchange, Citigroup Inc., IBM Corp., and Apple Computer Inc., where he was instrumental in bringing Steve Jobs back to Apple.

Acorn provides technology-driven solutions for energy infrastructure asset management. Revenues are $20 million.

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC.

Roanoke, VA

has added to its board

Adriana Karaboutis

Executive Vice President

BIOGEN IDEC

Cambridge, MA

Currently leading Biogen's technology and business solutions group, she comes from Dell where she was vice president and CIO with responsibility for the company's overall IT enterprise and customer experience. Previously she spent over 20 years at General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. in global IT and business operations leadership positions.

Advance Auto Parts is the largest automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America. Revenues are $9 billion.

New Directors October-December 2014 Companies adding new directors: 116 Number of new directors: 125 % of Category Number Total Senior Officers 37 30% Chairmen/CEOs 28 22 Retired 25 20 Finance 13 10 Consultants 9 7 Academia 8 6 Not for Profit 3 2 Legal 2 2 Total 125 100% Women 49 39% NOTE: The appointments published in the following pages are a selection of the new directors elected in the fourth quarter of 2014. ALASKA AIR GROUP INC.

Seattle, WA

has added to its board

Dhiren R. Fonseca

Kathy Savitt

Chief Marketing Officer

Yahoo!

Sunnyvale, CA

Fonseca helped found Expedia.com as part of the management team at Microsoft that brought the online travel company into being in 1995. He joined investment firm Certares LP as a partner in December 2014. He is a director of Alaska Airlines, Caesars Acquisitions Corp., and eLong. Savitt (pictured) is responsible for Yahoo's global marketing, media and customer experience. She previously was founder and CEO of Lockerz, a start-up focused on social commerce for Generation Z.

Alaska Air provides air transportation services. Revenues are $5 billion.

AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS INC.

Leawood, KS

has added to its hoard

Kathleen M. Pawlus

She retired in 2014 as group CFO, Global Assurance practice of Ernst & Young. She spent her career at EY working in audit, finance, strategy, M&A, information technology and administration.

AMC is a theatrical exhibition company. Revenues are $3 billion.

AMERICAN TOWER CORP.

Boston, MA

has added to its board

Craig MacNab

Chairman and CEO

national Retail properties inc.

Orlando, FL

He has been head of National Retail, a publicly traded REIT, since 2004. He was CEO at JDN Realty Corp. for three years and earlier spent seven years as an investment banker at Lazard Freres.

American Tower is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates wireless and broadcast communications sites. Revenues are $4 billion.

AMGEN INC.

Thousand Oaks, CA

has added to its board

R. Sanders Williams

President

Gladstone Institutes

San Francisco, CA

He also serves as a Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Gladstone, a nonprofit biomedical research enterprise. He is also a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Previously he served as senior vice chancellor of the Duke University School of Medicine from 2008 to 2010 and dean from 2001 to 2008

Amgen is a biotechnology company operating in the areas of oncology, hematology, bone health, cardiovascular, and general medicine. Revenues are $20 billion.

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC.

Lancaster, PA

has added to its board

Gregory P. Spivy

Partner

ValueAct Capital

San Francisco, CA

In his current position since 2004. ValueAct holds approximately 17% of Armstrong's outstanding common stock. He is also the chairman of Seitel Inc.

Armstrong designs and manufactures flooring products. Revenues are $4 billion.

AT&T INC.

Dallas, TX

has added to its board

William E. Kennard

He was chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 1997 to 2001 and U.S. Ambassador to the European Union from 2009 to 2013. He was managing director of the global telecommunications and media group of The Carlyle Group from 2001 to 2009.

AT&T provides wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. Revenues are $131 billion.

AUTONATION INC.

Fort Lauderdale, FL

has added to its board

Tomago Collins

Vice President, Communications

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment

Denver, CO

He joining Kroenke in 2003 and has been In his current position since 2012. He is senior strategic communications and public affairs executive for such Kroenke-owned properties as the Arsenal Football Club, St. Louis Rams, Denver Nuggets, Outdoor Channel World Fishing Network, and the Pepsi Center.

AutoNation is an automotive retailer. Revenues are $19 billion.

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP.

New York, NY

has added to its board

Edward P. Garden

Partner and Chief Investment Officer

Trian Fund Management LP

New York, NY

He co-founded Trian in 2005 with Nelson Peltz and Peter May and oversees all aspects of its port I folio management, idea generation, analyses and due diligence activities. Trian is a large shareholder of BNY Mellon.

BNY Mellon provides financial products and services for institutions, corporations and individual investors. Revenues are $16 billion.

BEST BUY CO. INC.

Richfield, MN

has added to its board

J. Patrick Doyle

President and CEO

domino's Pizza

Ann Arbor, MI

In his current position since 2010. He joined Domino's in 1997, serving in leadership roles across its domestic and international businesses. Prior to Domino's he was VP and general manager for Gerber Products Co.

Best Buy is a multichannel retailer of technology products. Revenues are $42 billion.

BOB EVANS FARMS INC.

New Albany, OH

has added to its board

Charles M. Elson

Edgar S. Woolard Jr. Chair in Corporate Governance

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

He is also director of the university's Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance. He a leading authority on corporate governance issues. He is of counsel to the law firm of Holland 8; Knight and is a member of the editorial advisory board of Directors & Boards. He is one of four nominees proposed by Sandell Asset Management elected to the Bob Evans board.

Bob Evans owns and operates full-service restaurants and produces refrigerated convenience foods. Revenues are $1 billion.

BOISE CASCADE CO.

Boise, ID

has added to its hoard

David H. Hannah

Chairman, President and CEO

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

Los Angeles, CA

He started at Reliance, North America's largest operator of metals service centers, in 1981 and has been in his current role since 1999.

Boise Cascade is a major producer of wood products. Revenues are $4 billion.

BUFFALO WILD WINGS INC.

Minneapolis, MN

has added to its board

Cindy L. Davis

She joined Nike Inc. in 2005 and was president of Nike Golf from 2008 to 2014. In 2013 she was recognized as one of Sports Illustrated's "50 Most Powerful People in Sports." Earlier she was SVP of golf sponsorships and sports marketing for The Golf Channel, vice president of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, and president and CEO of the Arnold Palmer Golf Co. She is a director of Kennametal Inc.

Buffalo Wild Wings owns and franchises over 1,000 restaurants. Revenues are $1 billion.

CAPELLA EDUCATION CO.

Minneapolis, MN

has added to its board

Rita Brogley

Chief Executive Officer

MYBUYS INC.

San Mateo, CA

Matthew Ferguson

CEO and President

CAREERBUILDER

Chicago, IL

Brogley has a deep background in marketing analytics. Over the past 15 years she has been CEO of three different technology companies.

Ferguson joined CareerBuilder following its acquisition of Headhunter.net, where he had been serving as SVP of business development.

Capella provides online postsecondary education services. Revenues are $420 million.

CARE.COM INC.

Waltham, MA

has added to its board

Duncan Robertson

He was CFO of OpenTable, an online restaurant reservation service, from 2011 to October 2014, where he oversaw all of the company's financial operations. Previously he co-founded and served as CFO of SnapStick, a mobile app company.

Care.com is the world's largest marketplace for finding and managing family care. Revenues are $106 million.

CBS OUTDOOR AMERICAS INC.

New York, NY

has added to its board

Nick Brien

He has three decades of global ad agency experience. He served as chairman and CEO of McCann Worldgroup and earlier led IPG Mediabrands, Universal McCann and Arc Worldwide. He is now an investor in digital media and technology businesses.

CBS Outdoor offers traditional billboard and transit outdoor advertising properties and a network of digital displays. Revenues are $1 billion.

CHARLES SCHWAB CORP.

San Francisco, CA

has added to its board

Christopher V. Dodds

Senior Advisor

CARLYLE GROUP

San Francisco, CA

He joined Carlyle in 2008. From 1986 to 2007 he held several key positions at Charles Schwab Corp., including EVP and chief financial officer.

Charles Schwab provides securities brokerage, banking and financial advisory services. Revenues are $6 billion.

CHEVRON CORP.

San Ramon, CA

has added to its board

Alexander B. Cummings Jr.

EVP and Chief Administrative Officer

Coca-Cola Co.

Atlanta, GA

In his role with Coca-Cola he oversees a variety of functions including legal, human resources, strategic planning, research and development, and product integrity. He joined...

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