Directors Roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments.

AuthorKristie, James
PositionDIRECTORS & BOARDS' DIRECTORS ROSTER

SPONSORED BY HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES

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 staff, and directors themselves.

ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORP.

Plano, TX

has added to its board

Laurie A. Tucker

Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer

Calade Partners

Germantown, TN

She is in her current position with this strategy and marketing consulting firm since January 2014. Previously she worked 35 years at FedEx, serving as SVP of corporate marketing from 2000 through 2013. She has held leadership positions in customer service, finance, IT, and marketing.

Alliance provides marketing and loyalty solutions. Revenues are $6 billion.

ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS INC.

Indianapolis, IN

has added to its board

Marsha A. Mishler

Gregory P. Spivy

Partner

ValueAct Capital LLC

Mishler has been a senior client executive since 2003 at Fellon-McCord & Associates, an energy services consulting firm, where she oversees strategic energy direction for global industrial clients. Spivy joined the board as a result of a cooperative agreement with San Francisco-based ValueAct, Allison's largest shareholder. He has been in his current role since 2004. He began his career in the M&A department of Lehman Brothers.

Allison manufactures transmissions for commercial and defense vehicles. Revenues are $2 billion.

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.

New York, NY

has added to its board

Michael O. Leavitt

Chairman

Leavitt Partners

Salt Lake City, UT

He founded this firm that advises clients on how to navigate the health care value economy. He served as governor of Utah from 1993-2003. He joined the cabinet of President George W. Bush in 2003, serving as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 2003-2005, then as Secretary of Health & Human Services from 2005-2009. He led the implementation of the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program.

American Express provides credit payment card products and travel-related services. Revenues are $32 billion.

AMERICAN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING INC.

Billerica, MA

has added to its board

John Sanders

He retired in 2015 as the chief technology officer and assistant administrator for the Office of Security Capabilities of the Transportation Security Administration.

American Science provides x-ray inspection and other detection products for homeland security, public safety, and defense applications. Revenues are $127 million.

ANALOG DEVICES INC.

Norwood, MA

has added to its board

Bruce R. Evans

Managing Director

Summit partners

Boston, MA

He joined investment firm Summit in 1986 and focuses primarily on the technology sector. He has served as a board director for more than 30 companies.

Analog designs and manufactures integrated circuits. Revenues are $3 billion.

AT&T INC.

Dallas, TX

has added to its board

Richard W. Fisher

He served as president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 2005 to 2015. Previously he was vice chairman of Kissinger McLarty Associates, a strategic advisory firm.

AT&T provides wireless, high-speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. Revenues are $133 billion.

AVNET INC.

Phoenix, AZ

has added to its board

Rodney C. Adkins

President

3RAM Group LLC

Miami Beach, FL

Prior to 3RAM Group, which specializes in capital investments, business consulting services and property management, he spent more than 33 years at IBM, leading global teams and managing multibillion-dollar business units. He is a director of W.W. Grainger Inc., PPL Corp., and United Parcel Service Inc.

Avnet distributes electronic components and enterprise computer and storage products. Revenues are $28 billion.

BARNES & NOBLE INC.

New York, NY

has added to its board

Ann-Marie Campbell

President

The Home depot, southern Division

Atlanta, GA

Paul B. Guenther

Campbell has a career spanning 30 years at Home Depot, where she rose from associate to district manager prior to assuming VP and president roles for multiple store operations, merchandising, sales and marketing. She is a director of Potbelly Corp. Guenther is the past president and director of PaineWebber Group Inc. He currently is a director of Guardian Life Insurance and chairman of Community & Southern Holdings.

Barnes & Noble operates more than 800 bookstores in 50 states. Revenues are $5 billion.

BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY INC.

Herndon, VA

has added to its board

Alan Gershenhorn

EVP and Chief Commercial Officer

United Parcel Service

Atlanta, GA

A 36-year veteran of UPS, he directs marketing, sales and key growth strategies across the company. Since 2007 he has served as a member of the UPS management committee, which directs the strategy and day-to-day operations of UPS globally.

Beacon distributes residential and commercial roofing materials and building products. Revenues are $2 billion.

BEMIS CO. INC.

Neenah, WI

has added to its board

Adele M. Gulfo

Chief Strategy Officer

MYLAN N.V.

In her current position since 2014. She previously held leadership positions at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Parke-Davis, Pfizer Inc., SpectraTech Inc., and Fischer Scientific. She has been awarded five U.S. patents for innovative packaging designed to help patients adhere to their medicines.

Bemis is a supplier of packaging used by food, consumer products, and health care companies. Revenues are $4 billion.

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS INC.

Lake Success, NY

has added to its board

Brett A. Keller

Chief Marketing Officer

Priceline.com

Norwalk, CT

In his current position for the past 12 years. He is responsible for global strategic branding and marketing initiatives, including all search engine marketing and merchandising and advertising sales. He joined Priceline in 1999.

Broadridge provides investor communications. Revenues are $3 billion.

BROWN-FORMAN CORP.

Louisville, KY

has added to its board

Stuart R. Brown

Augusta Brown Holland

Founding Partner

Haystack Partners LLC

Brown is a fifth generation descendant of George Garvin Brown, founder of Brown-Forman. He is president of Dendrifund Inc., an environmental sustainability charitable foundation established by Brown-Forman. Brown Holland also is a fifth generation descendant of George Garvin Brown. She is with Haystack Partners, a "sustainable building" developer.

Brown-Forman makes and markets alcoholic beverages. Revenues are $3 billion.

CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Aurora, IL

has added to its board

Susan M. Whitney

A 35-year veteran of IBM Corp., she retired in 2007 as the general manager, IBM System X, and leader of the IBM Server Group.

Cabot Microelectronics supplies materials for the semiconductor industry. Revenues are $350 million.

CARMAX INC.

Richmond, VA

has added to its board

Marcella Shinder

Chief Marketing Officer

Nielsen N.V.

In her current role since 2011. She previously spent 18 years at American Express in a variety of executive roles including head of global marketing and head of brand management.

CarMax is a retailer of used vehicles. Revenues are $14 billion.

CELGENE CORP.

Summit, NJ

has added to its board

Michael W. Bonney

He was president and CEO of Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. from 2002 until his retirement in 2014. Previously he was with Biogen Inc. and Zeneca Pharmaceuticals.

Celgene discovers and commercializes therapies to treat cancer and inflammatory diseases. Revenues are $8 billion.

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC.

Deerfield, IL

has added to its board

Anne P. Noonan

President, Performance Chemicals

OMNOVA Solutions Inc.

Beachwood, OH

She is in her current role since 2014. Previously she held leadership positions at Chemtura Corp., formed in the 2005 merger of Great Lakes Chemical Corp. and Crompton Corp. Her career at Great Lakes Chemical and Chemtura spanned 27 years.

CF Industries manufactures products for the agricultural markets. Revenues are $5 billion.

CHILDREN'S PLACE INC.

Secaucus, NJ

has added to its board

Robert L. Mettier

He was elected to the board in accordance with an agreement with shareholders Macellum Advisors GP LLC and Barington Capital Group LP. He held executive positions at Macy's, retiring as president of special projects in 2009.

Children's Place is a specialty apparel retailer. Revenues are $2 billion.

CLOROX CO.

Oakland, CA

has added to its board

Spencer C. Fleischer

Co-CEO and President

FRIEDMAN FLEISCHER & LOWE LLC

San Francisco, CA

Christopher J. Williams

Chief Executive Officer

Williams Capital Group LP

New York, NY

Fleischer was a co-founder of private equity firm FFL in 1997. Previously, he spent 19 years with Morgan Stanley as an investment banker and manager. Williams (pictured) began his career with Lehman Brothers, where he was a senior vice president. He founded Williams Capital in 1994. Fortune and Crain's New York Business selected him as one of the most powerful minority business leaders in America.

Clorox markets consumer and professional products. Revenues are $6 billion.

COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP.

Amherst, NY

has added to its board

Heath A. Mitts

Senior Vice President and CFO

Idex Corp.

Lake Forest, IL

He is in his current role since 2005. He previously was CFO of PerkinElmer Asia, based in Singapore, and had served as finance director of the aerospace avionics business for Honeywell International.

Columbus McKinnon manufactures material handling products. Revenues are $553 million.

COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP.

Falls Church, VA

has added to its board

Sachin Lawande

President and CEO

Visteon Corp.

Van Buren Township, MI

He was named to his current positions in June 2015. He was president of the infotainment division of Harman International Industries, joining the firm in 2006. He holds four patents in communications software.

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