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 & Boards and is sponsored by Heidrick & Struggles. Please forward your directors' appointments to jkristie@directorsandboards.com.
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1-800-FLOWERS.COM INC.
Carle Place, NY
has added to its board
Celia R. Brown
She was EVP and group HR director of Willis Group, a global risk management and insurance brokerage company, and upon its merger with Towers Watson in early 2016 served as a transition advisor to the combined company.
1-800-Flowers.com is a florist and gift retailer. Revenues are $1 billion.
ACADIA HEALTHCARE CO. INC.
Franklin, TN
has added to its board
Vicky Gregg
Partner
Guidon partners GP LLC
Richmond, VA
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She co-founded the firm, which serves as an investor and consultant to an array of privately held health care companies, in 2014. She joined BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee in 1995 and served as its CEO from 2003 through 2012. She is a director of Quest Diagnostics Inc. and Team Health.
Acadia provides inpatient behavioral health care services. Revenues are $2 billion.
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.
New York, NY
has added to its board
Ralph de la Vega
Vice Chairman and CEO of Business
Solutions & International
AT&T INC.
Dallas, TX
In his present role since early 2016. He had been president and CEO of AT&T Mobile & Business Solutions and president and CEO of AT&T Mobility. Earlier he served as COO of Cingular Wireless, overseeing the Cingular-AT&T Wireless merger.
American Express provides credit payment card products and travel-related services. Revenues are $31 billion.
AT&T INC.
Dallas, TX
has added to its board
Geoffrey Yang
Partner and Managing Director
Redpoint Ventures
Menlo Park, CA
He co-founded Redpoint in 1999, a venture capital firm. He is a director of Franklin Resources Inc. and several private companies.
AT&T provides wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. Revenues are $131 billion.
ATHENAHEALTH INC.
Watertown, MA
has added to its board
Thomas J. Szkutak
He was SVP and CFO at Amazon.com from 2002 to 2015. Prior to Amazon he spent 20 years with General Electric in a variety of positions including CFO of GE Lighting and EVP of finance at GE Asset Management.
Athenahealth provides business services for medical groups and health systems. Revenues are $974 million.
AUTOMATIC DATA
PROCESSING INC.
Roseland, NJ
has added to its board
Sandra S. Wijnberg
She is a former CFO of Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. From 2014 through 2015 she was deputy head of Mission, Office of The Quartet, a team of policy advisors from the United Nations, the European Union, the United States, and Russia whose mandate includes helping mediate Middle East peace negotiations. She is a director of Tyco International.
ADP provides business outsourcing services. Revenues are $11 billion.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP.
Charlotte, NC
has added to its board
Michael D. White
Advisory Partner
TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT LP
New York, NY
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In his current role with Trian since early 2016. He was chairman, president and CEO of DIRECTV from 2010 until its acquisition by AT&T in mid 2015. Previously he led PepsiCo International as CEO and vice chairman. He is a director of Whirlpool Corp. and Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Bank of America is a financial services institution. Revenues are $78 billion.
BARNES GROUP INC.
Bristol, CT
has added to its board
Thomas J. Hook
President and CEO
GREATBATCH INC.
Frisco, TX
In his present position since 2006. He was COO of Greatbatch (now known as Integer), a medical device manufacturer, since 2004. Earlier he was with General Electric Medical Systems.
Barnes Group is an industrial and aerospace manufacturer. Revenues are $1 billion.
BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY INC.
Herndon, VA
has added to its board
Carl T. Berquist
Robert M. McLaughlin
Senior Vice President and CFO
Airgas Inc.
Radnor, PA
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Berquist was EVP and CFO of Marriott International from 2009 until his retirement at the end of 2015. He joined Marriott in 2002 after a 28-year career with Arthur Andersen.McLaughlin (pictured) has been in his current position since 2006. He joined Airgas in 2001. He is a director of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
Beacon distributes roofing materials and building products. Revenues are $3 billion.
BROWN-FORMAN CORP.
Louisville, KY
has added to its board
Laura L. Frazier
Owner and Chairman
BITTNERS LLC
Louisville, KY
She is a past CEO of Bittners, a more than 160-year-old interior and commercial design firm. Also joining the board are Campbell P. Brown and Marshall B. Farrer. All three are fifth-generation descendants of George Garvin Brown, who founded Brown-Forman in 1870.
Brown-Forman produces consumer products and wine and spirits. Revenues are $3 billion.
CANTEL MEDICAL CORP.
Little Falls, NJ
has added to its board
Ronnie Myers
Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Administrative Affairs
TOURO COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE
Valhalla, NY
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In his position since June 2016 at the newly established Touro Dental College. He previously served as vice dean for administration of Columbia University College of Dental Medicine.
Cantel provides infection prevention and control products and services. Revenues are $633 million.
CARTER'S INC.
Atlanta, GA
has added to its board
Giusy Buonfantino
President of Baby & Child Care
Kinberly-Clark Corp.
Irvine, TX
She joined Kimberly-Clark in 2011 as VP of Global Adult Care & Feminine Care Brands and was appointed president of North America Baby & Child Care in 2014. Earlier she spent 18 years in marketing roles at Johnson & Johnson.
Carter's provides apparel for babies and young children. Revenues are $3 billion.
CLARCOR INC.
Franklin, TN
has added to its board
Nelda J. Connors
Chairwoman and CEO
Pine Grove Holdings LLC
Chicago, IL
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She is the founder of Pine Grove, a privately held diversified growth company focused on acquiring and building middle-market businesses with a high engineering component. Previously she was president and CEO of Tyco International's Electrical and Metal Products Division. She serves on the boards of Boston Scientific and Blount International and is a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Clarcor provides filtration products. Revenues are $1 billion.
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY
SOLUTIONS CORP.
Teaneck, NJ
has added to its hoard
Jonathan C. Chadwick
He was EVP, CFO and COO of VMware Inc., leaving in early 2016 to expand his advisory roles with other companies.
Cognizant provides IT and business process outsourcing services. Revenues are $12 billion.
COLFAX CORP.
Annapolis function, MD
has added to its board
Sharon Wienhar
Chief Executive Officer
Hackbright Academy
San Francisco, CA
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Since 2015 she has been CEO of Hackbright Academy, a software engineering training company for women. As a venture partner at Scale Venture Partners since 2001, she led investments in technology companies and served on the board of numerous portfolio businesses.
Colfax is a diversified global manufacturing and engineering company. Revenues are $4 billion.
COOPER COMPANIES INC.
Pleasanton, CA
has added to its board
Colleen E. Jay
President, Beauty Specialty Business Procter & Gamble Co.
Cincinnati, OH
William A. Kozy
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Jay has been in her present role since 2015. She joined P&G in 1985. Kozy was EVP and COO at Becton Dickinson and Co. from 2012 until his retirement in early 2016. He joined Becton in 1988 and held various senior positions, including president of BD Clinical Laboratory Solutions.
Cooper provides contact lenses and medical devices, diagnostic products, and surgical instruments. Revenues are $2 billion.
CREE INC.
Durham, NC
has added to its board
Darren Jackson
In 2015 he retired as president and CEO of Advance Auto Parts Inc., a position he held since joining the company in 2008. Previously he was an EVP at Best Buy Co. Inc. and VP and CFO of Nordstrom Inc.
Cree is a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting. Revenues are $2 billion.
CROCS INC.
Niwot, CO
has added to its board
Douglas J. Treff
EVP and Chief Administrative Officer
Payless ShoeSource Inc.
Topeka, KS
In his current position since joining Payless in 2007. He provides leadership to the finance, store development, and procurement functions as well as the law department. Previously he was EVP and CAO for Sears Canada Inc. and SVP and CFO for Deluxe Corp.
Crocs provides casual lifestyle footwear and accessories. Revenues are $1 billion.
DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Dallas, TX
has added to its board
Jennifer Storms
Chief Marketing Officer
NBC Sports Group
Stamford, CT
In her current role since 2015. She oversees all marketing efforts for NBC Sports Group assets. Previously she was SVP of Global Sports Marketing at PepsiCo Inc. and spent 14 years at Turner Broadcasting Systems, culminating as SVP of Turner Sports Marketing and Programming.
Dave & Buster's owns and operates venues that combine dining and entertainment. Revenues are $840 million.
DOLLAR TREE INC.
Chesapeake, VA
has added to its board
Gregory M. Bridgeford
He was the chief customer officer at Lowe's Companies Inc. from 2012 until his retirement in 2014. He joined Lowe's in 1982 and held such roles as SVP of marketing and EVP of business development.
Dollar Tree operates discount retail stores. Revenues are $16 billion.
E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORP.
New York, NY
has added to its board
Kevin T. Rabat
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He was CEO of Fifth Third Bancorp from 2007 to 2015 and vice chairman from 2012 to 2016. He spent 20 years at Old Kent Bank (acquired by Fifth Third Bancorp in 2001). He is a director of Unum Group and NiSource Inc.
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