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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 director appointment announcements to kmccarthy@directorsandboards.com.
Submissions of new directors and appointments are welcome from all sources, including executive recruiters, corporate communications staffs, and directors themselves.
New Directors April - June 2009 Companies adding new directors: 99 Number of new directors: 123 Category Number % of total Retired 54 45% Senior Officers 20 16 Chairman/CEOs 17 14 Academia 9 7 Finance 9 7 Consultants 8 7 Legal 3 2 Not-for-Profit 3 2 Total 123 100% Women 39 32% NOTE: The appointments published in the following pages are just a selection of the directors added to the Directors Roster database, which will be available online to subscribers soon. It will be updated daily and will be fully searchable.
3COM CORP.
Marlborough, MA has added to its board:
J. Donald Sherman
Chief Financial Officer
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Cambridge, MA
Bio Notes: In present position since 2006. Prior to joining Akamai he spent 15 years in a variety of financial roles with IBM Corp., including president of the finance, systems, and technology group. Age 44.
3Com provides voice and data networking solutions. Revenues are $1 billion. Akamai is a service provider for online content and business processes. Revenues are $814 million.
ACCO BRANDS CORP.
Lincolnshire, IL has added to its board:
Michael Norkus
President
ALLIANCE CONSULTING GROUP
Boston, MA
Bio Notes: Prior to founding Alliance he spent 11 years with Boston Consulting Group, where he was a partner and director. Also is a director of Overland Storage Inc.
ACCO supplies branded office products. Revenues are $ 1 billion. Alliance is a strategy consulting firm.
AFFYMETRIX INC.
Santa Clara, CA has added to its board:
Gary S. Guthart
President and COO
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC.
Sunnyvale, CA
Bio Notes: Joined Intuitive Surgical in 1996, was named COO in 2006, and promoted to president in 2007. Previously held senior positions at SRI International (formally Stanford Research Institute).
Affymetrix provides tools for analyzing complex genetic information. Revenues are $319 million. Intuitive Surgical is engaged in the emerging field of robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery. Revenues arc $875 million.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.
New York, NY has added to its board:
Harvey Golub
Robert S. Miller
Executive Chairman
DELPHI CORP.
Troy, MI
Bio Notes: Golub serves as nonexecutive chairman of the Reader's Digest Association and Ripplewood Holdings, a private equity firm. From 1993-2001 he was chairman and CEO of American Express Co., which he joined in 1984 as president and CEO of IDS Financial Services. (He was named nonexecutive chairman of AIG's board in August 2009.) Age 70. Miller was chairman and CEO of Delphi Corp. from 2005-2007. He previously was chairman of auto parts supplier Federal-Mogul Inc. from 2004-2005. He has been engaged in numerous corporate restructurings, including serving as chairman and CEO of Bethlehem Steel (2001-2003) and chairman and CEO of Waste Management Inc. (1997-1999). He is a director of Symantec Corp. and UAL Corp. Age 67. Also joining the AIG board are: Laurette T. Koellner, 54, retired SVP of Boeing Co. and the retired president of Boeing International; Christopher S. Lynch, 51, an independent consultant who, prior to his retirement in 2007, held senior positions with KPMG; Arthur C. Martinez, 69, former chairman, president and CEO of Sears, Roebuck and Co.; and Douglas M. Steenland, 57, who served as president and CEO of Northwest Airlines Corp. from 2004 until the 2008 merger of Northwest with Delta Air Lines Inc.
AIG is an international insurance and financial services company. Revenues are $17 billion. Delphi provides vehicle electronics, transportation components, and systems technology. Revenues are $27 billion.
AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO. INC.
Voorhees, NJ has added to its board:
Stephen P. Adik
Julie A. Dobson
Bio Notes: Adik previously was vice chairman, EVP, and CFO of NiSource Inc., an electric, natural gas, and pipeline operator. He also held a variety of senior positions for American Natural Resources Co., Lehigh Valley Railroad, Amtrak, Chicago & North Western Railroad, and Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. Also is a director of Northwestern Energy, Beacon Power Corp., and Dearborn Midwest Conveyor Co. Dobson most recently served as COO for TeleCorp PCS Inc., the wireless communications service that operated under the brand SunCom until its 2002 sale to AT&T wireless. She had also held numerous management positions with Bell Atlantic Corp., including president and CEO of Bell Atlantic Business Systems International. Also is a director of PNM Resources Inc., Safeguard Scientifics Inc., and LCC International Inc.
American Water is a utility serving more than 18 million people in 29 states, three Canadian provinces, and Puerto Rico. Revenues are $2 billion.
ATMOS ENERGY CORP.
Dallas, TX has added to its board:
Robert C. Grable
Partner
KELLY HART & HALLMAN
Fort Worth, TX
Bio Notes: Heads up the energy practice group at Kelly Hart & Hallman, where he is one of seven founding members. From 1991-1992 he served as chairman of the Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. He currently is president and a trustee of the University of Texas Law School Foundation. He formerly was a lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the United States Navy.
Atmos is a natural gas distributor. Revenues are $7 billion. Kelly Hart & Hallman is a law firm.
AXION INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC.
Basking Ridge, NJ has added to its board:
Alan Siegel
Founder, Chairman, and CEO
SIEGEL + GALE
New York, NY
Miles Slater
Bio Notes: Siegel (pictured) is a 30-year veteran of the branding business. He is credited with pioneering in the 1970s the development of plain English for complex legal documents for business and government, popularizing the concept of brand voice in the 1980s, and championing the Internet as a powerful tool for brand strategy in the 1990s. Slater previously served as president and CEO of Salomon Brothers International. He began his career working at the Federal Open Market Committee Trading Desk. He also served in senior positions and board appointments with numerous Wall Street firms, including First Pennco Securities, Blyth Eastman Dillon, and Bankers Trust Co. He formerly was chairman of the advisory board of Bank Julius Baer, the Swiss private bank.
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Axion is a provider of alternative infrastructure and building products. Revenues are $2 million. Siegel+Gale is a design firm and brand consultancy.
BROADCOM CORP.
Irvine, CA has added to its board:
Joan L. Amble
EVP and Corporate Comptroller
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.
New York, NY
Bio Notes: Joined American Express in 2003. She previously served as COO and CFO at GE Capital Markets, a unit...
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