Tag: Lead Independent Director

Salesforce appoints Robin Washington as Lead Independent Director

Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, today announced the appointment of Robin Washington as Lead Independent Director of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective September 15, 2022. Washington, who also chairs the Board’s Audit Committee, succeeds Sanford Robertson, who will continue to serve as a Director and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, a statement said. Washington…

Welspun Corp appoints Arun Todarwal as Lead Independent Director

Welspun Corp Limited announced the appointment of Arun Todarwal as Lead Independent Director on the company’s Board, with effect from July 1, 2022. He succeeds K.H. Viswanathan, who has resigned from the role of Lead Independent Director, w.e.f July 1, 2022. According to the company’s exchange filing, “we wish to inform you that the Company…

Mastercard Completes Planned Board Leadership Transition: Ajay Banga to Retire December 31, 2021 and Merit Janow Named Independent Chair of the Board

Mastercard announced that Ajay Banga, Executive Chairman, will retire on December 31, 2021. The Board unanimously elected Merit Janow, currently Lead Independent Director, to serve as non-executive Independent Chair of the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2022.  “With Merit as Chair and the strong foundation Michael Miebach has established as CEO, Mastercard is in…

Apollo appoints Jay Clayton as Lead Independent Director

Apollo Global Management, Inc. announced that Jay Clayton has been appointed to serve as Lead Independent Director of its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2021.  Clayton assumes this newly created role following his service as Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from May 2017 through December 2020, the statement said. Clayton…