Mary C. Choksi

Non Executive / Other Non-Executive
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From 1987 to 2017, Ms. Choksi was a founding partner and Senior Managing Director of Strategic Investment Group, an investment management enterprise which designs and implements global investment strategies for large institutional and individual investors. In addition, Ms. Choksi is a trustee of a number of funds in the Franklin Templeton Funds family. Ms. Choksi was also a founder and, until May 2011, a Managing Director of Emerging Markets Management LLC, which manages portfolios of emerging market equity securities, primarily for institutional investors. Prior to 1987, Ms. Choksi worked in the Pension Investment Division of the World Bank. OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS: Ms. Choksi is a director and Chair of the Finance Committee of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., a company whose principal businesses are conducted through its insurance subsidiaries and other affiliates. Ms. Choksi also served as a director of Avis Budget Group during the last five years. KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: With her extensive investment management experience, Ms. Choksi brings to the Board a sophisticated comprehension of the financial matters inherent to running a global business enterprise.

It is central to Omnicom’s growth and successful financial performance that the Board’s knowledge base includes Ms. Choksi’s understanding of the utilization of assets to generate growth. Ms. Choksi was a founding partner and Senior Managing Director of the investment management enterprise Strategic Investment Group and a founder, and, until May 2011, a Managing Director of Emerging Markets Management, which manages portfolios of emerging markets securities, primarily for institutional investors. As such, Ms. Choksi has the highest level of experience managing assets, evaluating investment risk, developing investment strategies and determining the optimal use of corporate assets. In addition, Ms. Choksi’s career includes 10 years of experience at the World Bank, primarily working in the Bank’s development arm focusing on projects in South and Southeast Asia. Through this role, Ms. Choksi acquired a keen appreciation of the many challenges facing a multinational institution as it navigates foreign markets and hones its global investment strategies. Ms. Choksi also has considerable experience as a member of the board, finance and audit committees of other public companies. Collectively, this experience and learning significantly enhances the function of Omnicom’s Audit Committee on which Ms. Choksi serves as Chair. In addition, Ms. Choksi’s breadth of experience is an extremely valuable component of the overall mix of skills necessary for the Board to effectively oversee the development of Omnicom’s diversified global businesses.

 

Personal Details

Title: Ms
Surname: Choksi
DoB: 01/01/1952
Age: 74 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: American
Country of Birth: United States of America
Language: English
Qualification: Undergraduate Degree, Graduate Degree
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Other directorships (state)

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CompanyCommitteePositionDate Appointed
Supervisory BoardOther Executive01/01/1987

 

Working history

 

Committee/s

CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
Omnicom Group, IncAuditChairperson01/01/2011
Omnicom Group, IncRemunerationMember01/01/2011

 

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