Patricia Russo

Non Executive / Chairperson
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About

Ms. Russo serves as the Chair of our board of directors. She previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Alcatel-Lucent, a communications company, from 2006 to 2008; and as Chairman of Lucent Technologies Inc., a communications company, from 2003 to 2006 and Chief Executive Officer and President of Lucent from 2002 to 2006. Ms. Russo is also a director of General Motors Company, an automotive company; Merck & Co., Inc., a pharmaceuticals company; and KKR Management LLC, the managing partner of KKR & Co., L.P. Ms. Russo previously served as the Lead Independent Director of Hewlett-Packard Company (now HP Inc.), an information technology company from 2014 to 2015, and as a director of Alcoa Inc., a metals and manufacturing company, and Schering-Plough Corporation from 1995 until its merger with Merck in 2009. Ms. Russo brings to our board of directors extensive global business experience, a broad understanding of the technology industry, strong management skills and operational expertise through her positions with Alcatel-Lucent and Lucent Technologies. In those positions, she dealt with a wide range of issues including mergers and acquisitions and business restructurings as she led Lucent’s recovery through a severe industry downturn and later a merger with Alcatel. Ms. Russo also brings to our board of directors public company governance experience as a member of boards and board committees of other public companies.

 

Personal Details

Title: Ms
Surname: Russo
DoB: 12/06/1952
Age: 74 years
M/F: Female
Nationality: American
Country of Birth: United States of America
Language: English
Qualification: BA (Poli sci)
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Qualifications & Experience

 

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Other directorships (state)

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CompanyCommitteePositionDate Appointed
BoardMember

 

Working history

Name

Member

Alcoa Corporation
Appointed Date: 01/01/1995
Date Resigned: 01/01/2009
Industry: Mining and Metals

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Committee/s

CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyBoardChairperson01/01/2015
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyNominations & GovernanceMember01/01/2015
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanyRemunerationMember01/01/2015
Merck & Co Inc.BoardMember01/01/1995
Merck & Co Inc.Nominations & GovernanceMember01/01/1995
Merck & Co Inc.Industry SpecificChairperson01/01/1995
General Motors CompanyBoardMember01/01/2009
General Motors CompanyExecutiveMember01/01/2009
General Motors CompanyCapital investmentMember01/01/2009
General Motors CompanyNominations & GovernanceChairperson01/01/2009
General Motors CompanyRemunerationMember01/01/2009

 

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