Catalyst Welcomes Accenture CEO Julie Sweet As New Board Chair
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NEW YORK, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
- Sweet leads Board with eight new Board members from Dow, Solvay Group, KPMG,
The Guardian Life Insurance Company, Zoetis, Lockheed Martin, Chobani, and BMO
Financial Group
Catalyst (
), the global expert in accelerating progress for women through workplace
inclusion, welcomes Accenture CEO Julie Sweet as its new Board Chair and eight
new Board members to its Board of Directors (
).
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Sweet, a current Board member, was elected as Board Chair on March 18. She
succeeds former Lockheed Martin Chairman, President, and CEO, Marillyn Hewson.
She is also the third woman to chair the Board. Sweet follows Hewson and WNBA
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, the first woman to serve as Catalyst Board Chair.
Named Accenture CEO in September 2019, Sweet served as Chief Executive Officer
of Accenture's business in North America. She is a member of the Board of
Trustees of the World Economic Forum and serves on the Board of Directors for
the Business Roundtable. She also was named No. 1 on Fortune Magazine's 2020
"Most Powerful Women."
"I am honored to serve as the new Chair of the Catalyst Board and would like to
thank Marillyn Hewson for her outstanding leadership and vision," said Sweet.
"This is a pivotal time to rebuild and reimagine the world we live in, and in
doing so, we can accelerate gender equality in all parts of business and
society. I look forward to collaborating with our new Board members, along with
Catalyst leaders and supporters, to drive a more inclusive and sustainable
future for all."
The new appointees, who joined the Board in January and March, bring a wide
range of experience to Catalyst's Board:
-- Jim Fitterling is Chairman and CEO of Dow, who serves as Executive
Sponsor of Dow's Global African Affinity Network and is known for
his work supporting LGBTQ+ non-discrimination and workplace equality.
He is a member of the Out Leadership Global Advisory Board and serves
on the Boards of 3M, the Business Roundtable, the National Association
of Manufacturers, and the American Chemistry Council.
-- Ilham Kadri is CEO of the Solvay Group, Chair of its Executive
Committee, a member of the Board of Directors and serves on the Boards
of A.O. Smith and L'Oreal.
-- Paul Knopp is Chair and CEO of KPMG LLP. He also serves on the Boards
of the Center for Audit Quality, Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose,
Partnership for New York City, and the US-India Business Council.
-- Andrew McMahon is CEO and President of The Guardian Life Insurance
Company of America and a member of the company's Board of Directors.
He also serves on the Boards of the American Council of Life Insurers,
the Partnership for New York City and the New York State Insurance
Advisory Board.
-- Kristin Peck is Chief Executive Officer of Zoetis and serves on the
company's Board of Directors. She is also a member of the Business
Roundtable and Columbia Business School's Advisory Board of the Deming
Center for Quality, Productivity and Competitiveness. She was named a
Fortune 2020 Businessperson of the Year.
-- James Taiclet is Chairman, President, and CEO of Lockheed Martin.
He previously served as Chairman, President, and CEO of American
Tower Corporation.
-- Hamdi Ulukaya is the Founder and CEO of Chobani. He founded the Tent
Partnership for Refugees and was named an Eminent Advocate by the United
Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). He is also a recipient of the Oslo
Business for Peace Award and was named one of Time Magazine's 100 most
influential people in the world.
-- Darryl White is Chief Executive Officer of BMO Financial Group. He also
serves as Vice Chair of the Catalyst Canada Advisory Board.
Hewson, who was elected as Board Chair in September 2019, served on the
Catalyst Board of Directors for seven years. During her tenure as Chair, she
helped Catalyst leadership successfully navigate through the pandemic, and
provided considerable support through Lockheed Martin to our "Women and the
Future of Work" research.
"I am proud of the meaningful work we've accomplished together at Catalyst.
We've strengthened opportunities for women at every level, and we've supported
women already leading in the workplace," said Hewson. "As I look to the future
of Catalyst under Julie Sweet's leadership of our outstanding Board, I am
confident we can continue to expand hope, equality, and leadership development
for women."
The Catalyst Board of Directors works collaboratively with a Board of Advisors
(
) to guide the organization's strategy, and with Advisory Boards for operations
in Canada (
) and Europe (
).
"Marillyn has been a model of inclusive leadership and courageously helped lead
Catalyst through these turbulent times," said Catalyst President and CEO
Lorraine Hariton (
). "And we're grateful to have Julie's incredible vision, energy and expertise
in leading our Board into the future."
Learn more at catalyst.org (
).
About Catalyst
Catalyst (
) is a global nonprofit working with some of the world's most powerful CEOs and
leading companies to help build workplaces that work for women. Founded in
1962, Catalyst drives change with pioneering research, practical tools, and
proven solutions to accelerate and advance women into leadership—because
progress for women is progress for everyone.
Contacts:
Naomi R. Patton
Vice President, Global Communications
Catalyst
npatton@catalyst.org
Stephanie Wolf
U.S. Communications Consultant
Catalyst
stephanie@stephaniewolfpr.com
SOURCE: Catalyst
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