12 Apr Amy Chang Joins the Procter & Gamble Board
Amy L. Chang Appointed to Board of Directors Effective June 1, 2017
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 4:01 pm EDT
CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Board of Directors of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) appointed Amy L. Chang, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Accompany, Inc., as a Director of the Company. The appointment is effective June 1, 2017. Ms. Chang will serve on the Audit and Innovation & Technology Committees.
Ms. Chang is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Accompany, Inc., a relationship intelligence company. Accompany.com delivers customized insights on people and companies based on a proprietary data platform. Prior to Accompany, Amy led Google Analytics for seven years, most recently as Global Head of Product, Google Ads Measurement and Reporting. Her vision and strategic direction led the division to unprecedented growth.
“We are delighted to welcome Amy Chang to P&G’s Board of Directors,” said David Taylor, P&G’s Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Her exceptional knowledge of digital industry trends and data analytics, combined with her deep business experience in top technology companies, will be of tremendous benefit to the Company.”
Prior to joining Google, Ms. Chang held product management and strategy positions at eBay Inc. and served as a consultant with McKinsey & Company, specializing in semiconductors, software and services. She is currently a member of the board of directors of Cisco Systems, Splunk and Accompany, and holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
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— Susan Lyne (@smlyne) April 16, 2017
P&G Announces Appointment of Amy Chang to Director – #amazingwoman https://t.co/OGa0L6gBC5
— Meagen Eisenberg (@meisenberg) April 12, 2017
Congrats @_amychang as she joins @ProcterGamble Board of Directors – they win!! https://t.co/N6WVL2hsFx
— Kevin Compton (@RadarKC) April 13, 2017
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— Caroline McCarthy (@caro) April 13, 2017
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as companies pursue Silicon Valley women for board seatshttps://t.co/Ad2WbyH6xy— Pui-Wing Tam (@puiwingtam) April 12, 2017
Procter & Gamble Board of Directors
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Francis S. Blake
Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Home Depot, Inc. (national retailer). Director since 2015. Also non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Delta Airlines and Director of Macy’s, Inc. Age 70. Member of the Audit and Governance & Public Responsibility Committees.
Angela F. Braly
Former Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of WellPoint, Inc. (healthcare insurance), now known as Anthem. Director since 2009. Also a Director of Lowe’s Companies, Inc., Brookfield Asset Management, and ExxonMobil Corporation. Age 58. Chair of the Governance & Public Responsibility Committee and member of the Audit Committee.
Amy L. Chang
Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Collaboration Technology Group at Cisco Systems, Inc. (networking). Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Accompany, Inc. (relationship intelligence). Director since 2017. Former Director of Cisco Systems, Inc., Splunk, and Informatica. Age 42. Member of the Audit and Innovation & Technology Committees.
Scott D. Cook
Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Intuit Inc. (software and web services). Director since 2000. Age 67.
Joseph Jimenez
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Aditum Bio (a biotech venture fund). Former Chief Executive Officer of Novartis AG (global healthcare), a position he held from 2010 to 2018. Director since 2018. Also a Director of General Motors. Age 59. Chair of the Innovation & Technology Committee and member of the Compensation & Leadership Development Committee.
Debra L. Lee
Chief Executive Officer of Leading Women Defined, Inc. (association of strategic thought leaders). Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BET Networks (media and entertainment) from 2006 to 2018. Director since August 2020. Also a Director of Marriott International, Inc., Burberry Group plc, and AT&T, Inc. Age 66. Member of the Compensation & Leadership Development and Governance & Public Responsibility Committees.
Terry J. Lundgren
Operating Partner of Long-Term Private Capital (a BlackRock private equity fund) and the former Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Macy’s, Inc. (national retailer), a position he held from 2017 to 2018. Mr. Lundgren held the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Macy’s from 2003 to 2017. Director since 2013. Age 67. Chair of the Compensation & Leadership Development Committee and member of the Innovation & Technology Committee.
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Walt Disney Company (global entertainment). Director since 2019. Age 65. Member of the Audit and Compensation & Leadership Development Committees.
W. James McNerney, Jr.
Senior Advisor at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (private equity). Former Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Boeing Company (aerospace, commercial jetliners and military defense systems). Director since 2003. Age 70. Lead Director, Member of the Compensation & Leadership Development and Governance & Public Responsibility Committees.
Nelson Peltz
Chief Executive Officer and a Founding Partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P. (investment management) since its formation in 2005. Director since 2018. Also a Director of Legg Mason, Inc., The Madison Square Garden Company, The Wendy’s Company, and Sysco Corporation. Age 77. Member of the Governance & Public Responsibility and Innovation & Technology Committees.
David S. Taylor
Chairman of the Board. Also a Director of Delta Airlines since August 2019. President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Director since 2015. Age 61.
Margaret C. Whitman
Chief Executive Officer of Quibi (mobile media) since 2018. Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (multinational information technology) from 2015 to 2017. President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hewlett-Packard Company from 2011 to 2015, as well as Chairman of the Board from 2014 to 2015. Director since 2011. Also a Director of Dropbox. Age 63. Member of the Innovation & Technology Committees.
Patricia A. Woertz
Former Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Archer Daniels Midland Company (agricultural processors of oilseeds, corn, wheat and cocoa, etc.). Director since 2008. Also a Director of 3M Company. Age 66. Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Governance & Public Responsibility Committee.