Deborah Doyle McWhinney Elected to IHS Board of Directors
May 19 2015 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical
information and insight, today announced that it has increased the
size of its Board of Directors from nine to 10 and has also elected
Deborah Doyle McWhinney to its Board, effective May 15, 2015.
“We are delighted that Debby has joined the IHS board,” said
Jerre Stead, IHS Chairman of the Board. “The insights we will gain
from her experience in banking, technology and government will
prove invaluable as we continue to deliver market-leading
information and insight solutions to our global customers and
sustainable, profitable growth to our shareholders.”
As a respected leader at Citibank from 2009 through 2014,
McWhinney championed financial services innovations and guided
numerous businesses through transformational change. Prior to
joining Citibank she worked at Schwab, Inc., where she was
President of Schwab Institutional and was a member of the executive
committee, the Schwab Bank board, and headed the global risk
committee. McWhinney also previously held executive roles at Visa
International and Engage Media (a division of CMGI). Earlier in her
career, she worked 17 years at Bank of America in both corporate
and retail banking.
McWhinney was appointed by former President George W. Bush to
the board of directors of the Securities Investor Protection
Corporation in 2002. During her career, she has also served as
director on more than 20 other boards, including publicly- and
privately-held companies and scientific institutions. In February
2014, McWhinney was elected to the Board of Directors of Flour
Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. She also currently serves as
trustee both for the California Institute of Technology and for the
Institute for Defense Analyses.
"I am honored to serve on the board of a company like IHS, which
has the depth and breadth of information and analytics that helps
customers around the globe make critical business decisions every
day,” McWhinney said. “I have tremendous respect for the management
team and the other board members, and I look forward to being part
of this dynamic company, which has such a bright future."
McWhinney is a passionate advocate of professional women as
senior executives, board members and business owners. As co-chair
of the landmark Citibank Women Initiative, McWhinney built an
influential professional development program that has led to
improved training, talent management and industry-leading client
outreach. She has been named to “The 25 Most Powerful Women in
Banking” by American Banker.
McWhinney received her bachelor's degree from the University of
Montana and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School.
About IHS
(www.ihs.com)
IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of insight, analytics and
expertise in critical areas that shape today’s business landscape.
Businesses and governments in more than 150 countries around the
globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent
analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact
decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has
been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on
the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood,
Colorado, USA, IHS is committed to sustainable, profitable growth
and employs about 8,800 people in 32 countries around the
world.
IHS is a registered trademark of IHS Inc. All other company and
product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. © 2015
IHS Inc. All rights reserved.
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