CANTON, Mass., May 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunkin' Brands
Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN), the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts
and Baskin-Robbins, announced today the appointment of Linda Boff to the Dunkin' Brands Board of
Directors. Ms. Boff, 55, is the Chief Marketing Officer for GE and
is responsible for leading that company's global marketing
strategies.
"Linda is one of the pre-eminent marketers in the country, and
we are delighted she has joined our board of directors," said
Nigel Travis, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. "Her extensive
background in integrated marketing and digital media, as well as
her global brand building expertise and reputation for innovation,
should greatly assist us in our quest to position Dunkin' Donuts as
the leading beverage-led, to-go brand."
Ms. Boff joined GE in 2004 and was named to her current position
in 2015. Her prior experience includes serving as CMO at NBC's
iVillage as well as key marketing roles at Citigroup, the American
Museum of Natural History, Times Mirror Company and several large
marketing agencies.
A graduate of Union College, Ms.
Boff has received numerous accolades during her career, including
the 2016 Women in Communications Matrix Award, Advertising Women of
New York's Changing the Game
award, CDO Club's 2016 US Chief Digital Officer of the Year, and
inclusion as one of Fast Company's Most Creative People.
Ms. Boff is on the Board of Partnership with Children, an
NYC-based organization which provides social support to
hard-to-reach school children. She is also Vice Chair of the Ad
Council and on the Executive Committee of the Association of
National Advertisers (ANA).
About Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
With more than 20,000 points of distribution in more than 60
countries worldwide, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) is
one of the world's leading franchisors of quick service restaurants
(QSR) serving hot and cold coffee and baked goods, as well as
hard-serve ice cream. At the end of the first quarter 2017, Dunkin'
Brands' 100 percent franchised business model included more than
12,200 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and more than 7,800
Baskin-Robbins restaurants. Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is
headquartered in Canton, Mass.
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