ADTRAN Board Members Recognized as WomenInc.’s 2019 Most Influential Corporate Board Directors
December 19 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Leaders receive national recognition for
professional contributions
ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of
next-generation open networking and subscriber experience
solutions, today announced two members of its corporate board,
Kathryn Walker and Jacqueline Rice, have been named as WomenInc.’s
2019 Most Influential Corporate Board Directors.
WomenInc. showcases the outstanding achievements of professional
women and is dedicated to driving a positive dialogue on and about
women. The annual Most Influential Corporate Board Directors
recognition focuses on women’s contributions to corporate boards as
well as companies who make continuous efforts to embrace
diversity.
“We are honored to congratulate two very valuable members of our
corporate board for their contributions and professional
excellence,” said ADTRAN Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
the Board Tom Stanton. “At ADTRAN, we strive to build a dynamic
team and culture where diversity is at the forefront, and we are
pleased to applaud both Kathy and Jackie alongside WomenInc. for
this well-deserved national recognition.”
“Kathryn and Jacqueline have an impressive ability to listen and
guide. Both have managed incredible careers and continue to make a
significant impact within their companies and through their board
membership at ADTRAN,” ADTRAN Vice President of Human Resources
Joia Thompson said. “These women have refreshed my idea of what a
mentor truly can be—each is always available with support and
encouragement to help other leaders across the company influence
corporate goals and success.”
Kathryn Walker has served ADTRAN’s board since 2014, and is
concurrently serving as CTO at Main Street Data, as a managing
director for OpenAir Equity Partners. Prior to joining OpenAir, Ms.
Walker has served as Chief Information and Chief Network Officer at
Sprint Nextel Corporation. Additionally, she currently serves on
the board of directors for SmartHome Ventures, on the Council of
Trustees at South Dakota State University, as the President of the
Board of Trustees at Missouri University of Science and Technology
and as a member of the board of directors of the Heartland Chapter
of the National Association of Corporate Directors. Ms. Walker is a
National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Board Leadership
Fellow.
Jacqueline Rice has served on ADTRAN’s board since 2016, and
also currently serves as Herman Miller Incorporated’s General
Counsel. Before joining Herman Miller, Ms. Rice served as Principal
of RH Associates, a global consulting firm providing legal, risk
and compliance advisory services. Prior to RH Associates, she
served as Target’s Corporation’s EVP and chief risk and compliance
officer; as chief compliance officer and legal counsel for General
Motors; and as General Motors’ Executive Director and Global Ethics
and Compliance.
"WomenInc. is proud to showcase the achievements of
distinguished women serving on corporate boards," said WomenInc.
Magazine Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Catrina Young. "We are inspired by the companies and individuals
recognized on our 2019 list and are proud to share these names with
our readers."
The full list of WomenInc. 2019 Most Influential Corporate Board
Directors is published in the Winter edition.
About ADTRAN
At ADTRAN, Inc., we believe amazing things happen when people
connect. From the cloud edge to the subscriber edge, we help
communications service providers around the world manage and scale
services that connect people, places and things to advance human
progress. Whether rural or urban, domestic or international, telco
or cable, enterprise or residential—ADTRAN solutions optimize
existing technology infrastructures and create new, multi-gigabit
platforms that leverage cloud economics, data analytics, machine
learning and open ecosystems—the future of global networking. Find
more at ADTRAN, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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