Lucy Rutishauser Named as One of 50 Women to Watch for Boards
June 27 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Nonprofit Organization Empowers Women to
Lead on Corporate Boards
Lucy Rutishauser, Sinclair’s Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, has been named as one of “50 Women to
Watch for Boards” by the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization 50/50
Women on Boards, which seeks to empower female executives seeking
to pursue a corporate board seat.
The list provides an invaluable opportunity for companies and
recruiters to access validated board-ready, first-time director
candidates by location, primary expertise, industry, race, and
ethnicity. This comprehensive approach ensures that companies
bridge the gap in their search for highly qualified women
directors.
“This is an incredible honor to be selected as one of ‘50 Women
to Watch’ for board opportunities,” expressed Ms. Rutishauser. “I
have spent my career helping companies grow and transform, while
navigating complex and unique situations; learnings that can
provide valuable insights to boards and advice to other management
teams in their journey.”
David Smith, Chairman of Sinclair’s Board of Directors stated:
“Lucy is more than an invaluable financial expert. She has built a
reputation as an engaged leader and works closely with Sinclair’s
Board and its committees on numerous matters. Lucy is at the top of
her profession, and I believe she can add valuable perspectives on
an array of topics, challenges and opportunities facing
boards.”
In addition to leading the finance organization as Sinclair’s
EVP/CFO, Rutishauser serves as an executive sponsor of and sits on
multiple steering committees to several key company-wide
initiatives, including innovation, ESG, employee
experience/mentoring, communications, enterprise risk management,
and technology solutions.
Rutishauser is a key member of the leadership team, providing
valuable guidance to the company throughout its transformative
journey and as it navigated through numerous challenges, including
complex financial transactions, a cybersecurity ransomware
incident, fluctuating economic cycles, and the unprecedented
COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to joining Sinclair, Rutishauser worked in multiple
industries including publishing, healthcare, retail, and
manufacturing; spanning both publicly traded and privately-held
companies of varied enterprise values.
Rutishauser’s leadership has been recognized with multiple
honors including Radio & TV Business Report 2023 and 2022 “Best
Finance Leaders,” The Daily Record 2022 “Power 30,” and its 2022
“Maryland’s Top 100 Women,” Cablefax 2022 and 2021 “Most Powerful
Women,” Cynopsis 2020 “Top Women in Media,” and the Baltimore Sun
2020 “Top 25 Women to Watch.”
Lucy is a currently a Board member of CAST.ERA, a Board and
Finance Committee member for Learning Undefeated, a Board Member
for First Fruits Farm, a Trustee for Sinclair’s Diversity
Scholarship Fund, a member of Stevenson University President’s
Advisory Council, and a member of the National Association of
Corporate Directors. Lucy received her Master’s Degree in Business
Administration from the University of Baltimore, a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Economics and Finance from Towson University and
has completed Deloitte’s Board Readiness Program.
The inaugural 50 Women to Watch for Boards finalists were
carefully selected by 50/50 Women on Boards based on rigorous
criteria, including primary expertise, suitability for board
committee service, resume, short essay answers, and video
submissions. The selection process involved the expertise of an
exclusive Selection Committee comprised of esteemed stock exchange
leaders and board directors, including Maria Ariza, CEO of BIVA;
Irene Chang Britt, Committee Chair of Brighthouse Financials and
Victoria's Secret; Gilbert F. Casellas, Board of Directors of
Prudential Financial; Michelle Collins, Board Director of Ulta
Beauty Inc.; Gabriella Halasz-Clarke, VP, Governance Solutions at
Nasdaq; Sandra Beach Lin, Board of Directors at American Electric
Power and Avient; Patricia Mulroy, Board of Directors of Wynn
Resorts; Tanya Rowntree, Global Head of Client Success of TMX
Group; and James D. White, Board Chair of The Honest Company.
For the full list of 50 Women to Watch for Boards, visit:
https://5050wob.com/finalists-overview/
About Sinclair:
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI), with over $3 billion in revenue,
is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news
and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to
185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major
broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks
Comet, CHARGE! and TBD; and owns and provides services to 21
regional sports network brands. Sinclair’s content is delivered via
multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video
program distributors, and the nation’s largest streaming aggregator
of local news content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its
website as a key source of Company information which can be
accessed at www.sbgi.net.
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