CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat
Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company,
today announced the appointment of Dr. Theresa Wise to
its Board of Directors. Dr. Wise will serve as a Class I Director,
with an initial term expiring at the Company's 2021 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders. With the appointment of Dr. Wise, the Board now
consists of eight members, six of whom are independent
directors.
Dr. Wise is chief executive officer and principal for Utaza,
LLC, a business advisory group focused on executive information
technology (IT) strategy, customer-centric data analytics,
mathematical modeling and revenue optimization. Prior, Dr. Wise
served as senior vice president and chief information officer (CIO)
of Delta Air Lines. During her tenure with Delta, she led a team of
more than 2,000 professionals focused on leveraging technology
solutions to enhance the customer experience. Before Delta, Dr.
Wise held a number of positions at Northwest Airlines Corporation,
serving as CIO, overseeing the airline's IT group until Northwest
merged with Delta.
Mark Dankberg, chairman and CEO
of Viasat commented, "We welcome Theresa to Viasat's Board of
Directors. Theresa has an impressive background leading major
technology, business and customer-centric integration programs
while working in the aviation industry. Her expertise, perspectives
and proven experience in applying IT strategy and data analytics to
advance end-user experiences will be extremely valuable as Viasat
continues to build its global business across vertical market
sectors like aviation and maritime, and across geographies that are
both developed and in emerging markets."
Dr. Wise received a B.A. degree in mathematics and chemistry
from St. Olaf College and Ph.D. and
M.S. degrees in applied math from Cornell
University. She currently serves on the Board of Directors
of Impinj, Inc., a manufacturer of radio-frequency identification
devices and software; TCF Financial Corporation, a financial
services company; and MISO Energy, an independent, not-for-profit
organization that delivers safe, cost-effective electric
power across 15 U.S. states and the Canadian province of
Manitoba.
About Viasat
Viasat is a global
communications company that believes everyone and everything in the
world can be connected. For more than 30
years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses,
governments and militaries around the world communicate. Today, the
Company is developing the ultimate global communications network to
power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact
people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at
sea. To learn more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com,
go to Viasat's Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on
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