HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- XL Group Ltd
("XL" or the "Company") (NYSE: XL) today announced that
Billie Ida Williamson has joined the
Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective
immediately. The Company also announced that its Board will
recommend Tracy Ann Leinbach as a
candidate for election to XL's Board at the 2018 Annual General
Meeting.
Ms. Williamson brings to the XL Board a broad management
consulting and financial background, including as Senior Global
Client Serving Partner at Ernst & Young L.L.P., Senior Vice
President, Finance and Corporate Controller at Marriott
International, Inc. She also served as Chief Financial
Officer at AMX Corporation, where she co-led the company's
successful IPO. Ms. Williamson currently serves on the Boards
of CSRA, Inc. and Pentair plc. She earned a BBA with highest
honors in accounting from Southern Methodist University.
Ms. Leinbach has a strong operations and financial background,
having served in senior roles at Ryder System, Inc., including as
Executive Vice President and CFO and, prior to that, as Executive
Vice President for Fleet Management Solutions. During her
tenure as Executive Vice President and CFO, Ryder achieved record
revenues and earnings. She currently serves on the Boards of
Hasbro, Inc. and Veritiv Corporation. Ms. Leinbach earned a
BBA in accounting from The College of William
& Mary, and an MBA from the Kenan Flagler School of
Business at the University of North
Carolina.
XL's Independent Chairman, Eugene
McQuade, said: "We are excited to welcome Billie to our
Board and look forward to benefitting from her strong financial and
management experience. She will be an outstanding addition to
our Board. In recommending Tracy's election, the Board recognizes
her proven talent as a business leader and deep executive
experience. XL is fortunate to attract such high caliber
directors."
About XL Group Ltd
XL Group Ltd (NYSE: XL), through its subsidiaries and under the
"XL Catlin" brand, is a global insurance and reinsurance company
providing property, casualty and specialty products to industrial,
commercial and professional firms, insurance companies and other
enterprises throughout the world. Clients look to XL Catlin for
answers to their most complex risks and to help move their world
forward. To learn more, visit www.xlgroup.com.
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