NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Motor
Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP), a leading automotive parts manufacturer
and distributor, announced today that Pamela Puryear, Ph.D., has been appointed as an
independent director to the Company's Board of Directors. Dr.
Puryear will serve as a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation
and Management Development Committee, Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee, and Strategic Planning Committee.
In connection with the addition of Dr. Puryear, the Board of
Directors increased the size of the Board from nine to ten
directors.
Dr. Puryear, age 58, currently serves as a member of the Board
of Directors for Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited and NextGen
Healthcare, Inc. Dr. Puryear previously served as the Executive
Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer of
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., the Senior Vice President and Chief
Human Resources Officer of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. and the
Senior Vice President and Chief Talent Officer of Pfizer Inc., as
well as other executive and consulting positions.
Dr. Puryear holds a BA in Psychology from Yale University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a Ph.D. in
Organizational Psychology.
Mr. Lawrence I. Sills, Standard
Motor Products' Chairman of the Board, stated, "We are very pleased
to welcome Pam to our Board of Directors. Pam brings to our Company
over 30 years of experience in human capital management,
organizational transformation, innovation and finance. In addition,
Pam's experience with Environmental, Social and Governance issues
will greatly assist our Company in enhancing our corporate social
responsibility strategies, and her business and executive
experience and leadership skills will be valuable assets to our
Board. We look forward to Pam's contributions to our Company."
Under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Standard Motor Products cautions
investors that any forward-looking statements made by the company,
including those that may be made in this press release, are based
on management's expectations at the time they are made, but they
are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results, events or performance to differ materially from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Among the factors
that could cause actual results, events or performance to differ
materially from those risks and uncertainties discussed in this
press release are those detailed from time-to-time in prior press
releases and in the company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the company's annual report on Form
10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. By making these
forward-looking statements, Standard Motor Products undertakes no
obligation or intention to update these statements after the date
of this release.
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