SAN JOSE, Calif., March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
News Summary:
- Cisco appoints Marianna Tessel
to its board of directors effective March 5,
2021
- Tessel's senior leadership experience in technology and
software complements Cisco's business strategy
- Cisco Board size increased to 11
Cisco today announced the appointment of Marianna Tessel to its board of directors
effective today.
"We are excited to welcome Marianna to the Cisco Board," said
Chuck Robbins, chairman and CEO,
Cisco. "Marianna is known for creating a strong, transformational
culture that accelerates innovation. Her successful track record
delivering software solutions that solve challenges for businesses
of all sizes will help shape Cisco's strategy for supporting our
customers as they leverage digital capabilities to drive recovery
and growth."
Tessel has been executive vice president and chief technology
officer of financial software company Intuit since January 2019 and previously served as chief
product development officer of Intuit's Small Business &
Self-Employed Group.
Prior to joining Intuit, Tessel served as senior vice president
of Engineering and executive vice president of Strategic
Development for Docker Inc., a software containerization platform.
She also previously served as vice president of Engineering with
VMware.
Tessel holds a Bachelor of Science in Computing from Technion –
Israel Institute of Technology. At the beginning of her career, she
served as Captain for Computer Center R&D in the Israeli
Army.
In addition to Tessel, Cisco board members include: M.
Michele Burns, Wesley G. Bush, Michael
D. Capellas, Mark Garrett,
John D. Harris II, Dr. Kristina M. Johnson, Roderick C. McGeary, Chuck Robbins, Brenton
L. Saunders and Dr. Lisa
Su. For more information about Cisco's board of
directors visit here.
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