ST.
PAUL, Minn., Feb. 8, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM)
announced today that Anne H. Chow,
retired chief executive officer of AT&T Business, and
Pedro J. Pizarro, president and
chief executive officer of Edison International, have been elected
to 3M's Board of Directors, effective Feb.
9, 2023. In connection with Ms. Chow and Mr. Pizarro's
election, the Board of Directors increased its size from 11 to 13
members.
Anne Chow's career in the
technology and business sectors spans over three decades. She
served as the CEO of AT&T Business from 2019 to 2022 after
having served in various executive leadership positions at AT&T
since 2000. As CEO, she was responsible for AT&T's Business
Solutions organization that provided a full suite of business
services across wireless, networking, cybersecurity, and advanced
solutions, serving nearly 3 million business customers in more
than 200 countries and territories around the world. She currently
serves as Lead Director on the Board of Directors for FranklinCovey
and as Adjunct Professor of Executive Education at the Kellogg
School of Management, Northwestern
University.
Ms. Chow has led global organizations through major
transformations with decades of strategic and operational
experience serving the business marketplace, including roles as
president, AT&T National Business and president, and AT&T
Integrator Solutions. She also has a long track record of community
leadership involvement in strategic board and advisory work focused
on driving success at the intersection of people, culture, and
technology. She is currently a member of the Dallas Mavericks
Advisory Council, Business and Community Advisory Council of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas,
and the Committee of 100. Ms. Chow earned her bachelor's and
master's degrees in electrical engineering, and a master's degree
in business administration, from Cornell
University.
Pedro Pizarro has been President
and CEO of Edison International, the parent company of Southern
California Edison (SCE), one of the nation's largest electric
utilities, since 2016. Mr. Pizarro is a member of Edison
International's Board of Directors. Edison International is also
the parent company of Edison Energy, a portfolio of competitive
businesses providing commercial and industrial customers with
energy management and procurement services. Mr. Pizarro served as
president of SCE from 2014 to 2016. Previously, Mr. Pizarro was
president of Edison Mission Energy, an indirect subsidiary of
Edison International, until the sale of its principal assets in
2014. He has held a wide range of other senior executive positions
at the Edison International companies since joining in 1999.
Mr. Pizarro is a vice chairman of the Edison Electric Institute,
a director of the Electric Power Research Institute, a member of
the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council, and a Trustee of
the California Institute of Technology.
Before joining the Edison International companies, Mr. Pizarro was
a senior engagement manager with McKinsey & Company. Mr.
Pizarro earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Harvard University and his Ph.D. in chemistry from
the California Institute of
Technology.
"We are very pleased to further strengthen 3M's board with two
highly accomplished, world-class leaders," said 3M chairman and CEO Mike
Roman. "Anne has decades of experience in technology and
business, and a proven track record of transforming global
organizations and community engagement. Pedro brings skills and
experience in leading large companies and driving strategic
improvements, and a deep understanding of the power of materials
science to improve the world. They will provide invaluable insight
and perspective to our board as we continue to position
3M for the future."
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