Prudential Financial elects Wendy Jones to Board of Directors
December 15 2020 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) announced today that
Wendy Jones has been elected to the Board of Directors as an
independent director, effective January 4, 2021. She was also
appointed to the audit committee.
Jones brings to Prudential her extensive experience at leading
consumer and technology brands, most notably at eBay Inc. (EBAY),
where she was most recently senior vice president, Global
Operations, running the company’s customer service, risk, trust,
payment operations and workplace resources function—responsible for
eBay’s facilities around the world. She also chaired eBay’s
Operating Committee, which manages the firm’s intersection of
product and business teams and oversees the development and
execution of the company’s annual business roadmap.
“At a time when Prudential is intently focused on meeting the
evolving needs of its customers and other stakeholders, Wendy’s
skills and experience in both the field of consumer technology and
global business strategy will be highly beneficial,” said Gil
Casellas, director and chair, Corporate Governance and Business
Ethics Committee. “We are delighted to welcome Wendy to our
board and look forward to working with her.”
Jones, who retires from eBay this month, began her career at the
company in 2003 as vice president, Customer Service for North
America and Australia. She has held various other leadership
positions and has focused much of her career on growing eBay’s
global presence, including launching eBay in markets such as
Brazil, Russia and Mexico and spearheading eBay’s cross-border
trade efforts. While representing eBay’s European efforts, Jones
led marketing, operations and advertising for eBay’s European
portfolio of sites. Prior to joining eBay, Jones worked at State
Street Bank, Land Rover NA, and for iSKY Inc., in various
leadership roles.
Jones served as an active supporter of inclusion efforts at
eBay, including acting as the executive sponsor for two of eBay’s
employee Communities of Inclusion resource groups—Black Employees
at eBay and HONOR, a community in honor of those who have served in
the military. She is also an active mentor to women inside and
outside of the company. She received a B.S. in economics from the
University of Connecticut and an MBA from Loyola College.
About Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial wellness
leader and premier active global investment manager with more than
$1.5 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2020,
has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin
America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees help to make
lives better by creating financial opportunity for more people.
Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability,
expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more
information, please visit news.prudential.com.
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