– USA, TN – Frontdoor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTDR), the nation’s leading provider of home service plans, today announced the appointments of Chris Clipper and Steve Boland to its board of directors effective immediately, expanding the Board to nine directors.
“Chris brings rich experience, insights, and great financial depth to the Frontdoor board. His extensive experience in accounting, financial management, and leadership experience as well as his deep understanding of consumer-focused businesses, operations, strategy, investor relations, and mergers and acquisitions will be an asset to Frontdoor,” said Board Chairman, Bill Cobb.
He added: “We are also thrilled to welcome Steve to the Frontdoor board. He brings significant experience with customer-focused, digitally-enabled businesses, as well as a deep understanding of strategic planning, public policy, and sustainability.”
Clipper will serve on the audit committee while Boland will serve on the nominating and corporate governance committee.
About Christopher Clipper
Christopher Clipper currently serves as SVP and CFO, innovation and go-to-market strategies, of Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL), a global leader in the design, marketing, and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, footwear & accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality.
Before his current role, Clipper served as SVP and CFO, North America and Club Monaco, of Ralph Lauren Corporation. Previous to Ralph Lauren, Clipper held various leadership roles at Nike, Inc., a global retailer of athletic footwear and apparel, including as VP and CFO of global operations, North America, as well as VP and group head of global strategy and corporate development.
Earlier in his career, Clipper held various leadership positions at Time Warner, Inc., a leader in media and entertainment that operates the Turner, Home Box Office, and Warner Bros. business units, that was acquired by AT&T in June 2018. These positions included group VP of financial planning and analysis, VP of investor relations, and executive director of mergers and acquisitions.
Clipper holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Brown University, and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
About D. Steve Boland
Boland currently serves as chief administrative officer for Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC), one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, and other financial and risk management products and services. In his role, Boland oversees the delivery of Bank of America’s full range of capabilities for clients through its local markets organization including more than 90 market presidents and teams; Public Policy; Environmental, Social & Governance; Corporate & Internal Communications, External Communications, Global Sports Sponsorships, Corporate Security and other related functions.
Before his current role at Bank of America, Boland served as president of Retail Banking, responsible for the growth of the business serving 33 million U.S. mass-market consumers. He initially joined Bank of America in 1990 with legacy firm NCNB, and previously oversaw Bank of America’s Community Bank and Consumer Lending. In the course of his career, Boland has been recognized with several prestigious professional honors. These include being named to Black Enterprise Magazine’s list of the Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America, 75 Most Powerful Blacks on Wall Street, and 75 Most Powerful African-Americans in Corporate America.
Boland holds a bachelor of science degree in organizational studies from the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University.
About Frontdoor
Frontdoor is a company that’s obsessed with taking the hassle out of owning a home. With services powered by people and enabled by technology, it is the parent company of four home service plan brands: American Home Shield, HSA, Landmark, and OneGuard, as well as ProConnect, an on-demand membership service for home repairs and maintenance, and Streem, a technology company that enables businesses to serve customers through an enhanced augmented reality, computer vision and machine learning platform. Frontdoor serves 2.2 million customers across the U.S. through a network of approximately 17,500 pre-qualified contractor firms that employ an estimated 62,000 technicians. The company’s customizable home service plans help customers protect and maintain their homes from costly and unexpected breakdowns of essential home systems and appliances. With 50 years of home services experience, the company responds to over four million service requests annually.
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