– USA, PA – Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., (NYSE: VSH), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, announced the appointments of Dr. Renee Booth and Dr. Michiko Kurahashi to its Board as Independent Directors, effective January 1st, 2022.
“These appointments are indicative of our continued efforts to align our Board with corporate governance best practices. Drs. Booth and Kurahashi each add diversity of viewpoints and broaden knowledge to the Board. Dr. Booth brings extensive organizational experience with leadership assessment and development. Additionally, her current and prior positions as a director provide important expertise with organizational human capital matters. Dr. Kurahashi’s deep knowledge of corporate brand strategy and digital marketing expertise bring a key strategic and operational perspective in a continuously changing marketplace. We welcome them to the Board of Directors and look forward to their contributions, expertise and insights to Vishay’s strategic direction and growth plans.” said Executive Chair, Marc Zandman.
Dr. Booth will also join the Compensation Committee.
About Dr. Renee B. Booth
Dr. Booth has served since 1999 as President of Leadership Solutions, Inc., a boutique human resources consulting firm specializing in leadership assessment, selection, development, and motivation. Before founding Leadership Solutions, Inc., Dr. Booth was the Eastern Regional Practice Leader for the Human Capital Group of Watson Wyatt Worldwide. Dr. Booth also served as SVP, Corporate Human Resources of financial services company ADVANTA Corporation, and spent more than a decade in senior positions with Hay Management Consultants. Dr. Booth is a Board of Trustee member at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia where she serves on the Executive Committee and as Chair of the Education Committee and past Chair of the Compensation Committee. She previously served as a Board member of Kenexa, a human capital solutions provider, which was acquired by IBM and where she was Chair of the Compensation Committee. Dr. Booth received a B.A. in psychology from the University of Maryland and an M.S. and Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from the Pennsylvania State University.
About Dr. Michiko Kurahashi
Dr. Kurahashi has served since 2020 as an adjunct professor at Baruch College educating executives, graduate students, and undergraduates in the current trends in marketing, communications, public relations, and digital marketing technology applicable to a wide range of businesses and industries. From 2016 to 2020, Dr. Kurahashi was CMO at AXIS Capital (NYSE: AXS), a global commercial insurer and reinsurer. In that role, Dr. Kurahashi launched the firm’s new “One AXIS” brand, implemented AI-driven marketing initiatives, and streamlined marketing processes. Before that, Dr. Kurahashi was Head of Marketing at CIT Bank, an online bank, and held senior marketing and communication positions at global financial institutions including UBS AG and HSBC Private Bank. Throughout her career, Dr. Kurahashi has won numerous industry awards for her work. Dr. Kurahashi received a B.A. in sociology from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor; an M.A. in social stratification theory and a Ph.D. in quantitative research, labor markets from Cornell University.
About Vishay
Vishay manufactures one of the world’s largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Serving customers worldwide, Vishay is The DNA of tech.™ Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE.
For more information: https://www.vishay.com/
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