US-based Target elects David Abney & Gail Boudreaux to BoD

17 Aug '21

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Target has announced that its board of directors has elected David P. Abney, former chairman and chief executive officer of United Parcel Service (UPS), and Gail K. Boudreaux, president and chief executive officer of Anthem, as directors. Abney’s appointment is effective immediately and Boudreaux’s appointment is effective from September 23, 2021.

Abney has held a series of escalating leadership roles at UPS over his more than 40-year career. He was named CEO in September 2014 and chairman and CEO in February 2016, a role he held until announcing his retirement in June 2020. He remained executive chairman through September 2020 to assist with the leadership transition. Abney previously served as chief operating officer between 2007 and 2014, overseeing logistics, sustainability, engineering and the UPS global transportation network, which serves more than 220 countries and territories. His additional leadership roles include president of UPS airlines and president of UPS International. Abney serves as, a member of the board of directors for Northrop Grumman Corporation, Freeport-McMoRan, the Annie E. Casey foundation, the Georgia Historical Society, and the Delta State University Alumni Foundation, Target said in a press release.

Boudreaux has three decades of experience in the healthcare industry and has held the role of president and CEO at Anthem, a leading health benefits provider, since November 2017. Prior to joining Anthem, she founded advisory firm GKB Global Health, and served as chief executive officer from July 2015 to November 2017. Previously, she served United Healthcare as chief executive officer from January 2011 to November 2014 and president from May 2008 to January 2011. She was also an executive vice president at parent company UnitedHealth Group, from May 2008 to February 2015. Boudreaux is a member of the board of directors for Anthem and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. She was named to both Fortune’s and Forbes’ Most Powerful Women lists in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

“As Target continues to deepen guest loyalty and propel our strategy, Abney and Boudreaux complement our board with relevant expertise in critical areas and tremendous leadership acumen. Both have deep experience leading complex corporate strategies in industries that serve millions of consumers and have experienced rapid change,” Brian Cornell, chairman and CEO of Target said.

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