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Age: 59
HPE Director since: 2022
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Age: 70
HPE Director since: 2020
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Highlights of Director Nominees’ Skills and Experience Our Board selected the nominees based on their diverse set of backgrounds, skills, and experiences, which align with our business strategy and contribute to the effective oversight of HPE. Daniel Ammann
Age: 50
HPE Director since: 2015
Skills and qualifications:
Recent career
Mr. Ammann has served as President of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions, a division of ExxonMobil delivering large-scale decarbonization solutions to the industrial economy, since May 2022. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Cruise LLC, an autonomous vehicle company, from January 2019 to December 2021. Mr. Ammann served as the President of General Motors Company, an automotive company, from January 2014 to December 2018. From April 2011 to January 2014, Mr. Ammann served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of General Motors. Mr. Ammann joined General Motors in April 2010 as Vice President of Finance and Treasurer, a role he served in until April 2011. Public directorships
Current service
Impact
Mr. Ammann brings a robust understanding of technology, consumer, manufacturing, and financial industries to HPE’s Board. He also brings executive experience, leading an international multibillion dollar company through financial transformations. Mr. Ammann gained valuable insight into customer financial services through his leadership over the rebuilding of the captive finance company of General Motors and accumulated in-depth knowledge of financial instruments and strategy from his roles as Treasurer and CFO at General Motors and an extensive career in investment banking prior to that. Industry experience
Pamela L. Carter
Age: 73
HPE Director since: 2015
Skills and Qualifications:
Recent career
Ms. Carter served as the President of Cummins Distribution Business, a global division of Cummins Inc., a Fortune 500 company focused on diesel and natural gas engine and related technology design, manufacture, and distribution company, from 2008 until her retirement in 2015. Prior to that, Ms. Carter served as Vice President and then President of Cummins Filtration, from 2005 to 2008. From 2000 to 2003, Ms. Carter served as Vice President and General Manager, EMEA at Cummins. Prior to that, Ms. Carter served as Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Cummins from 1997 to 2000. In 1992, Ms. Carter was elected state attorney general of Indiana, becoming the first African American female to be elected to that office in the United States, serving until 1997.
Public directorships*
Current service
Former service**
Impact
Ms. Carter brings a wealth of experiences to the HPE Board following a trailblazing career including becoming the first African American woman ever elected as a state attorney general, and subsequently executive officer of Cummins. Ms. Carter also benefits the Board with her comprehensive legal experience in both the public and private sectors, bringing insightful perspective of regulatory and policy knowledge into a business setting. Her global, strategic, operational, and transformational expertise from her prior leadership of a complex design and manufacturing business are also valuable assets to the Board. Industry experience
* Enbridge Inc. is a global energy infrastructure company, and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. is a
financial industry servicing company.
** Within the last 5 years. CSX Corporation is a rail-based freight transportation company. Frank A. D'Amelio
Age: 65
HPE Director since: 2023
Recent career
Mr. D’Amelio served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) at Pfizer Inc. (“Pfizer”), a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, from December 2010 until his retirement in May 2022, during which time he had periods of additional responsibility over business operations and global supply chain. Prior to that, Mr. D’Amelio served as Senior Vice President and CFO from 2007 to December 2010 at Pfizer. Before joining Pfizer, Mr. D’Amelio served as Senior Executive Vice President of Business Operations and Integrations of Alcatel-Lucent, a communications company, from December 2006 to August 2007, along with various senior leadership roles at Lucent Technologies, Inc. prior to that, notably as CFO from 2001 to 2005 and as Chief Operating Officer from 2005 to 2006.
Public directorships*
Current service
Impact
Mr. D’Amelio contributes valuable insights into financial, operational, strategic, and transformation-related matters, from his in-depth experiences leading and managing large companies in the pharmaceutical and telecommunication technology industries. He exhibits fluency and familiarity with financial statements, public company audit functions, controllership, financial planning and treasury operations, making him a great asset to our Board and Audit Committee. He also brings seasoned experience helping large global companies navigate global supply chain issues and complex transformations, which we believe will be instrumental for our business resilience efforts and transformation journey. Industry experience
* Humana Inc. is a healthcare insurance company, and Zoetis, Inc. is a pharmaceutical and medical treatment
company.
Regina E. Dugan
Age: 59
HPE Director since: 2022
Skills and Qualifications:
Recent career
Dr. Dugan has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Wellcome Leap Inc., a U.S. non-profit organization supporting the discovery and innovation for the benefit of human health, since April 2020. Prior to that, Dr. Dugan served as Vice President, Engineering and General Manager at then-Facebook Inc.’s Building 8 from 2016 to 2018, and Vice President of Engineering at then-Google Inc.’s Advance Technology and Projects from 2012 to 2016. From 2009 to 2012, Dr. Dugan served as the 19th Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (“DARPA”), and was the first woman to lead the agency. Prior to that, Dr. Dugan served in various private high tech commercial roles and public roles in the US Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Public directorships*
Current service
Former service**
Impact
Dr. Dugan’s leadership in both business and government, driving innovation and breakthroughs in advanced technologies, and deep technical experience with technology companies are attributes that we believe meaningfully contribute to our Board’s ability to oversee our technological and strategic transformation. She brings a developer mindset with engineering experience, which offers our Board unique perspectives to better understand emerging technology disciplines, such as cloud computing and AI. Further, as former Director of DARPA and senior executive in global technology companies, Dr. Dugan adds valuable insights on cybersecurity matters and cutting-edge technological research & development to our Board. Industry experience
* Siemens AG is a multinational conglomerate corporation focusing on digitalization, electrification and
automation for
the process and manufacturing industries.
** Within the last 5 years. Varian Medical Systems, Inc. is a medical treatment and software company and Zynga Inc. is a social video game services company. Jean M. Hobby
Age: 62
HPE Director since: 2019
Recent career
Ms. Hobby served as a Global Strategy Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) from 2013 until her retirement in June 2015. Prior to that, Ms. Hobby served as PwC’s Technology, Media and Telecom Sector Leader from 2008 to 2013 and its Chief Financial Officer from 2005 to 2008. Ms. Hobby joined PwC in 1983 and became a partner in 1994.
Public directorships*
Current service
Former service**
Impact
From her senior leadership roles at PwC, including as Global Strategy Partner and CFO, Ms. Hobby brings deep expertise in finance, strategic planning, and technology to the Board. In addition, with her strong experience in audit- and financial control-related matters, she helps drive the Board’s and Audit Committee’s robust exercise of their numerous oversight responsibilities. Industry experience
* Integer Holdings Corporation is a medical device manufacturing company, and Texas Instruments Incorporated is
a designer of semiconductors.
** Within the last 5 years. CA, Inc. is a software company. Raymond J. Lane
Age: 76
HPE Director since: 2015
Recent career
Mr. Lane has served as Managing Partner of GreatPoint Ventures, a venture firm focused on early stage enterprise and digital health technologies, since April 2014. Prior to that, Mr. Lane served as executive Chairman of Hewlett-Packard Company from September 2011 to April 2013 and as non-executive Chairman of Hewlett-Packard Company from November 2010 to September 2011. Until December 2019, Mr. Lane served as Partner Emeritus of Kleiner Perkins, a private equity firm, after having previously served as one of its Managing Partners from 2000 to 2013. Prior to joining Kleiner Perkins, Mr. Lane was President, Chief Operating Officer, and Director of Oracle Corporation, a software company. Before joining Oracle in 1992, Mr. Lane was a senior partner of Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., a consulting company. Prior to Booz Allen Hamilton, Mr. Lane served as a division vice president with Electronic Data Systems Corporation, an IT services company that Hewlett-Packard Company acquired in August 2008. Mr. Lane served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Mellon University from July 2009 to July 2015. He also serves on the Board of Special Olympics International.
Public directorships*
Current service
Impact
Mr. Lane brings with him a wide variety of corporate experiences: everything from an early stage venture capital investor, principally in the information technology industry, to an executive of a multinational public technology company. Drawing on these experiences from a career leading large technology enterprises spanning several decades, Mr. Lane provides the Board insight into worldwide operations, management, and the development of a winning corporate strategy, which are valuable for navigating HPE’s transformation journey in a quickly changing technology industry. Industry experience
* Beyond Meat, Inc. is a producer of plant-based meat substitutes.
Ann M. Livermore
Age: 64
HPE Director since: 2015
Recent career
Ms. Livermore served as Executive Vice President of the Hewlett-Packard Company’s Enterprise Business from 2004 until June 2011, and served as an Executive Advisor to our Chief Executive Officer between then and 2016. Prior to that, Ms. Livermore served in various other positions at Hewlett-Packard Company in marketing, sales, research and development, and business management since joining the Company in 1982.
Public directorships*
Current service
Impact
Ms. Livermore brings extensive operational experience in senior leadership positions from nearly 35 years at Hewlett-Packard Company and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Her tenure provides the Board vast in-house knowledge and experience in the areas of technology, marketing, sales, research and development, and business management, as well as provides senior management with insightful leadership. Industry experience
* United Parcel Service, Inc. is a package delivery and logistics company, Qualcomm Incorporated is a
semiconductor and
telecommunications equipment company, Samsara Inc. is a software and technology
company.
Antonio F. Neri
Age: 55
HPE Director since: 2018
Skills and Qualifications:
Recent career
Mr. Neri has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard Enterprise since June 2017 and February 2018, respectively. Mr. Neri previously served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of our Enterprise Group from November 2015 to June 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Neri served in a similar role for Hewlett-Packard Company’s (“HP”) Enterprise Group from October 2014 to November 2015. Mr. Neri served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the HP Servers business unit from September 2013 to October 2014 and concurrently as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the HP Networking business unit from May 2014 to October 2014. Prior to that, Mr. Neri served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the HP Technology Services business unit from August 2011 to September 2013 and as Vice President, Customer Services for the HP Personal Systems Group from 2007 to August 2011, having first joined HP in 1996. From May 2016 to July 2017, Mr. Neri served as a director of H3C Technologies Co., Ltd., a technology company. From March 2012 to February 2013, Mr. Neri served as a director of Mphasis Limited, a technology company.
Public directorships*
Current service
Impact
Dedicating more than twenty years to HP and HPE, Mr. Neri rose from serving in a call center for HP Customer Support to our President and CEO. A gifted engineer and inspiring leader, Mr. Neri oversaw the development of numerous technological innovations at HPE, including: HPE Apollo, the industry leading high performance compute platform; HPE Superdome X, the world’s most scalable and modular in-memory computing platform; and HPE Synergy, the world’s first composable infrastructure platform. In addition, Mr. Neri oversaw many of HPE’s strategic acquisitions, including Ampool Inc., Aruba Networks, Inc., BlueData Software, Inc., Cloud Cruiser, Inc., CloudPhysics, Inc., Cloud Technology Partners, Inc., Cray, Inc., Determined AI, Inc., MapR Technologies, Inc., Nimble Storage, Inc., Silver Peak Systems, Inc., SimpliVity Corporation, Silicon Graphics International Corp., and Zerto, Inc. Mr. Neri is an HPE veteran with a passion for the Company’s customers, partners, employees, and culture. Industry experience
* Elevance Health, Inc. is a healthcare insurance company, formerly known as Anthem, Inc. until June 28, 2022.
Charles H. Noski
Age: 70
HPE Director since: 2020
Recent career
Mr. Noski served as Vice Chairman of Bank of America Corporation from June 2011 until his retirement in September 2012 and as its Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) from May 2010 to June 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Noski served as CFO of Northrop Grumman Corporation from 2003 until 2005, and as Board Director from 2002 to 2005. Mr. Noski previously served as CFO of AT&T Corporation from 1999 to 2002 and also served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2002. From 1990 until 1999, Mr. Noski served in various leadership positions with Hughes Electronics Corporation, including President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board Director. Mr. Noski began his career with Deloitte & Touche LLP in 1973, ultimately serving as partner until 1990.
Public directorships*
Current service
Former service**
Impact
Mr. Noski brings extensive experience in business operations, risk, finance, accounting, and capital markets to our Board, spanning the aerospace and defense, telecommunications, technology, and financial services sectors. He also exhibits operational and management expertise through his senior leadership roles at large public, global companies. With a combination of business skills and deep expertise in finance and accounting matters, including capital management, restructuring, and capital markets, he is an invaluable asset to help our Board and Audit Committee fulfill their various oversight and strategic leadership responsibilities. Industry experience
* Booking Holdings Inc. is an online travel and related services company.
** Within the last 5 years. Microsoft Corporation is a software and services company, Avon Products, Inc. is a beauty products company, and Wells Fargo & Company is a financial services company. Raymond E. Ozzie
Age: 67
HPE Director since: 2015
Recent career
Mr. Ozzie founded and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Blues Wireless Inc., a provider of integrated hardware, software, and services for cellular IoT communications. Mr. Ozzie served as Chief Software Architect and Chief Technical Officer of Microsoft Corporation from 2005 until December 2010, having created Microsoft Azure and having played a key role in Microsoft’s transformation from PC software to being a services-centric company. Mr. Ozzie joined Microsoft in 2005 after it acquired Groove Networks, Inc., a collaboration software company that he founded in 1997. Public directorships
Current service
Impact
As a serial entrepreneur, tech veteran, and the creator of Lotus Notes, Mr. Ozzie is widely recognized as an influential technology expert with a thorough understanding of both business strategy and the software industry. Combined with his experience as an executive in some of the largest multinational technology companies, such as Microsoft, and as an entrepreneur, Mr. Ozzie’s variety of perspectives and seasoned operational leadership have proven invaluable assets to the Board’s ability to identify and execute on a sound business and technological strategy. Industry experience
Gary M. Reiner
Age: 68
HPE Director since: 2015
Recent career
Mr. Reiner has served as Operating Partner at General Atlantic LLC, a private equity firm, since November 2011. Previously, Mr. Reiner served as Special Advisor to General Atlantic LLC from September 2010 to November 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Reiner served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at General Electric Company (“GE”), a technology, media and financial services company, from 1996 until March 2010. Mr. Reiner previously held other executive positions with GE since joining the company in 1991. Earlier in his career, Mr. Reiner was a partner at The Boston Consulting Group, Inc., a consulting firm, where he focused on strategic process issues for technology businesses.
Public directorships*
Current service
Former service**
Impact
Mr. Reiner provides decades of experience driving corporate strategy, information technology, and best practices across complex organizations. His prior experience in private equity investing, focused on the IT industry, also enhances the technological expertise represented on our Board and our Technology Committee. HPE’s Board benefits from Mr. Reiner’s deep insight into how IT can help global companies succeed through his many years of experience as Chief Information Officer at General Electric. Industry experience
* Citigroup, Inc. is an investment banking and financial services corporation.
** Within the last 5 years. Box, Inc. is a software company. Patricia F. Russo
Age: 70
HPE Director since: 2015
Skills and Qualifications:
Recent career
Ms. Russo has served as the Chair of our Board of Directors since November 2015. Previously, Ms. Russo served as the Lead Independent Director of Hewlett-Packard Company from July 2014 to November 2015. Ms. Russo served as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Alcatel-Lucent, S.A., a communications company, from 2006 to 2008. Previously, Ms. Russo served as Chairman of Lucent Technologies Inc. (“Lucent”), a communications company, from 2003 to 2006 and CEO and President of Lucent from 2002 to 2006.
Public directorships*
Current service
Former service**
Impact
Ms. Russo brings to the Board extensive global business experience along with proven leadership acumen for a wide range of transformative transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and business restructurings, notably having led Lucent through a severe industry downturn and later a merger with Alcatel, as well as overseeing the split of Alcoa Corporation and Arconic Corporation. In addition, Ms. Russo has gained significant experience on governance issues facing large public companies, including from her service as Chair of the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee of General Motors Company, and former service as Lead Director and Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee of Arconic Corporation. A globally recognized thought leader in business and governance, Ms. Russo has led the Board’s oversight and execution of HPE’s transformation journey. Industry experience
* General Motors Company is an automotive company, KKR & Co. Inc. is an investment firm, Merck & Co., Inc. is a
pharmaceuticals company.
** Within the last 5 years. Arconic Corporation is an engineering and manufacturing company. Public company board governance
Audit Committee
For financial reporting process and audit
Risk oversight role and primary responsibilities
Audit
Financial reporting
Compliance processes
Risk management
Information and cybersecurity
Required qualifications
Each director on the Audit Committee must be independent within the meaning of the
NYSE
standards of independence for directors and audit committee members, and must meet applicable
NYSE financial literacy requirements, each as the Board determines. The Board determined that
each of the Audit Committee members is independent within the meaning of applicable laws and
listing standards. Additionally, at least one director on the Audit Committee must be an “audit
committee financial expert,” as determined by the Board in accordance with the SEC rules. The
Board determined that each of Ms. Hobby, chair of the Audit Committee, and Mr. D’Amelio and
Mr. Noski is an audit committee financial expert.
Key skills and experiences
Finance and Investment Committee
For significant treasury matters, strategic transactions, and capital allocation reviews
Risk oversight role and primary responsibilities
Finance
Mergers and acquisitions
Investment
Required qualifications
A majority of the directors on the Finance and Investment Committee must be
independent within
the meaning of applicable laws and listing standards, as the Board determines. The Board
determined that each of the Finance and Investment Committee members is independent within
the meaning of applicable laws and listing standards.
Key skills and experiences
HR and Compensation Committee
For executive compensation structure and human capital strategy
Risk oversight role and primary responsibilities
Compensation structure amd strategy
Human resources and workforce management
Talent management and succession planning
Delegation of authority
Required qualifications
Each director on the HRC Committee must be independent within the meaning of
applicable laws
and listing standards, as the Board determines. In addition, members of the HRC Committee must
qualify as “non-employee directors” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Board determined that each of Ms. Carter,
chair of the HRC Committee, and HRC Committee members, Mr. Ammann and Ms. Russo, is
independent within the meaning of the NYSE standards of independence for directors and
compensation committee members, and qualifies as “non-employee directors” for purposes of
Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.
Compensation committee interlocks and insider participation
None of our executive officers served as a member of the compensation committee
of another
company, or as a director of another company, whose executive officers also served on our HRC
Committee or as one of our directors. None of the directors serving on the HRC Committee are
former officers of the Company.
Key skills and experiences
Nominating, Governance and Social Responsibility Committee
For board evaluation, director nomination, and corporate citizenship
Risk oversight role and primary responsibilities
Corporate governance
Board composition
Required qualifications
Each director on the NGSR Committee must be independent within the meaning of
applicable laws and listing standards, as the Board determines. The Board determined
that each of the NGSR Committee members is independent within the meaning of
applicable laws and listing standards.
Key skills and experiences
Technology Committee
For technology and intellectual property portfolio strategy
Risk oversight role and primary responsibilities
Technology and intellectual property
Strategies
Technology trends and guidance
Privacy and data protection
Required qualifications
Each director on the Technology Committee will have such qualifications as the
Board determines.
Key skills and experiences
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