Women Appointed to Large Boards 3/10 to 4/6 2012
ConocoPhilips Loses Pair of Directors
ConocoPhilips announced the resignation of Ruth Harkin, 66, as a member of the Board of Directors. Most recently, she served as the SVP of International Affairs & Government Relations at United Technologies and as the Chair of United Technologies International. Before joining United Technologies, Harkin was the Chair & CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Currently, she serves on the Board of AbitibiBowater, a pulp and paper company.
Technology Function Exec Appointments 12/16 to 1/18 2012
GM & Ford Veteran Named CIO at Dell
Dell has appointed Adriana Karaboutis as VP & Global CIO. Most recently, Karaboutis was VP of IT at Dell. In this position, she supported product groups, manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain operations. Before joining Dell in 2010, Karaboutis served at the Global Manufacturing & Labor Relations Information Officer at General Motors and held executive positions at Ford. She is a member of the Manufacturing Executive Leadership Board and a past President of the Michigan Council of Women in Technology.
