Tue, Aug 25, 2009
Martha Brooks Brings Management Experience With Diverse
Companies
Bombardier Inc. Monday announced
the appointment of Ms. Martha Finn Brooks to its Board of
Directors.
Ms. Brooks was until recently President and Chief Operating
Officer of Novelis, Inc., an $11 billion global aluminum rolling
company owned by Mumbai-based Hindalco Industries Ltd, which had
earlier been spun off by Alcan in 2005. From 2002 to 2005, she
served as Corporate Senior Vice President and President and Chief
Executive Officer of Alcan Rolled Products, Americas and Asia.
Prior to joining Alcan, Ms. Brooks worked over 15 years at engine
manufacturer Cummins, Inc. where she held various positions of
increasing responsibility, ultimately becoming Vice President and
General Manager, Engine Business Sales and Marketing. Ms. Brooks
holds a B.A. and an M.B.A in international business from Yale
University. She is a former director of International Paper Inc.
and currently sits on the Board of Directors of Harley-Davidson,
Inc.
"We are pleased to welcome Martha Finn Brooks to Bombardier's
Board," said Mr. Laurent Beaudoin, Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Bombardier Inc. "Her strong track record in
successfully managing various businesses in many regions of the
world will be invaluable to Bombardier as the company continues to
expand its global leadership."
Ms. Brooks' nomination has been recommended by the Corporate
Governance and Nominating Committee and approved by the Board of
Directors. Her appointment brings Bombardier's Board to 14 members,
of whom nine are independent.
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