MillerKnoll Appoints Three Dynamic New Members to Its Board of Directors
MillerKnoll Appoints Three Dynamic New Members to Its Board of Directors
John Maeda, Tina Edmundson and Jeanne Gang Join MillerKnoll's Board of Directors
John Maeda、Tina Edmundson和Jeanne Gang加入了MillerKnoll的董事会
ZEELAND, Mich., July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MillerKnoll (NASDAQ: MLKN), a global leader in design, appointed three new directors – John Maeda, Tina Edmundson and Jeanne Gang – to its Board of Directors.
全球领先的设计公司MillerKnoll (NASDAQ: MLKN)任命三位新董事，John Maeda, Tina Edmundson和Jeanne Gang加入董事会。
With the retirement of two directors, MillerKnoll evaluated the composition of its board of directors and recruited new members with skills, qualifications and diverse backgrounds to augment the expertise of the current board and support the company's long-term growth. The new board members bring expertise in technology, architecture, design, hospitality and art.
鉴于两位董事退休，MillerKnoll评估了其董事会的构成，并招募了具有技能、资历和多元化背景的新成员，以增强现有董事会的专业知识并支持公司的长期增长。新的董事会成员拥有科技、建筑、设计、酒店和艺术等领域的专业知识。
John Maeda is a well-known technologist, educator, and investor. As Vice President of Engineering, Head of Computational Design for Microsoft's AI Platform, he designs how software developers use AI models to their fullest. Prior to Microsoft, John dedicated his career to advancing design and innovative technologies in risk management at Everbridge, early-stage startups at KleinerPerkins, and cloud publishing at Automattic. He also served as the 16th President of the Rhode Island School of Design and led research at the MIT Media Lab. John is the author of five books on simplicity and leadership and has exhibited his contemporary art worldwide. He brings board experience having served on the Board of Directors for Sonos, Inc.
John Maeda是一位著名的技术专家、教育家和投资人。作为微软人工智能平台的计算设计负责人，他设计开发人员如何充分利用AI模型。在加入微软之前，John致力于推动风险管理领域的设计和创新技术的发展，在Kleiner Perkins的初创企业和Automattic的云出版物中担任要职。他还担任过罗德岛设计学院的第十六任院长，并领导了MIt Media Lab的研究。John是关于简单和领导力方面的五本书的作者，并曾在Sonos，Inc的董事会上担任职务。
Tina Edmundson has set a new standard for creativity and innovation across luxury and lifestyle hospitality. In her current role as the inaugural President, Luxury at Marriott International, she oversees the company's global brand and operations strategy for their luxury portfolio, which includes more than 500 hotels in 38 countries across eight coveted brands, including The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, St. Regis, EDITION, Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts, W Hotels, The Luxury Collection, and JW Marriott. She brings over 25 years of experience transforming brands that inspire travel for customers, including her 16+ year career at Marriott International and previous hospitality experience working with Starwood Hotels and Resorts.
Tina Edmundson在豪华品牌和生活方式酒店领域树立了创造性和创新的新标准。在她现任的职务中，作为万豪酒店集团的奢侈品总裁，她监管集团旗下的全球品牌和运营策略，包括遍布38个国家、拥有8个备受追捧的品牌，涉及超过500家酒店，其中包括丽思卡尔顿、丽思卡尔顿豪华精选酒店、瑞吉酒店、EDITION、Bvlgari酒店及度假村、W酒店、豪华精选酒店和JW万豪酒店。她拥有超过25年的经验，致力于为激发顾客的旅行打造品牌，包括她在万豪国际的16年职业生涯以及之前与喜达屋酒店及度假村的酒店工作经验。
Jeanne Gang is an internationally renowned architect known for designing striking places that strengthen connections between people, communities, and the natural world. She is the founding partner of the architecture and urban design practice Studio Gang, whose award-winning portfolio includes the Gilder Center at the American Museum of Natural History; a new United States Embassy in Brazil; and an expansion of the Clinton Presidential Center. A MacArthur Fellow and a Professor in Practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, Jeanne has been named one of TIME Magazine's most influential people in the world. She has authored four books on architecture, and her work has been exhibited widely.
Jeanne Gang是一位国际知名的建筑师，以设计具有吸引力的场所，增强人与社区、自然界之间的联系而闻名。她是工作室Gang的创始合伙人，该工作室的屡获殊荣的作品包括美国自然历史博物馆的Gilder中心，新的美国驻巴西大使馆和克林顿总统中心的扩建。Jeanne是麦克阿瑟奖得主，并担任哈佛大学设计研究生院的实践教授，被评为《时代》杂志全球最具影响力的人物之一。她还是四本关于建筑的书的作者，其作品被广泛展览。
"We are thrilled to welcome John, Tina and Jeanne to our Board of Directors," said Andi Owen, CEO of MillerKnoll. "In addition to their expertise and leadership, they share a commitment to sustainability and the belief that design is a powerful tool to drive positive change. The unique combination of their backgrounds in technology, hospitality, architecture and art will benefit our board as we continue to use design to shape a better world through our products and the spaces we design."
MillerKnoll的首席执行官Andi Owen表示:“我们非常高兴欢迎John、Tina和Jeanne加入我们的董事会。除了拥有专业知识和领导力外，他们还致力于可持续性，并相信设计是推动积极变革的有力工具。他们在科技、酒店、建筑和艺术领域的独特背景将使我们的董事会受益，因为我们继续通过我们的产品和设计来塑造一个更美好的世界。”
With the three new members, MillerKnoll's Board of Directors has twelve directors, eleven of whom are independent.
随着三位新成员的加入，MillerKnoll的董事会现在有12位董事，其中11位是独立董事。
About MillerKnoll
MillerKnoll is a collective of dynamic brands that comes together to design the world we live in. The MillerKnoll brand portfolio includes Herman Miller, Knoll, Colebrook Bosson Saunders, DatesWeiser, Design Within Reach, Edelman, Geiger, HAY, Holly Hunt, Knoll Textiles, Maharam, Muuto, NaughtOne, and Spinneybeck|FilzFelt. MillerKnoll is an unparalleled platform that redefines modern for the 21st century by building a more sustainable, equitable and beautiful future for all.
关于MillerKnoll：MillerKnoll是一个由多个具有活力品牌组成的集体，共同致力于设计我们生活的世界。MilledKnoll品牌系列包括Herman Miller、Knoll、Colebrook Bosson Saunders、DatesWeiser、Design Within Reach、Edelman、Geiger、HAY、HOLLY HUNT、Knoll Textiles、Maharam、Muuto、NaughtOne和Spinneybeck|FilzFelt。MillerKnoll是一个无与伦比的平台，通过为所有人打造更加可持续、公平和美丽的未来，重新定义21世纪的现代化。
MillerKnoll是一个由多个充满活力的品牌组成的集合体，共同设计我们生活的世界。MillerKnoll品牌组合包括Herman Miller、Knoll、Colebrook Bosson Saunders、DatesWeiser、Design Within Reach、Edelman、Geiger、HAY、Holly Hunt、Knoll Textiles、Maharam、Muuto、NaughtOne和Spinneybeck|FilzFelt。MillerKnoll是一个无与伦比的平台，通过为所有人建造一个更可持续、更公平、更美丽的未来，重新定义21世纪的现代化。
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