Thomson Reuters Directorate Change
18 September 2020 - 7:00AM
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Deanna Oppenheimer and Simon Paris to Join the Thomson Reuters Board of
Directors
TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2020 -- Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today announced the
appointments of Deanna Oppenheimer and Simon Paris to the company's Board of
Directors, effective November 11, 2020.
"Deanna and Simon are forward-thinking, customer-centric leaders who will
assist Thomson Reuters to re-imagine how we deliver products, employ technology
and execute upon our company's strategic growth initiatives," said David
Thomson, chairman of Thomson Reuters. "They represent invaluable additions to
our boardroom, and I am delighted to welcome them."
Oppenheimer, 62, is the founder of CameoWorks, LLC, a global firm that advises
leaders of early stage companies and consultancies, and a senior advisor to
Bain & Company. From 2005 to 2011, she served in a number of roles at Barclays
PLC, first as chief executive of UK Retail and Business Banking and then as
vice chair of Global Retail Banking. From 1985 to 2005, Oppenheimer served in a
number of positions at Washington Mutual, Inc., with her last role as president
of Consumer Banking. She is also chair of the board of directors of Hargreaves
Lansdown plc, the senior independent director of Tesco plc and a member of the
board of directors of Whitbread plc.
Paris, 50, is chief executive officer (CEO) of Finastra, a global financial
technology (fintech) provider. Paris joined Finastra (previously Misys) as
president in 2015 and also served as its chief sales officer, before being
appointed deputy chief executive officer in 2017 and CEO in July 2018. He
previously worked at SAP from 2007 to 2015, where he held a number of senior
leadership positions, including president, Industry Cloud. Paris was also
previously a senior consultant with McKinsey & Company. He currently chairs the
World Trade Board, an organization initiated by Finastra that is made up of
global leaders, innovative thinkers, industry influencers and subject matter
experts from the different corners of trade, finance and commerce. He is also a
member of the board of directors of Everbridge, Inc.
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