Avnet Names Ginnie Henkels and Helmut Gassel to its Board of Directors
15 Agosto 2024 - 4:45PM
Business Wire
Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT) has appointed Virginia “Ginnie” Henkels and
Helmut Gassel to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Both will initially serve on Avnet’s Audit Committee.
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Ginnie Henkels joins Avnet Board of
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Ms. Henkels brings an extensive background in finance and
accounting leadership. She served as Chief Financial Officer of
Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp., from 2020 to 2023. She
previously served as CFO at Swift Transportation for nine years
(2008 to 2017) and held various finance and accounting positions
throughout her 34-year career with Swift and Honeywell
International. Since 2017, Ms. Henkels has served on the boards of
LCI Industries and Viad Corporation.
“Ginnie has a proven track record of strong leadership, and she
deepens our Board’s financial expertise,” said Rodney C. Adkins,
Chair of the Avnet Board. “We look forward to her added guidance as
Avnet continues to prudently manage its finances and operations in
all economic cycles.”
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration from the University of Arizona and a Master of
Business Administration degree from Arizona State University.
Dr. Gassel has been a leader in the semiconductor
industry for nearly 30 years. He currently serves on the Board of
Nordic Semiconductor, and he is a Co-Founder and Partner of Silian
Partners, an advisory group of industry senior executives. He
previously served in a series of leadership roles of increasing
responsibility at Infineon Technologies, including Management Board
member and Chief Marketing Officer (from 2016 to 2022) and as a
Division President (from 2008 to 2016).
“Helmut has a deep understanding of our industry, including its
technology trends, customers, and suppliers,” said Adkins. “Our
Board is delighted to welcome a seasoned semiconductor industry
executive as a new Director.”
Dr. Gassel holds a Diploma in Nuclear Physics from Ruhr
University Bochum and a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering from
the University of Duisburg-Essen.
About Avnet
As a leading global technology distributor and solutions
provider, Avnet has served customers’ evolving needs for more than
a century. We support customers at each stage of a product’s
lifecycle, from idea to design and from prototype to production.
Our unique position at the center of the technology value chain
enables us to accelerate the design and supply stages of product
development so customers can realize revenue faster. Decade after
decade, Avnet helps its customers and suppliers around the world
realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Learn more
about Avnet at www.avnet.com.
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