John Maeda,
Tina Edmundson and Jeanne Gang Join
MillerKnoll's Board of Directors
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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."
With the three new members, MillerKnoll's Board of Directors has
twelve directors, eleven of whom are independent.
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.
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