General Motors Co on Thursday said it is expanding its board of directors to 13 persons, with women holding seven of the seats. Most recently, she was chief executive of media startup Quibi. Whitman also is a director at consumer products giant Procter & Gamble, whose 13-person board includes six women. General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra said the automaker’s diverse board “is a competitive advantage for GM as we work to deliver a better, safer and more sustainable world.”Ford Motor Co, the No. 2 U.S. automaker, has three women on its 12-person board, and has nominated a fourth -Alexandra Ford English, daughter of Executive Chairman Bill Ford.

Source: Standard Digital March 25, 2021 15:00 UTC