Key Takeaways
- • FedEx Corp. announced that Katherine M. Boyle, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, has been elected to its board of directors.
- • Boyle co-founded Andreessen Horowitz's American Dynamism practice in 2021, which invests across aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, logistics, energy, infrastructure, and government technology.
- • Following the appointment, the FedEx board has 12 directors, nine of whom are independent.
- • Boyle will serve on the Cyber and Technology Oversight Committee and the Governance, Safety, and Public Policy Committee.
- • FedEx reported annual revenue of $90 billion and employs more than 450,000 people globally.
Summary
FedEx Corp. has elected Katherine M. Boyle to its board of directors, according to a company announcement reported by Investing.com. Boyle is a general partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, where she co-founded the firm's American Dynamism practice in 2021. That practice invests in companies across aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, logistics, energy, infrastructure, and government technology, sectors that overlap with FedEx's logistics operations.
Before joining Andreessen Horowitz, Boyle spent five years at General Catalyst, rising from associate to partner. She began her career as a reporter at the Washington Post and also serves on the board of the Mercatus Center.
R. Brad Martin, executive chairman of the FedEx Board, praised her expertise at the intersection of logistics, aerospace, and emerging technology, and her track record advising high-growth organizations on strategic governance and commercialization. He said she would be a vital asset to the board, per the company's press release.
Boyle will sit on the Cyber and Technology Oversight Committee and the Governance, Safety, and Public Policy Committee. With her appointment, the 12-member FedEx board will include nine independent directors. FedEx reported annual revenue of $90 billion and employs more than 450,000 people globally.
Before joining Andreessen Horowitz, Boyle spent five years at General Catalyst, rising from associate to partner. She began her career as a reporter at the Washington Post and also serves on the board of the Mercatus Center.
R. Brad Martin, executive chairman of the FedEx Board, praised her expertise at the intersection of logistics, aerospace, and emerging technology, and her track record advising high-growth organizations on strategic governance and commercialization. He said she would be a vital asset to the board, per the company's press release.
Boyle will sit on the Cyber and Technology Oversight Committee and the Governance, Safety, and Public Policy Committee. With her appointment, the 12-member FedEx board will include nine independent directors. FedEx reported annual revenue of $90 billion and employs more than 450,000 people globally.
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