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Kelly Services Appoints Two New Directors to Its Board

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Kelly Services, Inc. has appointed two new directors to its board, Amala Duggirala and InaMarie Felix Johnson, as part of its effort to continue its transformation and pursue its mission of connecting talent to work.

The appointments come at a critical time for the company, as it seeks to make progress towards operating as a specialty talent company serving exceptional customers with the best talent solutions. Both new directors bring with them extensive experience in their respective fields, with Amala Duggirala serving as executive vice president and chief information officer at USAA and InaMarie Felix Johnson serving as former chief people and diversity officer at Zendesk.

Key Takeaways:

  • Amala Duggirala, executive vice president, enterprise chief information officer at USAA, and InaMarie Felix Johnson, former chief people and diversity officer at Zendesk, have been appointed to the Kelly Services board.
  • The appointments are part of the company's effort to continue its transformation and pursue its mission of connecting talent to work.
  • Duggirala brings 24 years of leadership experience, including roles at USAA, Regions Financial Corporation, and ACI Worldwide, Inc.
  • Johnson has over 30 years of human capital transformational leadership experience, including roles at Zendesk, Plantronics, and UTi Worldwide Inc.
  • Both new directors have received a cash retainer of $34,520.55 and were issued 2,117 shares of the company's Class A common stock.
  • The company's director compensation arrangements are described in the definitive proxy statement for the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders filed with the SEC on April 19, 2021.
  • There are no arrangements or understandings between the new directors and any other person pursuant to which they were appointed to the board.
  • The new directors will be expected to consider board committee assignments later.

Statistics:

  • The company has expanded its board to include 11 directors.
  • Amala Duggirala has 24 years of leadership experience and a master's degree in business and digital transformation from Columbia University.
  • InaMarie Felix Johnson has over 30 years of human capital transformational leadership experience and a master's degree in organizational development and management from John F. Kennedy University.

Sources:

  • Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 12, 2022 (EDGAR Online via COMTEX)
  • Press release issued by Kelly Services, Inc. on January 18, 2022

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