Moody's Corporation Elects Sumit Dhawan to Board of Directors
Moody's Corporation, a global leader in credit ratings and analysis, has elected Sumit Dhawan to its Board of Directors, effective July 16, 2025. Dhawan, a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in the tech industry, will join the Board's Governance & Nominating and Compensation & Human Resources committees. This appointment brings the total number of directors on the Board to ten.
Key Takeaways:
- Sumit Dhawan has been elected to Moody's Board of Directors, effective July 16, 2025.
- Dhawan will join the Board's Governance & Nominating and Compensation & Human Resources committees.
- With this appointment, Moody's Board will consist of ten directors.
- Dhawan has over 25 years of experience building and leading security, cloud, and end-user computing businesses.
- He has been the CEO of Proofpoint, Inc., a cybersecurity and compliance company, since November 2023.
- Dhawan has held several senior executive positions at VMware, Inc., including President.
- He holds an MBA from the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida, an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota, and a B.S. in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).
- Dhawan's appointment is expected to bring valuable insights and strategic vision to Moody's offerings.
- With this addition, Moody's Board will have a diverse range of experience and expertise.
Statistics:
- Total number of directors on Moody's Board: ten.
- Number of years of experience in the tech industry: over 25.
- Number of companies led by Dhawan: 3 (Proofpoint, VMware, and Instart).
- Number of executive positions held by Dhawan: 7 (including CEO and President roles).
Sources:
- Vital Signs of Business News MIL OSI Publisher Source: businesswire.com - Africa - Americas - Asia - Europe - Middle East - Pacific
- About Us - Moody's Corporation
- Proofpoint, Inc. - Corporate Profile
- VMware, Inc. - Corporate Profile