“Pamela is an accomplished business leader
who brings great financial and operational expertise to Corning,” said Wendell
P. Weeks, chairman and chief executive officer. “She will provide valuable
perspective as we continue advancing category-defining innovations that
transform industries and improve lives.”
Ms. Craig will serve on the board’s
Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Committee as well as its Audit
Committee. She will hold office until Corning’s annual meeting of shareholders
in the spring of 2022, at which time she will stand for election to a one-year
term. Her appointment brings the number of Corning directors to 15.
Pamela J. Craig
From 2006 through 2013, Ms. Craig served as
chief financial officer of Accenture, a global management consulting,
technology services, and outsourcing company, following many other leadership
roles in consulting, line management, and operations during her 34 years with
the company.
She is actively involved in charitable
organizations focused on education and the advancement of women in business,
including the Women’s Forum of New York, New York University Stern School of
Business, and Junior Achievement of New Jersey. She is a member of the Board of
Trustees at Smith College, where she was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate. She later
earned a Master of Business Administration from New York University.
Ms. Craig serves on the boards of directors
at 3M Company, The Progressive Corporation, and Merck & Co., Inc.