PLYMOUTH, Mich., Sept. 19,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Adient (NYSE: ADNT), a global
leader in automotive seating, today announced the appointment
of Jodi Eddy to Adient's Board of Directors,
effective Sept. 19, 2023. Eddy will serve as a member of
the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance Committee of the
Board. Following her appointment, the Board will comprise
nine directors, eight of whom are independent.
"We are pleased to have Jodi join Adient's Board of Directors.
Her experience as a successful Chief Information and Digital
officer will be a great asset to the Board and will complement
the expertise of our existing Board members," said Doug
Del Grosso, Adient president and chief executive officer.
Eddy currently serves as senior vice president and chief
information and digital officer (CIDO) at Boston Scientific
Corporation. As a global medical technology leader for more than 40
years, the company provides a broad range of high- performance
solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of
healthcare.
Eddy joined Boston Scientific in 2013 and has been the chief
information officer since 2015. She added responsibility for Boston
Scientific's digital activity as Chief Digital Officer in
2020. In her current role, she leads the company's
information technology organization and expanded digital team's
worldwide, overseeing the company's strategy for digital
health, data analytics and cyber security capabilities.
Prior to joining Boston Scientific, Eddy progressed through
several roles of increasing leadership in information systems
during her 18-year tenure at General Electric, including serving as
the commercial chief information officer for the Oil and Gas
business.
Eddy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science
from Southern Connecticut State
University. In addition, she was awarded an Honorary
Doctorate Degree of Science from her alma mater for lifetime
achievement and contributions to the computer science field.
About Adient:
Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive
seating. With 70,000+ employees in 30 countries, Adient
operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We
produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From
complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise
spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our
integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from
research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into
millions of vehicles every year. For more information on Adient,
please visit www.adient.com.
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