Corning Board of Directors | Corning

Mr. Blair was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of NIKE, Inc. from 1999 to October 2015. Prior to joining NIKE, he served 15 years at PepsiCo, Inc. in a number of senior executive-level corporate and operating unit financial assignments, including chief financial officer roles for PepsiCo Japan (based in Tokyo) and Pepsi-Cola International’s Asia Division (based in Hong Kong). He began his career in 1981 as an accountant with Deloitte Haskins & Sells.

Mr. Blair brings over 37 years of financial expertise and management experience at the international, operational, and corporate levels. He also has proven experience in developing and implementing strategies for delivering sustainable, profitable growth. Mr. Blair’s financial expertise and audit experience are valuable assets to our Finance and Audit committees.

Mr. Blair has been a director since 2014. He currently serves on the Board of Dropbox, Inc.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Mr. Blair is an independent director of Corning Incorporated in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and as described in Corning’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Skills and Qualifications

• Expertise in finance, audit and management
• Experience in international business and finance

Mr. Brun is chairman and chief executive officer of Sarr Group, LLC, co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Ariel Alternatives, LLC, vice chairman and senior advisor of G100 Companies and World 50 and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also the founder and former chief executive officer and chairman of Hamilton Lane, where he served as chief executive officer and chairman from 1991 until 2005, former lead director of Merck & Co., Inc., a former director and chairman of the board of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., and a former director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company. In addition, Mr. Brun also served as a managing director and co-founder of the investment banking group of Fidelity Bank, and as a past vice president in the corporate finance division of E.F. Hutton & Co.

Mr. Brun brings to the board significant financial expertise and operating and management experience, along with extensive public company directorship and committee experience. He also brings broad experience on governance issues facing large public companies.

Mr. Brun has been a director since 2018. He currently serves on the Boards of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. and CDK Global Inc.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Mr. Brun is an independent director of Corning Incorporated in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and as described in Corning’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Skills and Qualifications

• Expertise in finance, management, investment banking, financial advisory and management across highly regulated and audited industries
• Extensive corporate governance and public company board experience

Dr. Burns has 36 years of global innovation and business leadership experience. Dr. Burns joined Dow Corning in 1983 as a researcher and specialist in organosilicon chemistry. In 1994, she became the company’s first director of women’s health. She was elected to the Dow Corning Board of Directors in 2001 and elected as president in 2003. She served as chief executive officer from 2004 until May 2011 and served as chair from 2006 until her retirement in December 2011.

Dr. Burns brings significant expertise in scientific research, issues management, science and technology leadership and business management to the Board, as well as skills related to her Ph.D. in organic chemistry. She is the past honorary president of the Society of Chemical Industry and was appointed by President Obama to the President’s Export Council. Dr. Burns is a former chair of the American Chemistry Council.

Dr. Burns has been a director since 2012. She currently serves on the Boards of HP Inc. and Kellogg Company.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Dr. Burns is an independent director of Corning Incorporated in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and as described in Corning’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Skills and Qualifications

• Global innovation, manufacturing and business leadership experience
• Significant expertise in research and development, science and technology leadership, and audit and business management
• Significant public company board experience

Mr. Clark retired from Merck in 2011. He joined Merck in 1972 and held a broad range of senior management positions. He became president and chief executive officer of Merck in May 2005 and chairman of the board in April 2007. He transitioned from the chief executive officer role in January 2011 and served as Merck board chairman through November 2011. He was president of the Merck Manufacturing Division (June 2003 to May 2005) of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. He is chairman of the board of Project Hope and a trustee of several charitable non-profit organizations.

As the former chairman, president and chief executive officer of a Fortune 100 company, Mr. Clark brings broad managerial expertise, operational expertise and deep business knowledge, as well as a track record of achievement.

Mr. Clark has been a director since 2011. He currently serves on the Board of Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Mr. Clark is an independent director of Corning Incorporated in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and as described in Corning’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Skills and Qualifications

• Broad and deep managerial expertise, operational expertise, and business knowledge
• Extensive experience in the issues facing public companies and multinational businesses
• Significant public company board experience, including as chairman and chief executive officer of an R&D-focused global corporation

From 2006 through 2013, Ms. Craig served as chief financial officer of Accenture plc., a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, following many other leadership roles in line management, consulting and operations during her 34 years with the company. Ms. Craig has extensive finance, management, operational, technology and international business expertise, including her history of accomplishment and executive ability as chief financial officer, from her career at Accenture. Additionally, Ms. Craig currently serves on the Boards of Merck & Co, Inc., The Progressive Corporation, and 3M Company, and brings to Corning’s Board valuable experience with governance issues facing public companies.

She is also actively involved in charitable organizations focused on education and on the advancement of women in business, including The Women’s Forum of New York, New York University Stern School of Business, Junior Achievement of New Jersey, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Smith College.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Ms. Craig is an independent director of Corning Incorporated in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and as described in Corning’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Skills and Qualifications

• Over 34 years of financial expertise and management experience at the international, operational, and corporate levels
• Experience in global operations in the information technology and services industry
• Experience in business transformation, management, mergers & acquisitions, strategic planning, and business process improvement
• Extensive public company board experience

Mr. Cummings retired as vice chairman of Investment Banking at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) in February 2016. He had served in that role since December 2010, advising on client opportunities across sectors and industry groups. Mr. Cummings began his business career in the investment banking division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. in 1973 and was a partner of that firm from 1986 until his retirement in 1998. He served as an advisory director at Goldman Sachs until 2002.

Mr. Cummings’ Board qualifications include more than 34 years of investment banking experience at Goldman Sachs and JPM, where he advised corporate clients on financings, business development, mergers, and acquisitions and other strategic financial issues. Additionally, he brings knowledge in the areas of technology, telecommunications, private equity, and real estate to the Board.

Mr. Cummings has been a director since 2006.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Mr. Cummings is an independent director of Corning Incorporated in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and as described in Corning’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Skills and Qualifications

• Extensive investment banking experience including finance, business development and strategy, and mergers and acquisitions
• Knowledgeable in the areas of technology, telecommunications, private equity and real estate

Mr. Ferguson was the President and Chief Executive Officer of TIAA from April 2008 – March 2021. He is also the former Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System. Prior to joining TIAA in April 2008, Mr. Ferguson was head of financial services for Swiss Re and Chairman of Swiss Re America Holding Corporation. From 1984 to 1997, he was an Associate and Partner at McKinsey & Company. He began his career as an attorney at the New York City office of Davis Polk & Wardwell.

Mr. Ferguson has been a national leader in banking and financial services for over 20 years and as the former President and Chief Executive Officer of a Fortune 100 company; he brings extensive banking, financial and executive leadership expertise to Corning’s Board.

Mr. Ferguson is a member of the Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He currently serves on the boards of Alphabet, Inc.; Blend Labs, Inc.; and International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. He also serves on the boards of The Conference Board, the Institute for Advanced Study, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is a fellow of the American Philosophical Society and a member of the Economic Club of New York, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Group of Thirty, and the National Association for Business Economics.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Mr. Ferguson is an independent director of Corning Incorporated in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and as described in Corning’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Skills and Qualifications

• Expertise in banking, financial and executive leadership
• Experience in regulation, international policy, compliance, oversight and strategy

Ms. Henretta has over 35 years of business leadership experience across both developed and developing markets, as well as expertise in brand building, marketing, philanthropic program development and government relations. She joined Procter & Gamble (P&G) in 1985. In 2005, she was appointed President of P&G’s business in ASEAN, Australia and India. She was appointed group president, P&G Asia in 2007, group president of P&G Global Beauty Sector in June 2013, and group president of P&G E-Business in February 2015. She retired from P&G in June 2015.

Ms. Henretta was a member of Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) from 2007 to 2013. She contributed to the growth strategies for Singapore and was selected to serve on the EDB’s Economic Strategies Committee between 2009 and 2011. In 2008, she received a U.S. State Department appointment to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s Business Advisory Council. In 2011, she was appointed chair of this 21-economy council, becoming the first woman to hold the position. In that role, she advised top government officials, including former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  Ms. Henretta brings to the board her extensive experience in business leadership global operations, brand building, marketing and emerging markets management.

Ms. Henretta has been a director since 2013. She currently serves on the Boards of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., Meritage Homes Corporation and NiSource, Inc.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Ms. Henretta is an independent director of Corning Incorporated in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and as described in Corning’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Skills and Qualifications

• Significant experience in business leadership and global operations
• Extensive experience in brand building, marketing and emerging markets management
• Significant knowledge of digital transformation and cyber security

Dr. Huttenlocher is the Dean of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.  Prior to joining MIT, Dr. Huttenlocher served as dean and provost of Cornell Tech from 2012 – 2019 and worked for Cornell University from 1988 to 2012 in various positions.  Before Cornell, Dr. Huttenlocher worked at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center and was Chief Technology Officer at Intelligent Markets, Inc.

Dr. Huttenlocher holds a Ph.D. in computer science and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a renowned computer science researcher and educator, and a prolific inventor with two dozen US patents. He brings to the board extensive experience in technology innovation and commercialization, and expertise in developing next-generation products and services.

Dr. Huttenlocher has been a director since 2015. He currently serves on the Board of Amazon.com, Inc.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Dr. Huttenlocher is an independent director of Corning Incorporated in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and as described in Corning’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Skills and Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technology innovation and commercialization
• Expertise in information technology and computer software
• Experience with emerging technologies and customer experience

From July 2017 to July 2020, Mr. Landgraf was president of Washington College. He previously served as president and chief executive officer of Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private non-profit educational testing and measurement organization, from 2000 until his retirement in December 2013. Prior to that, he was executive vice president and chief operating officer of E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont), where he previously held a number of senior leadership positions, including chief financial officer.

Mr. Landgraf was selected for his wealth of executive management experience in public companies, non-profit entities, higher education, and government. He brings to the Board his financial expertise and operations skills and experience, represented by his positions at ETS and DuPont. Mr. Landgraf’s other areas of specialized knowledge include technology, transportation, education, finance, pharmaceuticals, health care, energy, materials, and mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Landgraf has been a director since 2007.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Mr. Landgraf is an independent director of Corning Incorporated in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and as described in Corning’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Skills and Qualifications

• Extensive executive management experience in public companies, non-profit entities, higher education and government
• Financial and audit expertise
• Operations experience
• Specialized knowledge including technology, transportation, education, pharmaceuticals, health care, energy, materials, and mergers and acquisitions
• Significant public company board experience

Mr. Martin is Vice President, US Public Policy, at Facebook, Inc. Prior to joining Facebook, he was a partner and co-chair of the telecommunications practice at Squire Patton Boggs, an international law firm (2009 to 2015). From March 2005 to January 2009, he was chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Mr. Martin has two decades experience as a lawyer and policymaker in the telecommunications field. Before joining the FCC as a commissioner in 2001, Mr. Martin was a special assistant to the president for Economic Policy and served on the staff of the National Economic Council, focusing on commerce and technology policy issues. He served as the official U.S. government representative to the G-8’s Digital Opportunity Task Force.

Mr. Martin brings deep experience to the board in the telecommunications, economics, governmental and legal arenas.

Mr. Martin has been a director since 2013.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Mr. Martin is an independent director of Corning Incorporated in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and as described in Corning’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Skills and Qualifications

• Specialized knowledge of telecommunications, social media and information technology industries
• Extensive knowledge of government policy and regulatory environment

Dr. Rieman has more than 32 years of experience in the software and information technology industry. In 2016, she retired as executive chairman of MetaMarkets Group. Previously, she was managing director of Equus Management Company, a private investment fund. From 1995 to 1999, she served as president and chief executive officer of Check Point Software Technologies, Incorporated.

Dr. Rieman brings significant expertise in information technology, innovation, and entrepreneurial endeavors to the Board and skills related to her Ph.D. in mathematics. She is also the former president and chief executive officer of a software company specializing in security and has experience in technology development, marketing, business development and support, investor relations and investing.

Dr. Rieman has been a director since 1999.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Dr. Rieman is an independent director of Corning Incorporated in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and as described in Corning’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Skills and Qualifications

• Expertise in information technology and cyber security
• Experience in technology development, marketing, business development and support, innovation, entrepreneurial endeavors and investing

Mr. Tookes retired from Raytheon Company in December 2002. He joined Raytheon in 1999 and served as president of Raytheon International, chairman and chief executive officer of Raytheon Aircraft and executive vice president of Raytheon Company. From 1980 to 1999, Mr. Tookes served United Technologies Corporation as president of Pratt and Whitney’s Large Military Engines Group and in a variety of other leadership positions.

Mr. Tookes provides extensive experience in operations, manufacturing, performance excellence, business development, technology-driven business environments, and military and government contracting. He also brings his science and engineering education, training and knowledge to the Board. Mr. Tookes’ industry expertise includes aviation, aerospace and defense, transportation and technology.

Mr. Tookes has been a director since 2001. He currently serves on the Board of Ryder Systems Inc.

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Mr. Tookes is an independent director of Corning Incorporated in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and as described in Corning’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Skills and Qualifications

• Extensive experience in global operations, manufacturing, performance excellence, business development, technology-driven business environments, and military and government contracting
• Education, training and knowledge in science and engineering
• Extensive public company board experience

Mr. Weeks served as the chief executive officer of Corning Incorporated since April 2005 and chairman of the board of directors since April 2007. He has held a variety of financial, commercial, business development, and general management positions across Corning’s businesses and technologies since he joined the company in 1983. His leadership in many of Corning’s businesses, contributions to the development of numerous technologies, and experience over 16 years as chief executive officer gives him a unique understanding of Corning’s diverse business operations and life-changing innovations.

Mr. Weeks has been a director since 2000. He currently serves on the Board of Amazon.com, Inc. He is also on the board of trustees for the Corning Museum of Glass.

Skills and Qualifications

• Wide ranging experience and knowledge of restructuring, financial and accounting matters
• Skilled in the development of emerging innovations, product lines and customer-related opportunities
• Unique understanding of Corning’s businesses and innovations

Dr. Wrighton has more than 28 years of leadership experience overseeing large research universities. He currently serves as interim president of George Washington University, on sabbatical from his position as professor and chancellor emeritus of Washington University in St. Louis, where he served 24 years as the chief executive officer and 14 years as chancellor. Before joining Washington University, he was a researcher and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was head of the Department of Chemistry from 1987 to 1990, and then provost from 1990 to 1995. Dr. Wrighton served as a presidential appointee to the National Science Board from 2000 to 2006. He is also a past chair of the Association of American Universities, the Business Higher Education Forum, and the Consortium on Financing Higher Education. He was elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, and he is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Dr. Wrighton is a professor, chemist and research scientist with expertise in materials and research interests in the areas of transition metal catalysis, molecular electronics, and photoprocesses at electrodes. He also has expertise in areas of direct relevance to Corning, including materials chemistry, photochemistry, surface chemistry and life sciences. Under Dr. Wrighton’s executive and fiscal leadership, Washington University has grown significantly in academic stature, research enterprise, infrastructure, student quality, curriculum and international reputation. Dr. Wrighton brings to the Board his vast scientific knowledge and understanding of complex research and development issues.

Dr. Wrighton has been a director since 2009. He currently serves on the Board of Azenta, Inc. (formerly known as Brooks Automation, Inc.).

The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Dr. Wrighton is an independent director of Corning Incorporated in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules and as described in Corning’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Skills and Qualifications

• Deep knowledge in areas of direct relevance to Corning, including materials chemistry, photochemistry, surface chemistry and life sciences
• Executive leadership experience, including finance and audit experience
• Significant public company board experience