Key Takeaways
- • FedEx Corp. has elected Katherine M. Boyle, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, to its board of directors, according to a company announcement.
- • Boyle co-founded Andreessen Horowitz's American Dynamism practice in 2021, which invests across aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, logistics, energy, infrastructure, and government technology.
- • Boyle previously spent five years at General Catalyst, rising from associate to partner, and began her career as a reporter at the Washington Post.
- • Following her appointment, the FedEx board has 12 directors, nine of whom are independent.
- • Boyle will sit on the Cyber and Technology Oversight Committee and the Governance, Safety, and Public Policy Committee.
Summary
FedEx Corp. announced that Katherine M. Boyle has been elected to its board of directors, adding a venture capital investor with a background in logistics, aerospace, and emerging technology to the Memphis-based logistics company's governance structure. The company reported annual revenue of $90 billion and employs more than 450,000 people globally.
Boyle is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where she co-founded the firm's American Dynamism practice in 2021. That practice invests in companies across aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, logistics, energy, infrastructure, and government technology. Before joining Andreessen Horowitz, she spent five years at General Catalyst, advancing from associate to partner. She began her career as a reporter at the Washington Post and also serves on the board of the Mercatus Center.
R. Brad Martin, executive chairman of the FedEx Board, said in a press release statement that Boyle's expertise at the intersection of logistics, aerospace, and emerging technology, along with her record advising high-growth organizations on strategic governance and commercialization, would make her a vital asset to the board.
Boyle will serve on the Cyber and Technology Oversight Committee and the Governance, Safety, and Public Policy Committee. Following her appointment, the 12-member board will have nine independent directors.
Boyle is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where she co-founded the firm's American Dynamism practice in 2021. That practice invests in companies across aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, logistics, energy, infrastructure, and government technology. Before joining Andreessen Horowitz, she spent five years at General Catalyst, advancing from associate to partner. She began her career as a reporter at the Washington Post and also serves on the board of the Mercatus Center.
R. Brad Martin, executive chairman of the FedEx Board, said in a press release statement that Boyle's expertise at the intersection of logistics, aerospace, and emerging technology, along with her record advising high-growth organizations on strategic governance and commercialization, would make her a vital asset to the board.
Boyle will serve on the Cyber and Technology Oversight Committee and the Governance, Safety, and Public Policy Committee. Following her appointment, the 12-member board will have nine independent directors.
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