WATERLOO, Ontario, Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced that it has appointed Lisa Disbrow to the Company’s Board of Directors. Ms. Disbrow will also serve as a member of the audit and risk management committee of the Board of Directors.
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“I am pleased to welcome Lisa Disbrow to our Board of Directors,” said John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO of BlackBerry. “Ms. Disbrow brings to BlackBerry valuable experience in government relations, financial and risk management, defense strategy development and military technology investment, including cyber resiliency initiatives.”
The addition of Ms. Disbrow increases the size of the Company’s Board of Directors to nine members, eight of whom are independent, and enhances the representation of women and the diversity of competencies and skills on the Board.
Ms. Disbrow currently serves on the Board of Directors of Mercury Systems, Inc., a developer of secure sensor processors for commercial and defense applications, and Perspecta Inc., a leader in digital transformation and enterprise operations for public sector customers. Prior to…
