ePlus Welcomes Melissa Ballenger as a New Member of the Board of Directors
ePlus (NASDAQ: PLUS) has appointed Melissa Ballenger to its Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Ballenger, currently an Adjunct Professor at William & Mary's Business School, brings extensive financial leadership experience, having served as CFO at various organizations including Mosaic (2020-2023), Cross River Bank (2019-2020), and holding executive positions at State Street, Santander, and TD (2003-2019).
Ballenger's background includes roles as Principal Accounting Officer at Mastercard and experience in finance transformation at Freddie Mac. She is a CPA and NACD Certified Director, with expertise in strategic planning, capital markets, risk management, and M&A. CEO Mark Marron highlighted her financial services experience and international expertise as valuable assets for the company's growth strategy and shareholder value enhancement.
ePlus (NASDAQ: PLUS) ha nominato Melissa Ballenger nel suo Consiglio di Amministrazione e nel Comitato di Revisione. Ballenger, attualmente Professore Associato presso la Business School di William & Mary, porta con sé una vasta esperienza nella leadership finanziaria, avendo ricoperto il ruolo di CFO in varie organizzazioni tra cui Mosaic (2020-2023), Cross River Bank (2019-2020) e ha ricoperto posizioni dirigenziali presso State Street, Santander e TD (2003-2019).
Il background di Ballenger include ruoli come Principal Accounting Officer presso Mastercard e esperienza nella trasformazione finanziaria presso Freddie Mac. È CPA e Direttore Certificato NACD, con competenze nella pianificazione strategica, nei mercati dei capitali, nella gestione del rischio e nelle fusioni e acquisizioni. Il CEO Mark Marron ha evidenziato la sua esperienza nei servizi finanziari e la sua competenza internazionale come risorse preziose per la strategia di crescita dell'azienda e il miglioramento del valore per gli azionisti.
ePlus (NASDAQ: PLUS) ha nombrado a Melissa Ballenger en su Junta Directiva y en el Comité de Auditoría. Ballenger, actualmente Profesora Adjunta en la Escuela de Negocios de William & Mary, aporta una amplia experiencia en liderazgo financiero, habiendo sido CFO en varias organizaciones, incluyendo Mosaic (2020-2023), Cross River Bank (2019-2020), y ocupando puestos ejecutivos en State Street, Santander y TD (2003-2019).
El historial de Ballenger incluye roles como Principal Accounting Officer en Mastercard y experiencia en transformación financiera en Freddie Mac. Es CPA y Directora Certificada NACD, con experiencia en planificación estratégica, mercados de capitales, gestión de riesgos y fusiones y adquisiciones. El CEO Mark Marron destacó su experiencia en servicios financieros y su pericia internacional como activos valiosos para la estrategia de crecimiento de la empresa y la mejora del valor para los accionistas.
ePlus (NASDAQ: PLUS)는 Melissa Ballenger를 이사회 및 감사위원회에 임명했습니다. Ballenger는 현재 William & Mary의 비즈니스 스쿨에서 겸임 교수로 재직 중이며, Mosaic(2020-2023), Cross River Bank(2019-2020) 등 여러 조직에서 CFO로 근무한 방대한 재무 리더십 경험을 가지고 있습니다. 또한 State Street, Santander 및 TD(2003-2019)에서 임원직을 수행했습니다.
Ballenger의 배경은 Mastercard의 주 회계 책임자 역할과 Freddie Mac에서의 재무 전환 경험을 포함합니다. 그녀는 CPA이자 NACD 인증 이사로 전략적 계획, 자본 시장, 위험 관리 및 M&A 분야에서 전문성을 가지고 있습니다. CEO Mark Marron은 그녀의 금융 서비스 경험과 국제 전문성이 회사의 성장 전략 및 주주 가치를 향상시키는 데 중요한 자산이라고 강조했습니다.
ePlus (NASDAQ: PLUS) a nommé Melissa Ballenger au sein de son Conseil d'Administration et de son Comité d'Audit. Ballenger, actuellement Professeur Associé à la Business School de William & Mary, apporte une vaste expérience en leadership financier, ayant été CFO dans diverses organisations, y compris Mosaic (2020-2023), Cross River Bank (2019-2020) et ayant occupé des postes de direction chez State Street, Santander et TD (2003-2019).
Le parcours de Ballenger comprend des rôles en tant que Principal Accounting Officer chez Mastercard et une expérience en transformation financière chez Freddie Mac. Elle est CPA et Directrice Certifiée NACD, avec une expertise en planification stratégique, marchés des capitaux, gestion des risques et fusions et acquisitions. Le PDG Mark Marron a souligné son expérience dans les services financiers et son expertise internationale comme des atouts précieux pour la stratégie de croissance de l'entreprise et l'amélioration de la valeur pour les actionnaires.
ePlus (NASDAQ: PLUS) hat Melissa Ballenger in seinen Vorstand und Prüfungsausschuss berufen. Ballenger, die derzeit als außerordentliche Professorin an der Business School von William & Mary tätig ist, bringt umfassende Erfahrung in der finanziellen Führung mit, nachdem sie CFO in verschiedenen Organisationen war, darunter Mosaic (2020-2023), Cross River Bank (2019-2020) und in Führungspositionen bei State Street, Santander und TD (2003-2019) tätig war.
Ballengers Hintergrund umfasst Rollen als Principal Accounting Officer bei Mastercard und Erfahrung in der finanziellen Transformation bei Freddie Mac. Sie ist CPA und NACD zertifizierte Direktorin mit Expertise in strategischer Planung, Kapitalmärkten, Risikomanagement und M&A. CEO Mark Marron hob ihre Erfahrung im Finanzdienstleistungssektor und ihre internationale Expertise als wertvolle Ressourcen für die Wachstumsstrategie des Unternehmens und die Steigerung des Aktionärswerts hervor.
- Addition of board member with extensive financial leadership experience in global firms
- Strengthening of Audit Committee with experienced financial executive
- Enhanced oversight capabilities in strategic growth, risk management, and M&A
- None.
From 2020 to 2023, Ms. Ballenger served as the Chief Financial Officer of Mosaic, a financial technology platform for sustainable home improvements. From 2019 to 2020 she served as the Chief Financial Officer of Cross River Bank, a leader in innovative financial technology products services. Ms. Ballenger served as a public-company finance executive from 2003 through 2019, including Chief Financial Officer roles at the global firms State Street (EMEA), Santander and TD.
"Melissa has a vast range of experience within the financial services industry, along with international expertise that will provide invaluable perspective as we continue to grow our business," said Mark Marron, CEO and president of ePlus. "Having served in financial leadership roles for most of her career, her ability to consider unfolding risks and opportunities across the strategic growth areas of our business will assist the Board in providing oversight and direction to enhance shareholder value."
"I'm thrilled to be joining the Board of Directors of ePlus and have the opportunity to work as part of the team that has generated such a strong record of steady growth," said Ms. Ballenger. "ePlus has a long history of smart strategy and strong execution, driven by its ability to correctly read market conditions and trends, and then help its customer organizations to weather changing dynamics. I'm excited to be a part of that."
Ms. Ballenger also served as Principal Accounting Officer and Controller at Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry. Earlier in her career, she drove finance function transformation at Freddie Mac and served as an auditor at Arthur Andersen. She has provided strategic advice to multiple Boards of Directors, informing their governance over critical corporate priorities in both stable and challenging environments. Her executive scope included strategic and financial planning and execution, capital markets and treasury management, operational efficiency and risk management, and M&A.
Ms. Ballenger is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and also is credentialed as a Certified Director by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). She graduated summa cum laude from the College of William & Mary, with a Bachelor of Business Administration–Accounting degree. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the William & Mary Business School Foundation.
About ePlus inc.
ePlus is a customer-first, services-led, and results-driven industry leader offering transformative technology solutions and services to provide the best customer outcomes. Offering a full portfolio of solutions, including artificial intelligence, security, cloud and data center, networking and collaboration, as well as managed, consultative and professional services, ePlus works closely with organizations across many industries to successfully navigate business challenges. With a long list of industry-leading partners and more than 2,300 employees, our expertise has been honed over more than three decades, giving us specialized yet broad levels of experience and knowledge. ePlus is headquartered in
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