John Stankey elected Chairman of AT&T's Board of Directors, William Kennard named Lead Independent Director
AT&T (NYSE:T) announced a significant leadership change as its Board of Directors unanimously elected John Stankey as Board Chair on February 14, 2025. Stankey, who has served as President and CEO since 2020, succeeds William E. Kennard, who transitions to the role of Lead Independent Director.
The governance restructuring aligns with AT&T's comprehensive three-year strategic and capital allocation plan. According to Kennard, this change aims to increase governance agility and enhance the company's ability to create long-term shareholder value while maintaining robust independent Board leadership.
AT&T (NYSE:T) ha annunciato un'importante modifica nella leadership, poiché il suo Consiglio di Amministrazione ha eletto all'unanimità John Stankey come Presidente del Consiglio il 14 febbraio 2025. Stankey, che ricopre il ruolo di Presidente e CEO dal 2020, succede a William E. Kennard, che passa al ruolo di Direttore Indipendente Principale.
Questa ristrutturazione della governance è in linea con il piano strategico e di allocazione del capitale triennale di AT&T. Secondo Kennard, questo cambiamento ha l'obiettivo di aumentare l'agilità della governance e migliorare la capacità dell'azienda di creare valore per gli azionisti a lungo termine, mantenendo al contempo una solida leadership indipendente nel Consiglio.
AT&T (NYSE:T) anunció un cambio significativo en su liderazgo, ya que su Junta Directiva eligió unánimemente a John Stankey como Presidente de la Junta el 14 de febrero de 2025. Stankey, quien ha sido Presidente y CEO desde 2020, sucede a William E. Kennard, quien pasa a ser el Director Independiente Principal.
Esta reestructuración de la gobernanza se alinea con el plan estratégico y de asignación de capital integral de tres años de AT&T. Según Kennard, este cambio tiene como objetivo aumentar la agilidad de la gobernanza y mejorar la capacidad de la empresa para crear valor a largo plazo para los accionistas, manteniendo a la vez un sólido liderazgo independiente en la Junta.
AT&T (NYSE:T)는 2025년 2월 14일 이사회가 만장일치로 John Stankey를 이사회 의장으로 선출하면서 중요한 리더십 변화를 발표했습니다. Stankey는 2020년부터 사장 겸 CEO로 재직해 왔으며, William E. Kennard의 뒤를 이어 이사회 독립 이사로 전환됩니다.
이러한 거버넌스 재구성은 AT&T의 포괄적인 3년 전략 및 자본 배분 계획과 일치합니다. Kennard에 따르면, 이 변화는 거버넌스의 민첩성을 높이고 회사가 장기적인 주주 가치를 창출할 수 있는 능력을 강화하는 동시에 강력한 독립 이사회 리더십을 유지하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
AT&T (NYSE:T) a annoncé un changement significatif de leadership, car son Conseil d'Administration a élu à l'unanimité John Stankey en tant que Président du Conseil le 14 février 2025. Stankey, qui est Président et CEO depuis 2020, succède à William E. Kennard, qui passe au rôle de Directeur Indépendant Principal.
Cette restructuration de la gouvernance s'aligne avec le plan stratégique et d'allocation de capital complet sur trois ans d'AT&T. Selon Kennard, ce changement vise à accroître l'agilité de la gouvernance et à améliorer la capacité de l'entreprise à créer de la valeur pour les actionnaires à long terme, tout en maintenant une solide direction indépendante au sein du Conseil.
AT&T (NYSE:T) gab eine bedeutende Veränderung in der Führung bekannt, da der Vorstand einstimmig John Stankey am 14. Februar 2025 zum Vorsitzenden des Vorstands wählte. Stankey, der seit 2020 als Präsident und CEO tätig ist, folgt auf William E. Kennard, der in die Rolle des leitenden unabhängigen Direktors wechselt.
Die Umstrukturierung der Governance steht im Einklang mit dem umfassenden dreijährigen strategischen und Kapitalallokationsplan von AT&T. Laut Kennard zielt diese Veränderung darauf ab, die Agilität der Governance zu erhöhen und die Fähigkeit des Unternehmens zu verbessern, langfristigen Wert für die Aktionäre zu schaffen, während gleichzeitig eine robuste unabhängige Führung des Vorstands aufrechterhalten wird.
- Board-approved three-year strategic and capital allocation plan in place
- Unified leadership structure with CEO also serving as Board Chair
- Maintained independent oversight through Lead Independent Director role
- Potential corporate governance concerns with CEO and Board Chair roles consolidated
"As AT&T embarks on its comprehensive, Board-approved three-year strategic and capital allocation plan, this change provides the right governance structure for the Board," said Bill Kennard, outgoing Chair and incoming Lead Independent Director of AT&T. "This will increase our governance agility and enhance our ability to seize opportunities to create long-term shareholder value while maintaining robust independent leadership of the Board."
Stankey was named President and CEO in 2020.
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