Marta Newhart was appointed to our Board of Directors on June 27, 2024. Throughout her almost thirty years in global marketing and risk management, Marta has played a pivotal role in value creation within highly regulated industries. She has overseen pivotal mergers, acquisitions, brand evolutions, and digital transformations for some of the world’s most respected companies. Marta has been directly involved in leading significant policy reforms affecting Fortune 50 companies, such as corporate tax rates and normalized trading status. Her professional journey has taken her around the world, with assignments in Beijing, China, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and B2B manufacturing in Mexico. She has a track record of delivering concrete results in complex, regulated industries. At Westinghouse, for instance, she actively participated in the strategy, execution, and integration of seven acquisitions in eighteen months. Additionally, she was involved in the acquisition of Tyco at Johnson Controls ($11B) and McDonnell Douglas at Boeing ($13B). Marta has held various executive and C-suite positions at renowned Global Fortune 100 companies, including The Boeing Company, Johnson Controls, and Medtronic. She is also the founder and CEO of Mejor Compra, a Latina-led commercial real estate company. In her recent role as the Global Chief Marketing, Communication, and Brand Officer for Westinghouse, Marta significantly enhanced the company’s brand value in the dynamic clean energy sector. She also played a pivotal role in the enterprise-wide executive leadership. Marta holds a bachelor’s degree in international business and international communications from the University of Washington in Seattle, as well as an MBA from Pepperdine University in Malibu. She has also served on two government boards, one in the private sector, and one in the non-profit sector. In 2023, Marta was honored by Nasdaq and Equilar as one of the top 50 diverse board candidates, as well as 50/50 Women on Boards, the top 50 to watch.