SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumentum
Holdings Inc. ("Lumentum") today announced the appointment of
Janet Wong to its Board of
Directors, effective immediately. The election of Janet Wong expands Lumentum's Board to eight
members, seven of which are independent.
"We are excited to welcome Janet to our Board," said
Penelope Herscher, Chair of
Lumentum's Board of Directors. "As a recognized innovator and
leader in the financial industry, Janet brings a unique perspective
to our group along with diverse experience in Asia, Europe,
and North America, which will
strengthen the company's position as a global industry-leader."
Ms. Wong currently serves on various boards and committees
including, Enviva Partners, a leading global energy company
manufacturing sustainable bioenergy, where she also is Chair of the
Audit Committee, and at Allegiance Bancshares, a financial services
company, where she is a member of the Audit and Governance
Committees. Ms. Wong, a licensed certified public accountant with
over 30 years of experience, is a member of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of Corporate
Directors, and Women Corporate Directors.
"Janet has been a trusted advisor to many and will make a great
addition to our team of experienced and talented Board members,"
said Alan Lowe, President and CEO.
"With a demonstrated history of working in the high technology,
manufacturing, and services industries, I am confident that Janet
will propel the leadership team forward and make a positive impact
to Lumentum."
"I am honored to join such an outstanding and dedicated Board,"
said Wong. "From a distance, I have admired the steady growth at
Lumentum and look forward to contributing to our success as an
innovative photonics leader."
Prior to Enviva Partners and Allegiance Bancshares, Ms. Wong
served as an Advisory Board member for Big Controls, an emerging
cloud-based software company, from 2016 to 2020. She also served as
a Partner at Grant Thornton where she was the Central Region
Corporate and Partnership Services Lead Partner. She is a retired
partner with KPMG, an international professional services firm,
where she served as a National Industry Practice Lead Partner and
gained invaluable experience working alongside and advising
San Francisco and Silicon Valley
based start-ups that grew to become successful public companies and
large Fortune 500 companies.
Ms. Wong holds a Master of Professional Accountancy from
Louisiana Tech University and a Master
of Taxation from Golden Gate
University. In 2018, she was selected as a Director to Watch
by Directors & Boards magazine.
About Lumentum
Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading designer and
manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling
optical networking and laser applications worldwide. Lumentum
optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type
of telecom, enterprise, and data center network. Lumentum lasers
enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications
including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is
headquartered in San Jose,
California with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices
worldwide. For more information, visit www.lumentum.com.
Contact Information:
Investors: Jim Fanucchi,
408-404-5400; investor.relations@lumentum.com
Media: Sean Ogarrio,
408-546-5405; media@lumentum.com
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