Standard Motor Products Appoints New Director

Standard Motor Products Appoints New Director

With the addition of Dr. Pamela Puryear, the size of the board of directors has increased from nine to 10 directors.

Standard Motor Products announced today that Pamela Puryear, Ph.D., has been appointed as an independent director to the company’s board. Dr. Puryear will serve as a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation and Management Development Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Strategic Planning Committee. 

In connection with the addition of Dr. Puryear, the size of the board of directors has increased from nine to 10 directors. 

Dr. Puryear currently serves as a member of the board of directors for Rockley Photonics Holdings Limited and NextGen Healthcare Inc. Dr. Puryear previously served as the executive vice president and global chief human resources officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., the senior vice president and chief human resources officer of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. and the senior vice president and chief talent officer of Pfizer Inc., as well as other executive and consulting positions.

Dr. Puryear holds a BA in Psychology from Yale University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology.

Lawrence Sills, Standard Motor Products’ chairman of the board, stated, “We are very pleased to welcome Pam to our board of directors. Pam brings to our company over 30 years of experience in human capital management, organizational transformation, innovation and finance. In addition, Pam’s experience with Environmental, Social and Governance issues will greatly assist our company in enhancing our corporate social responsibility strategies, and her business and executive experience and leadership skills will be valuable assets to our Board. We look forward to Pam’s contributions to our company.” 

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