21 August 2020Insurance

Markel bolsters board of directors

Specialist insurer Markel Corporation has appointed A. Lynne Puckett to its board of directors. She will be a member of the board's audit and nominating/corporate governance committees.

Puckett serves as the senior vice president and general counsel of Celanese Corporation, a technology firm. Prior to joining Celanese in 2019, she served for nine years as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Colfax Corporation, a global manufacturer of medical technology and fabrication technology products and services. Before joining Colfax, she was a partner at Hogan Lovells, an international law firm, where she practiced corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. Before becoming an attorney, Puckett worked at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for five years.

"We are delighted Lynne has agreed to join Markel's Board of Directors," said Steve Markel, chairman of the board at Markel. "She brings a wealth of global experience and expertise in a number of key business areas, as well as important new perspectives that will be invaluable to Markel and its management team."

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