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Exhibit 99.1
Prudential Financial elects Wendy Jones to Board of Directors
NEWARK, N.J., December 15, 2020 Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) announced today that Wendy Jones has been elected to the Board of Directors as an independent director, effective January 4, 2021. She was also appointed to the audit committee.
Jones brings to Prudential her extensive experience at leading consumer and technology brands, most notably at eBay Inc. (EBAY), where she was most recently senior vice president, Global Operations, running the companys customer service, risk, trust, payment operations and workplace resources functionresponsible for eBays facilities around the world. She also chaired eBays Operating Committee, which manages the firms intersection of product and business teams and oversees the development and execution of the companys annual business roadmap.
At a time when Prudential is intently focused on meeting the evolving needs of its customers and other stakeholders, Wendys skills and experience in both the field of consumer technology and global business strategy will be highly beneficial, said Gil Casellas, director and chair, Corporate Governance and Business Ethics Committee. We are delighted to welcome Wendy to our board and look forward to working with her.
Jones, who retires from eBay this month, began her career at the company in 2003 as vice president, Customer Service for North America and Australia. She has held various other leadership positions and has focused much of her career on growing eBays global presence, including launching eBay in markets such as Brazil, Russia and Mexico and spearheading eBays cross-border trade efforts. While representing eBays European efforts, Jones led marketing, operations and advertising for eBays European portfolio of sites. Prior to joining eBay, Jones worked at State Street Bank, Land Rover NA, and for iSKY Inc., in various leadership roles.
Jones served as an active supporter of inclusion efforts at eBay, including acting as the executive sponsor for two of eBays employee Communities of Inclusion resource groupsBlack Employees at eBay and HONOR, a community in honor of those who have served in the military. She is also an active mentor to women inside and outside of the company. She received a B.S. in economics from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from Loyola College.
About Prudential Financial
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Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial wellness leader and premier active global investment manager with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2020, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudentials diverse and talented employees help to make lives better by creating financial opportunity for more people. Prudentials iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more information, please visit news.prudential.com.
MEDIA CONTACT: Julie Laskin, (973) 802-3975, julie.laskin@prudential.com