Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology Announces New Board of Trustees Members

Nancy Cooper, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, CA Technologies
andKelli Crane, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Thomson Reuters

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today the addition of Nancy Cooper, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CA Technologies, and Kelli Crane, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Thomson Reuters, to its Board of Trustees. The Anita Borg Institute Board of Trustees is comprised of senior executives from leading technology companies and academic institutions who are focused on the recruitment, retention and advancement of technical women.

Nancy Cooper is responsible for CA Technologies corporate and business unit financial functions worldwide including treasury, tax, investor relations, risk management and the role of controller. She joined the company in August 2006 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics and political science from Bucknell University and an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.

“I am honored to join the Board of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology,” said Nancy Cooper. “CA Technologies believes in sharing its resources, technology and expertise to help others around the world reach their fullest potential. This opportunity allows me to assist Anita Borg with their very worthwhile mission of educating and inspiring women about the wide ranging opportunities in the high-tech industry, which I am very excited to do.”

Kelli Crane spearheads the development and implementation of a global information technology plan for Thomson Reuters that aligns with the business strategy and leads the organization in implementing advanced enterprise information systems across its vertical businesses. Crane has been with the company for 23 years. She holds a BS in Business Administration from Northern Michigan University and an MBA from Texas A&M.

“The significant impact of the Anita Borg Institute’s Board is closely tied to the breadth of experience and expertise that its members bring and Nancy Cooper and Kelli Crane each bring deep and unique abilities to the Board,” said Telle Whitney, President and CEO of the Anita Borg Institute. “As the Institute expands its global reach, I have no doubt that their contributions will make an important difference to our world.”

“The Anita Borg Institute and its flagship program the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing are truly unique in their focus on the recruitment, retention and advancement of technical women,” said Kelli Crane. “As the Anita Borg Institute expands globally I look forward to supporting their efforts and helping to change the culture of technology.”

About the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology

The Anita Borg Institute provides resources and programs to help industry, academia, and government recruit, retain, and develop women leaders in high-tech fields, resulting in higher levels of technological innovation. The Anita Borg Institute’s programs serve high-tech women around the world by creating a community and providing tools to help them develop their careers. The Anita Borg Institute is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 charitable organization. The Institute’s partners include: Google, Microsoft, HP, CA Technologies, Cisco, First Republic Bank, IBM, Intel, Intuit, Lockheed Martin, National Science Foundation, National Security Agency, NetApp, SAP, Oracle, Symantec, Thomson Reuters, Wilson Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Motorola Foundation, Yahoo, Amazon, Facebook, and Raytheon. For more information, visit www.anitaborg.org.

Anita Borg InstituteJerri Barrett, 650-857-6095
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