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Adobe Expands Board by Three to an Even Dozen

Kara Swisher in News on May 14 at 4:39 pm PT

Adobe’s going to need a longer table in the executive conference room with the addition of three new directors to its board of nine. Aboard as of today are Amy Banse, Comcast SVP and managing director and head of funds for Comcast Ventures; Frank Calderoni, executive vice president and CFO of Cisco; and Laura Desmond, global chief executive officer of Starcom MediaVest Group.

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Google’s Marissa Mayer Headed to Walmart Board

Peter Kafka in Commerce on April 16 at 7:15 am PT

Google’s Marissa Mayer is about to get a board seat with the world’s biggest retailer. Mayer, Google’s vice president of local and maps, has been nominated to join Walmart’s board of directors. Assuming her nomination goes through, it will be her first board seat at a major corporation. Walmart already has a Silicon Valley power player on its board — Accel’s Jim Breyer has been there since 2001.

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Amazon Appoints Attorney Jamie Gorelick to Board

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 10 at 9:04 am PT

Amazon.com has added Jamie Gorelick to its board of directors. Gorelick, a partner with the law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr since July 2003, will be added to the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee of the board. Previously, Gorelick held numerous positions in the U.S. government. Amazon now has 10 directors.