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Board of Directors Intro

Avnet board of directors

Chairman of the Board Rodney Adkins presides over the board of directors. Each director brings value and experience to the board in areas such as international business, finance, operations, government, human resources, engineering, marketing and academia.

Rodney C. Adkins
Rodney C. Adkins

Rodney C. Adkins

Chairman of the Board; Board of Directors member since 2015; President, 3RAM Group LLC

Brenda Freeman
Brenda Freeman

Brenda Freeman

Board of Directors member since 2018. Founder, Joyeux Marketing Group

GBL Phil Gallagher

Phil Gallagher

Board of Directors member since 2020; Chief Executive Officer, Avnet

Helmut Gassel - Grid Box Light
Helmut Gassel

Helmut Gassel

Board of Directors member since 2024. Co-Founder and Partner, Silian Partners

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Virginia Henkels

Virginia Henkels

Board of Directors member since 2024. Former Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp

Avid Modjtabai
Avid Modjtabai

Avid Modjtabai

Board of Directors member since 2014. Former Senior Executive Vice President, Wells Fargo's Payments

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Jo Ann Jenkins

Jo Ann Jenkins

Board of Directors member since 2018. CEO, AARP

GBL Adalio T. Sanchez
Adalio Sanchez

Adalio T. Sanchez

Board of Directors member since 2019. President, S Group Advisory LLC

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Oleg Khaykin

Oleg Khaykin

Board of Directors member since 2018. President and CEO, Viavi Solutions, Inc.

Ernest Maddock - GBL
Ernest Maddock,

Ernest Maddock

Board of Directors member since 2021. Former CFO, Micron