AMD Appoints KC McClure to Board of Directors
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AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced that KC McClure has been appointed to its board of directors effective Jan 20, 2026.
McClure most recently served as a senior advisor to Accenture and was Accenture's Chief Financial Officer from 2019 to 2024, with more than 37 years at the firm in finance and accounting leadership roles overseeing financial operations and investor relations. She holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting and business administration from Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business and currently serves on that school's Board of Visitors and on the board of Goldman Sachs.
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- Adds a proven finance leader with 37+ years of experience
- Brings recent CFO experience at Accenture (2019–2024)
- Board experience at Goldman Sachs and Smeal College of Business
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News Market Reaction
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the appointment of KC McClure to its board of directors.
McClure most recently served as a senior advisor to Accenture and was previously Chief Financial Officer of Accenture from 2019 to 2024. Throughout her more than 37-year tenure at Accenture, McClure held multiple finance and accounting leadership roles, including overseeing financial operations and investor relations.
“We are delighted to welcome KC to AMD’s Board of Directors,” said Dr. Lisa Su, AMD chair and CEO. “KC is a proven finance leader whose operating expertise and global perspective will be an asset as we execute our strategy and extend AMD’s leadership in high-performance and AI computing.”
McClure holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and business administration from Pennsylvania State University’s Smeal College of Business. She currently serves on the Smeal College of Business Board of Visitors and on the board of Goldman Sachs.
About AMD
AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) drives innovation in high-performance and AI computing to solve the world’s most important challenges. Today, AMD technology powers billions of experiences across cloud and AI infrastructure, embedded systems, AI PCs and gaming. With a broad portfolio of AI-optimized CPUs, GPUs, networking and software, AMD delivers full-stack AI solutions that provide the performance and scalability needed for a new era of intelligent computing. Learn more at www.amd.com.
Contact:
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AMD Communications
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Liz Stein
AMD Investor Relations
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