Scholastic Appoints Milena Alberti and Anne Clarke Wolff to its Board of Directors
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) has appointed two new independent directors to its Board: Milena Alberti and Anne Clarke Wolff, effective July 16, 2025. The appointments come as directors John L. Davies and David J. Young accelerate their planned retirements. Additionally, Alix Guerrier has been reappointed as a Class A Stockholders representative.
Alberti brings over 30 years of publishing and finance experience, having served as Global CFO at Penguin Random House and currently chairs Pitney-Bowes Inc.'s board. Wolff, with 30 years in financial services, is the CEO of Independence Point Advisors and previously managed Bank of America's $10 billion Global Corporate Banking business.
The appointments reflect Scholastic's ongoing board refreshment initiative, with seven new independent directors added to the eleven-member Board over the past four years.
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) ha nominato due nuovi direttori indipendenti nel suo Consiglio di Amministrazione: Milena Alberti e Anne Clarke Wolff, con effetto dal 16 luglio 2025. Queste nomine arrivano mentre i direttori John L. Davies e David J. Young anticipano i loro pensionamenti programmati. Inoltre, Alix Guerrier è stata riconfermata come rappresentante degli azionisti di Classe A.
Alberti vanta oltre 30 anni di esperienza nel settore editoriale e finanziario, avendo ricoperto il ruolo di CFO globale presso Penguin Random House e attualmente presiede il consiglio di amministrazione di Pitney-Bowes Inc. Wolff, con 30 anni di esperienza nei servizi finanziari, è CEO di Independence Point Advisors e in precedenza ha gestito il business Global Corporate Banking da 10 miliardi di dollari di Bank of America.
Queste nomine riflettono l'iniziativa continua di rinnovamento del consiglio di Scholastic, che negli ultimi quattro anni ha aggiunto sette nuovi direttori indipendenti al Consiglio composto da undici membri.
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) ha nombrado a dos nuevas directoras independientes para su Junta Directiva: Milena Alberti y Anne Clarke Wolff, con efecto a partir del 16 de julio de 2025. Estos nombramientos se producen mientras los directores John L. Davies y David J. Young aceleran sus jubilaciones planificadas. Además, Alix Guerrier ha sido reelegida como representante de los accionistas de Clase A.
Alberti aporta más de 30 años de experiencia en publicación y finanzas, habiendo sido CFO global en Penguin Random House y actualmente preside la junta de Pitney-Bowes Inc. Wolff, con 30 años en servicios financieros, es CEO de Independence Point Advisors y anteriormente dirigió el negocio de Banca Corporativa Global de 10 mil millones de dólares de Bank of America.
Estos nombramientos reflejan la iniciativa continua de renovación de la junta de Scholastic, que en los últimos cuatro años ha incorporado siete nuevos directores independientes a la junta de once miembros.
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL)는 2025년 7월 16일부로 두 명의 새로운 독립 이사인 Milena Alberti와 Anne Clarke Wolff를 이사회에 임명했습니다. 이번 임명은 이사 John L. Davies와 David J. Young이 예정된 은퇴를 앞당기면서 이루어졌습니다. 또한 Alix Guerrier는 Class A 주주 대표로 재임명되었습니다.
Alberti는 Penguin Random House의 글로벌 CFO를 역임하고 현재 Pitney-Bowes Inc. 이사회를 이끄는 등 출판 및 금융 분야에서 30년 이상의 경험을 보유하고 있습니다. Wolff는 금융 서비스 분야에서 30년 경력을 쌓았으며 Independence Point Advisors의 CEO이고 이전에는 Bank of America의 100억 달러 규모 글로벌 기업금융 사업을 관리했습니다.
이번 임명은 Scholastic이 지난 4년간 11명으로 구성된 이사회에 7명의 새로운 독립 이사를 추가하는 등 지속적인 이사회 개편 노력을 반영합니다.
Scholastic (NASDAQ : SCHL) a nommé deux nouvelles administratrices indépendantes à son conseil d'administration : Milena Alberti et Anne Clarke Wolff, à compter du 16 juillet 2025. Ces nominations interviennent alors que les administrateurs John L. Davies et David J. Young accélèrent leurs retraites prévues. De plus, Alix Guerrier a été reconduite en tant que représentante des actionnaires de Classe A.
Alberti apporte plus de 30 ans d'expérience dans l'édition et la finance, ayant été directrice financière mondiale chez Penguin Random House et préside actuellement le conseil d'administration de Pitney-Bowes Inc. Wolff, forte de 30 ans dans les services financiers, est PDG d'Independence Point Advisors et a précédemment dirigé l'activité bancaire d'entreprise mondiale de 10 milliards de dollars chez Bank of America.
Ces nominations reflètent l'initiative continue de renouvellement du conseil d'administration de Scholastic, qui a intégré sept nouveaux administrateurs indépendants au sein du conseil de onze membres au cours des quatre dernières années.
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) hat zwei neue unabhängige Direktoren in seinen Vorstand berufen: Milena Alberti und Anne Clarke Wolff, mit Wirkung zum 16. Juli 2025. Diese Ernennungen erfolgen, während die Direktoren John L. Davies und David J. Young ihre geplanten Pensionierungen vorziehen. Zudem wurde Alix Guerrier als Vertreterin der Klasse-A-Aktionäre wiederberufen.
Alberti bringt über 30 Jahre Erfahrung in den Bereichen Verlagswesen und Finanzen mit, war Global CFO bei Penguin Random House und ist derzeit Vorsitzende des Vorstands von Pitney-Bowes Inc. Wolff verfügt über 30 Jahre Erfahrung im Finanzdienstleistungssektor, ist CEO von Independence Point Advisors und leitete zuvor das 10-Milliarden-Dollar-Geschäft für Global Corporate Banking bei der Bank of America.
Die Ernennungen spiegeln die fortlaufende Initiative von Scholastic zur Erneuerung des Vorstands wider, bei der in den letzten vier Jahren sieben neue unabhängige Direktoren in das elfköpfige Gremium aufgenommen wurden.
- Board refreshment with seven new independent directors over past four years shows commitment to governance improvement
- Addition of experienced directors with relevant publishing and financial expertise
- Milena Alberti brings valuable publishing industry experience from Penguin Random House
- Anne Clarke Wolff adds significant capital markets and M&A expertise
- Accelerated departure of two experienced board members could create temporary knowledge gap
Directors John L. Davies and David J. Young to Accelerate Planned Retirements from the Board
Alix Guerrier, currently a representative of the Common Stockholders appointed in 2024, has also been reappointed to the Board as a representative of the Company's Class A Stockholders. Over the past four years, commensurate with the Board's commitment to regular refreshment to support the needs of the business, the eleven-member Board has been substantially refreshed with seven new independent directors.
Iole Lucchese, Chair of the Board, said, "We are pleased to welcome two independent and highly qualified individuals to the Board who are prepared to support the Board's focus on business transformation, growth strategies and capital allocation, as well as other initiatives to maximize shareholder value. Ms. Alberti brings decades of experience in publishing and finance, in addition to substantial board service. Ms. Wolff brings 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, managing global businesses throughout their lifecycles, and is a capital markets expert. Both of these individuals are positioned to contribute relevant financial and industry experience and expertise, which will prove invaluable during this exciting chapter in Scholastic's history.
"On behalf of the entire Board, I would also like to thank Jack Davies and David Young for their dedicated service, substantive contributions and independent perspective they have brought to the Board. We wish them both well."
Milena Alberti
Ms. Alberti is a seasoned finance and media executive with over 30 years of corporate and board experience. She spent most of her corporate career at Penguin Random House, the world's largest book publisher, across a variety of roles, including Mergers & Acquisitions, Spanish Language publishing and serving as the company's Global and US Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Alberti also was the Chief Financial Officer of Getty Images, Inc., the world's leading visual content company, and MediaMath, a demand-side platform for programmatic marketing and advertising.
Ms. Alberti has extensive public and private board experience. She is currently the chair of the board of Pitney-Bowes Inc. and is a director and audit committee chair of Allurion Technologies. She also serves on three private company boards in digital library distribution, book publishing, and television advertising, respectively: Overdrive, International Literary Properties, and Simulmedia. She currently serves on two not-for-profit boards: National Public Radio and Jumpstart, an early education organization. She previously served on the board of Digimarc Corporation and the board of directors of The University of Pennsylvania Executive Fund.
Ms. Alberti has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of
Anne Clarke Wolff
Ms. Wolff is a 30-year transformational leader in the financial services industry with expertise managing large scale global businesses and working with companies through financial life-cycles – from initial public offerings to mergers and acquisitions. In 2021, Ms. Wolff founded Independence Point Advisors ("IPA"), a purpose-built modern investment bank and advisory firm, where she serves as Chief Executive Officer.
Prior to IPA's launch, Ms. Wolff spent most of her career managing businesses focused on banking relationships, access to capital markets as well as treasury transformation. During her roles building Bank of America's
Ms. Wolff has served on the board of Amphenol Corporation since 2018, where she chairs the finance committee and sits on the audit, governance and nominating committees. She has also been on the board of The Public Theater since 2017.
Ms. Wolff has a Bachelor of Arts, English & Economics from Colby College, and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University.
About Scholastic
For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are – at school, at home and in their communities – by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children's books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media. As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.
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