- Prachi Singh
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Skechers USA, Inc. has named Katherine J. Blair to its board of
directors as an independent member. The company said, this appointment
brings the total number of directors to ten, including six independent
members.
“After careful consideration and review, we are expanding our board of
directors with the addition of Katherine Blair,” said Robert Greenberg,
Skechers CEO and Chairman of the board in a statement, adding, “Katherine
brings a welcome perspective on business, driven by her extensive
experience in corporate law and governance.”
Blair, the company added, has practiced law for over 20 years and is a
partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP in Los Angeles. She specializes
in corporate and transactional matters where she works directly with
executive officers, general counsel and directors on corporate governance,
SEC reporting and compliance, public and private securities offerings, as
well as mergers and acquisitions.
Blair currently serves as Chair of the executive committee of the
business law section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. She is also
an officer of the corporations committee of the business law section of the
California Lawyers Association. She also regularly speaks and presents her
expertise on corporate governance, ethics and funding topics to audiences
at business and legal conferences and events.
Picture:Facebook/Skechers
