M. Michele Burns

Director Since: October 2011 

Goldman Sachs Committees: Compensation (Chair), Risk, Governance

Other Current U.S.-listed Public Company Directorships: Anheuser-Busch InBev; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Etsy, Inc.

Other U.S.-listed Public Company Directorships within past 5 years: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Key Experience and Qualifications

Leadership, governance and risk expertise: Leverages service on the boards of directors and board committees of other public companies and not-for-profit entities

Human capital management and strategic consulting: Background gained as former CEO of Mercer LLC

Accounting and the review and preparation of financial statements: Garnered expertise as former CFO of several global public companies

Career Highlights

Chief Executive Officer, Retirement Policy Center, sponsored by Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC); Retirement Policy Center focuses on retirement public policy issues (October 2011 – February 2014)

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mercer LLC, a subsidiary of MMC and a global leader in human resource consulting, outsourcing and investment services (September 2006 – early October 2011)

Chief Financial Officer, MMC, a global professional services and consulting firm (March 2006 – September 2006)

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Restructuring Officer and Executive Vice President, Mirant Corporation, an energy company (May 2004 – January 2006)

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Delta Air Lines, Inc., an air carrier (including various other positions, 1999 – April 2004)

Senior Partner and Leader, Southern Regional Federal Tax Practice, Arthur Andersen LLP, an accounting firm (including various other positions, 1981 – 1999)

Other Professional Experience and Community Involvement

Center Fellow and Strategic Advisor, Stanford University Center on Longevity 

Board member and Treasurer, Elton John AIDS Foundation

Education

Graduate of University of Georgia (including for Masters)