Durham Black Inc. announced the appointment of Mary Stanhope, as the company's President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. Mary will have responsibility for operational oversight and strategy of the holding company and its subsidiaries. She will also serve as a member of the company's Board of Directors. Durham Black also announces the expansion of its Board of Directors from three to six members, underscoring the company's commitment to enhancing expertise and governance as well as driving sustainable growth. Robert Pollan will join the Board as an independent director, stepping into the role of Chairman; and recently announced CEO and Board Director, Patrick Shutt, will take on the role of Vice Chairman. The newly expanded Board of Directors brings together a diverse group of accomplished professionals with extensive experience across the connectivity market in operations, investment, and revenue. The new board members will play a pivotal role in providing strategic guidance, overseeing corporate governance, and executing Durham Black's overall vision to drive digital transformation across the global communications market by providing highly innovative asset light software and solutions. This forms part of the company's ongoing strategy to add operating and industry experience in order to drive growth and expansion throughout the business, and in turn create shareholder value. Robert Pollan, an experienced executive with more than 35 years of global investing, operating, and board experience, shares
Mary Stanhope, an executive passionate about technology innovation with over 30 years of global mergers and acquisition experience. The robust team brings unique perspectives and strategic insights that align with Durham Black's objectives to unlock new markets by expanding the company's addressable market into the $1.7 trillion global communications market, to invest in asset-light innovation, and create sustainable value for all stakeholders.