Intuit Inc. announced it plans to nominate Eve Burton, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Hearst, to stand for election to its board of directors. The addition of Burton will add broad global business acumen, and a range of multi-media business experience to Intuit's board. Burton has been with Hearst.

In her current role, she has overall responsibility, including overseeing compliance and risk matters, for the Office of General Counsel, which provides legal services to all of Hearst's more than 360 businesses around the world. Burton is also on the Hearst venture investment committee and has been involved in establishing enterprise partnerships deals. The company also announced Edward Kangas will step down from the company's board of directors.

Kangas, who also serves as non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Technologies Corporation, has served on Intuit's board since 2007. All changes will be effective at the annual shareholder meeting in Jan. 2016.