Ms. Ueberroth serves as the second independent director of Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.
DALLAS, April 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SC) (“SCUSA”) today announced it has appointed Heidi Ueberroth to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Ueberroth is the second independent director on SCUSA’s board, and will serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Her appointment increases the membership of SCUSA’s Board of Directors from 11 to 12.
Following Ms. Ueberroth’s appointment, the Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. board members are:
- Thomas Dundon, Chairman (SCUSA)
- Gonzalo de Las Heras, Honorary Chairman (Santander)
- Alberto Sanchez, Vice Chairman (Santander)
- Juan Carlos Alvarez (Santander)
- Roman Blanco (Santander)
- Stephen Ferriss (Independent)
- Matthew Kabaker (Centerbridge)
- Javier San Felix (Santander)
- Tagar Olson (KKR)
- Heidi Ueberroth (Independent)
- Juan Andres Yanes (Santander)
- Daniel Zilberman (Warburg Pincus)
Ms. Ueberroth, age 48, is the former president of NBA International, part of the National Basketball Association (“NBA”). She joined the NBA in 1994, where she worked primarily to expand the NBA’s global presence. In 2009 she was named President of NBA International and was responsible for leading the NBA’s operations outside the United States. Under her direction, NBA games and programming were televised to 215 countries and territories in more than 47 languages.
She served on NBA China’s Board of Directors, which she was instrumental in founding. Prior to joining the NBA, Ms. Ueberroth worked in sales and programming roles at ESPN and Ohlmeyer Communications Co. based in New York and Paris.
“Heidi Ueberroth is a savvy executive with a track record of marketing success on a global scale,” said Tom Dundon, CEO and Chairman of the SCUSA board. “We look forward to Ms. Ueberroth’s contributions to our board of directors.”
Ms. Ueberroth is also a Director of the Pebble Beach Company and of the Monterey Peninsula Foundation, and is a trustee of the Cancer Research Institute. Ms. Ueberroth holds a degree in English Literature from Vanderbilt University. Ms. Ueberroth resides in New York City.
About Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.
Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SC) is a full-service, technology-driven consumer finance company focused on vehicle finance and unsecured consumer lending products. The company has a serviced finance portfolio of approximately $40 billion, relationships with more than 14,000 automotive dealers in the U.S., and retail installment contracts with more than 2 million customers. The company began originating financing in 1997 and is headquartered in Dallas. (www.santanderconsumerusa.com)
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