TriNet appoints two executives to board of directors

TriNet (NYSE: TNET) appointed Janet Kennedy and Madhu Ranganathan to its board of directors effective September 30, 2025, according to a company statement.

Kennedy brings over 30 years of experience in digital and technology transformations. She previously served as Vice President, North America Regions of Google Cloud at Alphabet, Inc. Her background includes leadership positions at Microsoft Corporation, where she held roles including Vice President, MSUS Digital Transformations Leader and President, Microsoft Canada. She also worked at IBM Corporation as a Business Unit Executive. Kennedy currently serves on the boards of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) and Duluth Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTH).

Kennedy holds a B.S. in Industrial Management/Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from the McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte.

Ranganathan recently retired as President, Chief Financial Officer, and Leader of Corporate Development at OpenText. During her seven-year tenure, the company's revenue grew from $2.4 billion to over $5 billion. Prior to OpenText, she served for over nine years as Chief Financial Officer for [24]7.ai, a software and services company focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning for customer experience.

Her previous experience includes senior finance leadership roles at Rackable Systems, Redback Networks and Price Waterhouse LLP. Ranganathan currently serves on the board and Audit/Finance committees of Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO) and Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM).

Ranganathan is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, India, holds an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Massachusetts, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

"Their exceptional track records in digital and technology transformation, and in finance and artificial intelligence will be an excellent complement to our distinguished Board," said TriNet Chairman David Hodgson in the statement.

TriNet provides human resources solutions for small and medium-size businesses, including payroll, benefits administration, and compliance consulting.

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