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Joerg Hiller Jan 10, 2025 09:30
CoreWeave has appointed Karen Boone as an independent board director, enhancing its leadership with her extensive corporate governance experience.
CoreWeave, a leader in AI cloud solutions, has announced the appointment of Karen Boone as an independent member of its Board of Directors. Boone, a seasoned executive, brings a wealth of experience in financial management and corporate governance to the role, effective January 2025, according to CoreWeave.
Karen Boone’s career is marked by significant leadership roles in major companies. She recently served as the Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Peloton Interactive, Inc., a Fortune 500 company. Her tenure at Peloton included roles such as Chairperson of the Board and Audit Committee Chair, roles she held from January 2019 to May 2024. Prior to Peloton, Boone was the President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at Restoration Hardware, Inc., and spent 15 years at Deloitte & Touche LLP, where she rose to the position of Audit Partner.
Boone also holds board positions at other prominent companies, including Sonos, Inc., and Rivian Automotive, Inc., alongside several private firms. Her extensive background in leading companies through critical growth phases is expected to be invaluable to CoreWeave as it continues to expand its capabilities in AI-driven cloud solutions.
Mike Intrator, Co-founder and CEO of CoreWeave, expressed confidence in Boone’s ability to contribute to the company’s strategic direction. “Karen’s executive leadership skills and financial acumen will strengthen our Board and further support our mission as we deliver some of the industry’s most advanced AI managed cloud solutions,” Intrator stated.
CoreWeave has been at the forefront of AI infrastructure innovation. Recently, the company was among the first to market with NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPUs, marking a significant milestone in AI infrastructure performance. This move underscores CoreWeave’s commitment to delivering high-performance cloud solutions tailored for the most demanding computational tasks.
Established in 2017, CoreWeave has rapidly developed a robust presence in the AI cloud infrastructure sector, operating data centers across the United States and Europe. The company’s cloud platform is designed to optimize infrastructure performance and efficiency, enabling businesses to accelerate their market entry. CoreWeave’s innovative approach has earned it recognition as one of TIME100’s most influential companies, as well as a spot on Forbes Cloud 100 ranking in 2024.
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