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Signify announces Ms. Jill Lee to step down as Supervisory Board member

May 19, 2020

 

Eindhoven, the NetherlandsSignify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that Ms. Jill Lee, Chair of the Audit Committee of Signify’s Supervisory Board, will step down from Signify’s Supervisory Board at her own request on July 31, 2020.

 

Ms. Lee expressed her wish to step down in light of her current activities as Chief Financial Officer of Sulzer and her announced appointment as independent director of the board of directors of Schneider Electric.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Ms. Lee, who has been an active member of Signify’s Supervisory Board for more than three years. During this period, Ms. Lee provided very valuable guidance and counsel to Signify during a significant period of transition at the company. I am also very pleased that with the proposed appointment of Pamela Knapp we have found a very capable successor as chair of the Audit Committee.”

 

Mr. Arthur van der Poel

Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Signify

Ms. Lee joined Signify’s Supervisory Board in May 2017 and became chair of the Supervisory Board Audit Commitee in April 2018.

 

Additional information on the composition of the Supervisory Board can be found here.

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For further information, please contact:

Signify Corporate Communications
Rogier Dierckx

Tel: +31 6 1138 4609

E-mail: rogier.dierckx@signify.com

Signify Corporate Communications
Elco van Groningen

Tel: +31 6 1086 5519

E-mail: elco.van.groningen@signify.com

About Signify

 

Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals and consumers. We proudly bring to market the world’s best lighting brands, from Signify, Philips, Philips Hue, Signify Interact, Signify Dynalite, Color Kinetics and many more. Our advanced products, connected systems and services unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. In 2025, we had sales of EUR 5.8 billion, approximately 27,000 employees, and a presence in over 70 markets. We are in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and hold the EcoVadis Platinum rating.

 

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