Michael Urban is president, Americas, leading and managing TD SYNNEX’ North America and Latin America operations. He previously served as president, Worldwide Technology Solutions Distribution for SYNNEX, joining the company in February 2019 after six years at Tech Data, where he last served as corporate vice president for Strategy, Transformation, and Global Vendor Management. Michael also served as CEO and chairman, among other leadership roles, during a 13-year career at Actebis, a large pan-European wholesale IT distributor. He holds an advanced degree in engineering from Paderborn University in Germany.

Patrick Zammit is president, EU & APJ for TD SYNNEX. In this role, he leads the strategy and execution of the company’s European and APAC business. Mr. Zammit previously served as president, Europe at Tech Data, joining the company in 2016. Prior to joining Tech Data, Patrick served in a variety of management roles at Avnet, beginning in 1993. During his tenure at Avnet, he served as global president, serving on its executive board, and earlier as president, EMEA Marketing, among other roles. Prior to joining Avnet, Patrick was a senior consultant at Arthur Andersen from 1989 to 1993. He holds the French equivalent of a master’s degree in business administration from ESLSCA Business School and is fluent in English, French and German.

Bonnie K. Smith is chief information officer (CIO) of TD SYNNEX. Bonnie is responsible for all aspects of information technology (IT) delivery, bridging into the innovative product lines the company takes to market. Bonnie previously served Tech Data as executive vice president and CIO. Prior to joining Tech Data in 2020, Bonnie served in executive IT positions at Lear Corporation, Eaton Corporation, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Abbott Laboratories as well as McKinsey & Company, Whirlpool, and DuPont. Bonnie is active in women-centered global philanthropic organizations. She holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Beth Simonetti is chief human resources officer of TD SYNNEX. Beth leads the strategic direction and operations of worldwide Human Resources including talent management, HRIS, DE&I, compensation and benefits, regional and corporate strategic HR business partners. Beth also sits on the Global Ethics & Compliance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Global Crisis Management Team, and Investment Committees. Prior to joining Tech Data in 2015, Beth’s experience includes SVP, human resources at Baker & Taylor for 6 years and SVP human resources with Cardinal Health for 12 years. Beth holds a Bachelor of Science from Miami University and a master’s degree from The Ohio State University.

Marshall Witt is chief financial officer of TD SYNNEX. Prior to joining SYNNEX in 2013, Marshall was senior vice president of Finance and controller with FedEx Freight. During his fifteen-year tenure with FedEx Corporation, Marshall held progressive financial and operational roles. Prior to FedEx Freight, he held accounting and finance leadership positions including five years with KPMG LLP as an audit manager for banking and transportation clients. Marshall holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Pacific Lutheran University, Master of Business in Accounting from Seattle University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

David Vetter is chief legal officer of TD SYNNEX. In this role, he is responsible for all legal representation of the company’s worldwide operations. David previously served as executive vice president, chief legal officer of Tech Data Corporation. Prior to joining the company in 1993, David was employed by the law firm of Robbins, Gaynor & Bronstein, P.A. David is a member of the Florida Bar Association and holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Economics from Bucknell University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida with High Honors.

Simon Leung is the chief business officer for TD SYNNEX. In this role, Simon leads our global mergers and acquisitions team, responsible for reviewing new markets as part of our long-term growth strategy; business continuity, crisis management and enterprise risk management team for contingency planning and other risk management functions; and internal and external corporate communications team, responsible for corporate brand, thought leadership, and our environmental, social and governance (ESG) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.  

Simon also oversees the worldwide real estate and corporate services team, responsible for acquiring, building, or leasing real estate, supporting workplace resource requirements, and managing corporate security, fraud prevention and detection, facilities, and health and safety, and the global non-trade procurement team, responsible for strategic procurement planning, processes, operations, and tools.

Previously, Simon served SYNNEX as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary from 2001 to 2021. Prior to SYNNEX, Simon was an attorney at the law firm of Paul Hastings LLP and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Davis, and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Sergio Farache is chief strategy officer for TD SYNNEX. Sergio previously served as Tech Data executive vice president, Strategy, and NextGen (Cloud, Security, Data & IoT). In that role, he provided dedicated global leadership for the company's overall strategy, Innovation, and Tech Data's most strategic next-generation technology business. Earlier in his career at Tech Data, Sergio was the SVP, Strategy, and Global Cloud Solutions. Sergio is an entrepreneur who created, grew, and sold two companies before joining the corporate world and a Systems Engineer with over 30 years of experience in the global technology sector, with expertise in several technology fields, services, sales, marketing, and management disciplines.

Rich Hume is chief executive officer (CEO) of TD SYNNEX. Rich previously served as CEO of Tech Data since June 2018. In his role, he is responsible for the strategic direction of the company and oversees all aspects of its extensive global operations. Prior to joining Tech Data, Rich was with IBM for more than 30 years, serving most recently as general manager and COO, Global Technology Services. In addition to TD SYNNEX, Rich serves on the board of directors of the Allstate Corporation and CEOs Against Cancer, Florida Chapter. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the Pennsylvania State University.

Mr. Kalsow-Ramos is a member of our board, having served on the Tech Data Board since 2020, and is a Partner in Private Equity at Apollo, primarily focused on investments in the technology and services sectors. Prior to joining Apollo in 2010, Mr. Kalsow-Ramos was a member of the Investment Banking group at Morgan Stanley. In addition to TD SYNNEX, Mr. Kalsow-Ramos serves on the boards of directors of Alorica, Intrado and The TEAK Fellowship, a non-profit organization. Mr. Kalsow-Ramos previously served on the boards of directors of Hexion Inc., Momentive Performance Materials and Noranda Aluminum and was involved with Apollo’s investment in Evertec Inc. Mr. Kalsow-Ramos received his BBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, where he graduated with high distinction.

Ms. Vezina is a member of our board, having served on the SYNNEX board since 2017. Ms. Vezina has served in a variety of leadership roles, including as corporate vice president, Human Resources and corporate vice president and chief operations officer for Xerox Business Services, LLC. Previously, Ms. Vezina served as executive vice president and group president, Commercial Solutions for Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. before the acquisition of ACS by Xerox Corporation in 2010 and began her career with Electronic Data Systems. In addition to TD SYNNEX, Ms. Vezina serves on the board of directors of Concentrix Corporation, where she is the chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee. Ms. Vezina graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central Michigan University.

Mr. Lee is a member of our Board, having served on the SYNNEX Board since 2012. Dr. Lee is the Thoma Professor of Operations, Information and Technology at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University and the Co-Director of the Stanford Value Chain Innovation Initiative. Dr. Lee was elected to the National Academy of Engineering of the U.S.; Fellow of Manufacturing and Service Operations Management; Production and Operations Management Society; and INFORMS. Dr. Lee is a co-founder of DemandTec, Inc. Dr. Lee received his Bachelor of Social Science degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Hong Kong, his Master of Science degree in Operational Research from the London School of Economics, and his Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Operations Research from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Ms. Saintil joined the TD SYNNEX board in 2021 and has over 20 years of experience as a technology and business executive, serving in a variety of leadership roles at Fortune 500 and private companies, including Intuit, Yahoo!, PayPal, Adobe, Joyent and Sun Microsystems. In addition to TD SYNNEX, Ms. Saintil serves on the boards of Rocket Lab, Lightspeed, Banner Corporation and ShotSpotter. Ms. Saintil is lead independent director at Rocket Lab, a member of the Risk Committee and Compensation Committee at Banner Corporation and a member of the Audit Committee at Shotspotter. Ms. Saintil holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida A&M University and a Master of Science degree from Carnegie Mellon University, in addition to completing Stanford Directors’ College and Harvard Business School’s executive education program.

Ms Nayyar is a member of our Board, having served on the Tech Data board since 2020, and is the Chief Executive Officer of Securonix. Prior to Securonix, Ms. Nayyar was Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Ivanti. Prior to Ivanti, Ms. Nayyar served as President of Digital Services Management at BMC Software, Inc., and in key roles including General Manager and Global Head of the IoT division, at SAP SE. Ms. Nayyar also served as Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, Enterprise Architecture and Application Services, at Valero Energy Corporation, an international petroleum company. In addition to TD SYNNEX, Ms. Nayyar serves on the boards of directors for Veritone Inc., and Corteva. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Osmania University, an M.S. in computer science from the University of Houston and is a graduate of the Stanford Executive Program

Mr. Breidenbach is a member of our Board, having served on the SYNNEX Board since 2003. Mr. Breidenbach has had his own consulting firm, FA Breidenbach & Associates, LLC since November 1997. Prior to that, Mr. Breidenbach served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, an aviation company and spent 25 years in various positions at General Electric Company, including five years as an officer of the General Electric Company and two years as President, GE Aerospace Asia Pacific, responsible for business development and Asian operations. Mr. Breidenbach received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Business Administration from Xavier University.

Mr. Nord is a member of our board, having served on the Tech Data board since 2020, and is the co-lead partner of Private Equity at Apollo. Prior to joining Apollo in 2003, Mr. Nord was a member of the Investment Banking division of Salomon Smith Barney Inc. In addition to TD SYNNEX, Mr. Nord serves on the boards of directors of ADT, Intrado, and Lifepoint Health. Mr. Nord also serves on the board of trustees of Montefiore Health System and on the board of overseers of the University of Pennsylvania’s Weitzman School of Design. Mr. Nord graduated summa cum laude with a BS in economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

Mr. Zitzner is a member of our board, having served on the SYNNEX board since 2007. Mr. Zitzner served as interim chief executive officer of National ICT Australia Limited (NICTA) from December 2014 to June 2015, in addition to running his own consulting firm since January 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Zitzner served as executive vice president of the Personal Systems Group at Hewlett-Packard Company from 2002 until his retirement in December 2004. Prior to his appointment as executive vice president at Hewlett-Packard Company, Mr. Zitzner spent several years in various executive positions at Hewlett-Packard Company, including three years as president of Computing Systems and three years as vice president and general manager of the Personal Systems Group. Mr. Zitzner received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and did advanced studies in Computer Science at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.

Mr. Miau is a member of our board, having served on the SYNNEX Board since 1992, as the chairman of the SYNNEX board from 1992 to 2008 and as a non-executive employee since 2001. Mr. Miau is the chairman of the board of directors of MiTAC Holdings Corporation, Synnex Technology International Corp., UPC Technology Corp., Lien Hwa Industrial Corp. and Getac Technology Corporation.; these directorships are all MiTAC group related. He also serves on the board of Cathay Financial Holdings. TD SYNNEX is the only company which is US-publicly traded or otherwise subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the SEC for which Mr. Miau serves as a director. Mr. Miau received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Business Administration degree from Santa Clara University.