Gracia Martore

Director at United Rentals

Gracia Martore became a director of the Company in June 2017. Ms. Martore most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer and director of TEGNA Inc. (“TEGNA”), formerly known as Gannett Co., Inc., a role she held from October 2011 until June 2017. Prior to that and beginning in 1985, Ms. Martore served in various other management positions with TEGNA, including as President and Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to TEGNA, Ms. Martore worked for 12 years in the banking industry. Ms. Martore graduated from Wellesley College. While there, she was named a Wellesley Scholar for academic excellence. Ms. Martore has financial expertise, broad business experience and extensive management, leadership, operational and transformation expertise as a result of her 32 years of experience in a variety of senior leadership roles at TEGNA. She was a driving force in growing Gannett, the nation’s largest local media company, which doubled its broadcast portfolio under her leadership. She also led the separation of Gannett into two publicly traded companies. Ms. Martore has won numerous business and industry honors for her leadership, including receiving the CEO Lifetime Achievement Award from the Washington Business Journal, being named, as one of “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” by Fortune Magazine for three consecutive years, named to Forbes’ “100 Most Powerful Women” list as well as previously being named by Institutional Investor magazine as one of the Best CFO’s in America and Best CFO in America in the publishing and advertising agencies category for three consecutive years. Ms. Martore’s background, experience and judgment as chief executive officer and chief financial officer of a major publicly traded company provide her with leadership, business, financial, governance and cybersecurity skills that will benefit the Company and the Board. Ms. Martore is also a director of Omnicom Group, Inc. and WestRock Company. She also serves on the board of The Associated Press, FM Global and Learning Tree International. Ms. Martore previously served as a director of TEGNA and served on the Board of Trustees of Wellesley College.

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  • Director

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