Biography

Linda Riefler has served as a Director since 2005. Ms. Riefler retired from Morgan Stanley in February 2013. Ms. Riefler served as the Chair of Global Research at Morgan Stanley from June 2011 to February 2013 and prior to that served as the Global Head of Research from 2008. She was the Chief Talent Officer of Morgan Stanley from 2006 to 2008. In these roles she served on both the Management Committee and Operating Committee of Morgan Stanley. Ms. Riefler joined Morgan Stanley in 1987 in the Capital Markets division and was appointed a Managing Director in 1998 while in the Research division. Ms. Riefler also currently serves on the board of directors of CSX Corporation. Ms. Riefler holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Ms. Riefler has in-depth knowledge of talent management, risk management, company valuation and the global capital markets. She has expertise in governance and corporate responsibility as the Chair of the Governance and Sustainability Committee of a public company and through her service on the executive leadership team of Stanford Women on Boards. In 2023, Ms. Riefler was recognized for outstanding work by an independent director at Governance Intelligence’s Corporate Governance Awards.