Technical professional organization IEEE, has announced that Sophia Muirhead will become its executive director and chief operating officer (COO), effective on January 1, 2023.
Since 2019, Muirhead has served as the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of IEEE. Prior to joining IEEE, Sophia was the senior vice president, chief legal officer, and corporate secretary at The Conference Board, a global business membership organization. She was the first chief legal officer in The Conference Board’s over 100-year history. Throughout her career, Muirhead also has had operations roles where she established new practice areas and capabilities, found new pathways to growth, and acted as a catalyst in transforming organizations’ effectiveness for the future. She is a seasoned C-suite executive and trusted advisor to Boards of Directors and Trustees, CEOs, peers, and colleagues.
Muirhead is a member of the Board of Trustees of The Hunter College Foundation, where she serves on the audit, pre-law, and pre-business committees.
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