FedEx has added Katherine M. Boyle, a general partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, to its board. The appointment expands the board to 12 members and gives Boyle seats on committees overseeing governance, safety and public policy, as well as cyber and technology.
Boyle’s investment work spans several industries relevant to FedEx, including logistics, aerospace and advanced manufacturing. She will serve through the company’s 2027 annual meeting, when her continued board service will depend on renomination and stockholder approval.
- Board and committee roles: Boyle’s election took effect November 9. She joins the Governance, Safety, and Public Policy Committee and the Cyber and Technology Oversight Committee. The board now has 12 directors, nine of whom are independent; FedEx has determined Boyle is independent.
- Professional background: At Andreessen Horowitz, Boyle co-founded the firm’s American Dynamism investment practice in 2021. The practice invests in areas including aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, logistics, energy, infrastructure and government technology. Boyle advises portfolio companies on commercialization, executive recruitment, organizational development and governance.
- Earlier experience: She spent five years at General Catalyst, where she helped build its seed-investing practice and led a civic-technology initiative. She also serves on the board of the Mercatus Center and began her career as a reporter at The Washington Post.
- Director compensation: Under FedEx’s existing compensation program for outside directors, Boyle will receive restricted stock units with a prorated target value of $98,900 and a prorated annual retainer of $64,400.
Her appointment adds an independent director with venture-capital and operating-advisory experience across technology and sectors that intersect with FedEx’s transportation and logistics businesses.