Betty Jane (B.J.) Hess (formerly Scheihing)

Home Address:
36 Floret Circle
Hingham, MA 02043
Phone: 781-749-3012
Email: bettyjanehess at gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. 1967 to 2004

Arrow Electronics is a major global provider of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and computer products. Arrow employs more than 11,000 people worldwide, with offices, subsidiaries and distribution centers in 40 countries. Global sales for 2008 were $16 billion. Arrow's shares are traded on the NYSE, under the symbol ARW.

Sr. Vice President, Global Operations & Human Resources2002
Sr. Vice President, Office of the President1997
Sr. Vice President, Worldwide Operations1996
Vice President (Corporate Officer)1988
Vice President, Operations1983
Director, Field Operations (Corporate)1977
Manager, Operations (Philadelphia, PA office)1973
Inventory Control Administrator1967

RESPONSIBILITIES

As Sr. Vice President, Global Operations, I was responsible for all of the corporation's logistics, manufacturing, and fulfillment operations, business processes, human resources, management development and succession planning. In addition, I was responsible for all post-merger integrations for Arrow's ten North American acquisitions and for twelve of our European and Asian acquisitions during the past decade.

CURRENT BOARDS

Philadelphia Biblical University1994
   Student Development Committee - 1994
   Finance Committee - 2008
   
COTT Beverages - NYSE
   World's largest supplier of retailer brand soft drinks.
2004
   Chairman of Compensation Committee - 2004
   Compensation Committee - 2009
   
Opportunity International
   Provides micro enterprise development programs in third world countries
2006
   Chair of Human Resource Committee - 2006
   Vice Chairman of the Board - 2008

FORMER BOARDS

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association1987 - 2004
   Executive Committee - 1993
   Audit Committee - 1998
   
Dentsply International
   Manufactures products for the dental market
2001 - 2004
   Human Resources Committee - 2001
   
The ServiceMaster Company - NYSE
   Provides outsourcing services for residential and commercial
   customers
2003 - 2007
(Company went private)
   Compensation & Leadership Development Committee

EDUCATION

Philadelphia Biblical University - BS1973
   
Columbia University
   Six week Executive Education Marketing Program
1984
   
Adelphi University - MBA1986
   
Harvard Business School
   Various one and two week courses
1994 - 99
   
Adelphi University - Honorary Doctor of Laws2002
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