Abby F. Kohnstamm — Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President at Pitney Bowes

Ms. Abby F. Kohnstamm has been the Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President at Pitney Bowes Inc. since June 17, 2013. Ms. Kohnstamm is a globally recognized marketing leader who served as the Chief Marketing Officer of IBM Corporation for over 12 years. She is founder of Abby F. Kohnstamm & Associates, Inc., and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and President. She served as a Consultant of International Business Machines Corp. since January 3, 2006 and its Senior Vice President, Marketing from 1993 to January 03, 2005. She also served as an Officer at IBM since 1998 and served overall responsibility for all its aspects of marketing. She served as a Member of IBM's Operating Team. Prior to IBM in June 1993, she served a number of senior marketing positions at American Express from 1979 to 1993. She served as an Executive Assistant to the President of American Express from 1986 to 1987. She served as the Senior Vice President of Cardmember Marketing at American Express Company, with responsibility for marketing Green, Gold and Platinum Card products. She serves as Vice Chairman of IBM International Foundation. She has been an Independent Director of Tiffany & Co. since July 2001. She served as a Director of World Fuel Services Corp., from January 2012 to May 31, 2013. She serves as a Director of Roundabout Theatre Company, Inc. She serves as Member of the Boards of Association of National Advertisers Inc., Overseers for Arts and Sciences at Tufts University and Overseers at New York University's Stern School of Business. She served as a Director of Progressive Corp. from 2006 to April 29, 2011. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of Tufts University. She served as a Member of the Strategy Team of IBM. She holds BA from Tufts University, an MA in Education from New York University and an MBA from New York University.