Northern Trust welcomes Qureshi to its board of directors
22 October 2026 US
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Northern Trust has appointed Rima Qureshi, former executive vice president and chief strategy officer of Verizon Communications, to its board of directors, effective immediately.
Qureshi brings nearly four decades of experience shaping strategy, leading transformation, and building businesses across global telecommunications and payments companies.
At Verizon, which Qureshi joined in 2017, she helped set the company’s strategic direction amid significant industry change.
Prior to Verizon, Qureshi spent 23 years at global telecommunications company Ericsson, where she served as chief strategy officer and, later, CEO of Ericsson North America.
Qureshi also brings more than 15 years of public company board experience across telecommunications, retail, and financial services, including 15 years on the board of Mastercard Incorporated.
She currently serves on the boards of BT Group, Loblaw Companies, and Swift.
Michael O’Grady, chairman and CEO, says: “I am pleased to welcome Rima to the Northern Trust Board of Directors. Rima is a seasoned C-suite executive and public company director whose global perspective, technology expertise, and experience across highly regulated industries will be valuable as we continue to strengthen Northern Trust, serve our clients and position the company for long-term growth.”
Qureshi brings nearly four decades of experience shaping strategy, leading transformation, and building businesses across global telecommunications and payments companies.
At Verizon, which Qureshi joined in 2017, she helped set the company’s strategic direction amid significant industry change.
Prior to Verizon, Qureshi spent 23 years at global telecommunications company Ericsson, where she served as chief strategy officer and, later, CEO of Ericsson North America.
Qureshi also brings more than 15 years of public company board experience across telecommunications, retail, and financial services, including 15 years on the board of Mastercard Incorporated.
She currently serves on the boards of BT Group, Loblaw Companies, and Swift.
Michael O’Grady, chairman and CEO, says: “I am pleased to welcome Rima to the Northern Trust Board of Directors. Rima is a seasoned C-suite executive and public company director whose global perspective, technology expertise, and experience across highly regulated industries will be valuable as we continue to strengthen Northern Trust, serve our clients and position the company for long-term growth.”
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