Verra Mobility announces Patrick Byrne appointed chairman of board of directors
Mesa, Ariz. 28 Dec 2021 – Verra Mobility, a provider of smart mobility technology solutions, announced that Patrick Byrne has been appointed to serve as chairman of the board of directors succeeding Jacob Kotzubei.
Mr. Byrne joined the board in November 2020 and has served as a member of the company’s audit committee and chaired the company’s compensation committee.
Mr. Kotzubei resigned from the board in December following the sale by PE Greenlight Holdings, LLC of all of its remaining outstanding shares of Verra Mobility on December 10, 2021.
“Verra Mobility is well-positioned to capitalise on growing urban mobility trends and to help customers solve emerging transportation complexities,” says Patrick Byrne, chairman, Verra Mobility. “I am honoured to chair this board of talented professionals who embody the Company’s core values and share its vision of making transportation safer and easier globally.”
“I am excited to welcome Patrick Byrne as chairman. His breadth and depth of experience will be instrumented in helping us continue our journey of becoming a global leader in intelligent transportation and road safety solutions,” says David Roberts, president and CEO, Verra Mobility. “We also extend our sincerest thanks to Jacob Kotzubei for his leadership during our period of tremendous growth.”
Mr. Byrne is also the chief executive officer of GE Digital, the software division of General Electric. He previously served as the senior vice president of Fortive where he led the company’s product realisation business. He has also held senior leadership roles at Danaher, Tektronix, Intermec, Agilent Technologies, and Hewlett-Packard.
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