Dallas ─ October 26, 2016 – Freeman, the world’s leading provider of brand experiences, announced today that Margot Carter, an accomplished executive and Lead Director for global public and private companies, has been named to Freeman’s Board of Directors effective immediately.
Carter brings more than 20 years of broad business, strategic, business development, acquisition, legal and technical experience to the Board, spanning several industries. She is the Lead Director and Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee of Installed Building Products, Inc., (NYSE:IBP), a leading installer of building products. From 2010-2015, she was Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary for RealPage, Inc., helping to transform the property management space to become a global leader providing on-demand software and software-related services for multifamily, commercial, single and vacation rental industries enabling clients to outperform the market leveraging the largest and most accurate repository of data in the industry.
“We are excited to have Margot join Freeman’s Board of Directors,” said Joe Popolo, Chief Executive Officer of Freeman. “Her experience in technology and digital with leading global companies will help support Freeman’s growth strategy. Margot’s client-centric approach to facilitating rapid growth into new products, services and markets worldwide will be of particular benefit to our leadership team.”
“Freeman is an amazing success story of entrepreneurship and people, becoming truly the global leader in brand experiences and inspiring generations with its technology, vision and design creativity,” said Carter. “I look forward to working with the team as the company continues to transform, grow, innovate and set its sights on the future of enhancing brand experiences.”
Carter received her J.D. from the Fordham University School of Law and her B.A. from Binghamton University. She studied finance at the Cox Business School at Southern Methodist University and attended the Directors College at Stanford University. She currently serves on the Executive Board and is Membership Co-Chair of the North Texas chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
About Freeman
Freeman is the world’s largest brand experience company. We help our clients design, plan, and deliver immersive experiences for their most important audiences. Through comprehensive solutions including strategy, creative, logistics, digital solutions, and event technology, Freeman helps increase engagement and drive business results. What makes us different is our collaborative culture, intuitive knowledge, global perspective, and personalized approach, gained from our 90 years as an industry leader. Freeman is a family-owned company with 90+ locations worldwide, and over 7,000 employees, 2,000 of which are located outside of the U.S. For more information visit www.freeman.com.
