HOUSTON, July 25 — HPE (NYSE: HPE) today announced the appointment of David Goulden to its Board of Directors, effective today. Goulden joins the Board’s Finance & Investment Committee and HR & Compensation Committee.
Goulden brings more than 35 years of experience, including extensive management and financial leadership at global technology companies. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Booking Holdings Inc., the global online travel company and parent of brands including Booking.com, Priceline, and KAYAK.
“David brings deep experience leading large, global technology businesses through significant periods of growth, transformation, and innovation,” said Pat Russo, chair of the Board of Directors, HPE. “His expertise across enterprise technology, finance, operations, and M&A will be a tremendous asset to the Board as HPE advances its strategy and creates further value for shareholders.”
“Organizations are increasingly relying on networking, cloud, and AI solutions to sharpen their competitive advantage, and HPE is uniquely positioned to help guide them through this transformation,” said Antonio Neri, president and CEO of HPE. “We look forward to benefiting from David’s perspectives and leadership experience as we build on our momentum and continue executing our strategy.”
Goulden previously spent more than a decade in senior leadership roles at EMC Corporation, an enterprise technology company acquired by Dell Technologies in 2016, where he served as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Executive Officer of EMC’s Information Infrastructure business. He helped manage integration efforts after the EMC transaction, which at the time was the largest technology merger in history.
Goulden then served as President of the combined company’s Infrastructure Solutions Group, which included its storage, server, and networking businesses, until he joined Booking Holdings.
“HPE has established a clear strategic direction and a portfolio aligned to some of the most significant opportunities in enterprise technology,” said Goulden. “I am honored to join the Board at this exciting time for the company and look forward to contributing to its continued success in creating lasting shareholder value.”
Goulden previously served on the board of VMware, where he was a member of the Audit and Mergers & Acquisitions Committees.