Key Experience, Qualifications and Board Contributions
Lynne Puckett, age 63, brings extensive experience in global operations, corporate law, and complex transactions. As General Counsel at Celanese and Colfax, she led legal strategy for major acquisitions, including Celanese’s $11 billion purchase of DuPont’s Mobility & Materials division and Colfax’s ~$2.4 billion acquisition of Charter International. From her time as a Partner at Hogan Lovells, Ms. Puckett has deep expertise in corporate law, complex mergers and acquisitions, and strategic review processes. Her board service includes roles at the American Shakespeare Center and University of Maryland’s Greenebaum Cancer Center.
Skills
- Senior Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Risk Oversight and Management
- Government, Public Policy, Regulated Industries
- Human Capital, Talent Management
- M&A, Capital Markets
- Environmental, Social, Governance
- Global Perspective, International
- Legal
Employment Experience
- Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Celanese Corporation (2019 – 2024)
- Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, Colfax Corporation (2010 – 2019)
- Partner, Hogan Lovells (1999 – 2010)
Other Directorships
- American Shakespeare Center, Trustee (three terms, most recently, 2022 – 2025)
- University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (Former)
- Center for Refugee and Disaster Response at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Former)