Rory Read
Booz Allen Hamilton HoldingAbout Rory P. Read
Rory P. Read, age 63, has served as an independent director of Booz Allen Hamilton since 2023. He is President and CEO of Sprinklr (since Nov 2024) and previously served as CEO of Vonage and SVP at Ericsson following Ericsson’s acquisition of Vonage; his four-decade career includes senior operating roles at Dell Technologies (including Chief Integration Officer for Dell/EMC), CEO of AMD, and COO/President at Lenovo after 23 years at IBM. Core credentials emphasize technology operations, large-scale integrations, and financial/strategic planning with exposure to government contracting contexts .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure (as disclosed) | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprinklr | President & CEO | Nov 2024 – present | Leads CXM platform company; technology operations expertise |
| Ericsson | Senior Vice President | Jul 2022 – Mar 2024 | Joined via Vonage acquisition; integration leadership |
| Vonage | Chief Executive Officer | Jul 2020 – Mar 2024 | Led cloud communications firm; digital transformation focus |
| Dell Technologies / Virtustream / Boomi | Chief Operating Executive; CEO/President Virtustream; EVP Boomi; Chief Integration Officer for Dell/EMC merger | Not specified | Led the $67B Dell-EMC integration; enterprise operations |
| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) | CEO, President, Board Member | Not specified | Semiconductor leadership; transformation experience |
| Lenovo | Chief Operating Officer and President | Not specified | Global operations management |
| IBM | Various roles | 23 years | Enterprise technology career foundation |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprinklr | President & CEO | Nov 2024 – present | Not listed as a current public company director of other issuers in BAH proxy; executive role only . |
Board Governance
- Independence: The Board determined Mr. Read is independent under NYSE and Company guidelines; 12 of 13 current directors are independent .
- Committees: Member, Compensation, Culture and People Committee; Member, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (both 100% independent) .
- Committee cadence and Board engagement:
- Compensation, Culture and People Committee met 5 times in FY2025 .
- Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met 4 times in FY2025 .
- Audit Committee met 4 times in FY2025 (for overall governance context) .
- Board held 7 meetings; overall director attendance was 95% and all incumbent directors attended ≥75% of their assigned meetings; all directors at the time attended the 2024 Annual Meeting .
- Lead Independent Director structure in place with defined duties; Board committees are wholly independent; regular executive sessions of non-management directors .
- Risk oversight: Formal ERM program with Board and committee-level oversight; Audit leads cyber risk oversight; Compensation oversees human capital/comp, Nominating & Governance oversees corporate governance and ERS .
Fixed Compensation
| Item | FY2025 Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Board Retainer (standard) | $120,000 | Company-wide director retainer . |
| Annual Equity Award (standard) | $225,000 | Granted in restricted stock; typical August grants, 50% vests Jan 31 following year, 50% vests Jul 31 thereafter . |
| Committee Chair Fees | N/A for Mr. Read | Chairs receive $25,000 (Comp) or $20,000 (Nominating & Governance) but Read is not a chair . |
| Lead Independent Director Fee | N/A for Mr. Read | $50,000 for LID; not applicable to Read . |
| Fees Earned (Read) | $120,000 | FY2025 director compensation table . |
| Stock Awards (Read) | $225,081 | Grant-date fair value; Read elected to receive annual retainer in restricted stock; total 2,414 shares at $142.95 on Aug 1, 2024 . |
| Total (Read) | $345,081 | FY2025 non‑employee director total . |
Performance Compensation
| Component | Structure | FY2025 Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Performance-based director pay | None | Non‑employee director grants are time-based restricted stock; no options, no performance metrics; no meeting fees . |
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Current public company directorships (Mr. Read) | None disclosed in BAH proxy; service listed as Booz Allen director . |
| Compensation Committee interlocks | None in FY2025; no Booz Allen execs served on other boards’ comps where reciprocal interlocks exist . |
Expertise & Qualifications
| Dimension | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Technology operations and integrations | Led Dell‑EMC $67B integration; senior operating roles across Dell, AMD, Lenovo, IBM . |
| Strategic leadership | CEO roles at Sprinklr, Vonage; board-level governance at Booz Allen . |
| Government contracting understanding | Cited in skills/qualifications summary in proxy . |
Equity Ownership
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Total beneficial ownership | 6,788 shares | As of May 16, 2025; <1% of class . |
| Ownership as % of shares outstanding | <1% | Company had 124,187,634 shares outstanding . |
| Unvested restricted stock | 1,207 shares | Vests Jul 31, 2025 . |
| Director stock ownership guideline | 5x annual retainer | Directors have 5 years from Board start to comply; hedging/pledging prohibited . |
Insider Trades and Equity Grants
| Date | Type | Shares/Units | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | Director annual restricted stock grant (includes retainer election) | 2,414 RS (aggregate) | $142.95 (closing price) | |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Open-market purchase (Form 4) | 3,097 | n/a | |
| Aug 6, 2025 (file date) | Form 4 filing | — | — |
Note: Business Insider shows aggregate activity; SEC EDGAR links provided for primary source access.
Governance Assessment
- Alignment signals: Independent director on two core governance committees; elected equity in lieu of cash retainer—direct alignment with shareholders via time-based restricted stock; subject to ownership guidelines and anti‑hedging/pledging policies .
- Engagement: Committees met frequently in FY2025 (Comp: 5x; Nominating & Governance: 4x); Board met 7x with 95% attendance; Read’s committee roles place him in key oversight of pay, succession, human capital, and governance/ERS .
- Conflicts and related-party exposure: No related person transactions disclosed involving Read; compensation committee interlocks reported as none for FY2025 .
- RED FLAGS: None disclosed specific to Read. Company prohibits hedging/pledging and short sales; director and exec equity clawbacks exist; robust governance practices (majority voting, executive sessions, independent committees) mitigate governance risk .