Jeremy Cox
JNPRAbout Jeremy K. Cox
Jeremy K. Cox is an HPE senior executive who became a director of Juniper Networks at the closing of HPE’s acquisition of Juniper on June 28, 2025. He serves as Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s SVP, Controller, Chief Accounting & Tax Officer (since 2024) and is a member of the State Bar of Texas; prior roles include SVP–Tax at HP Inc. He holds a graduate degree from Southern Methodist University and an undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP Inc. | Senior Vice President – Tax | Prior to 2024 (date not specified) | Senior tax leadership |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Since | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | SVP, Controller, Chief Accounting & Tax Officer | 2024 | Current executive role |
| State Bar of Texas | Member | — | Professional affiliation |
Board Governance
- Appointment and current board structure: At merger close on June 28, 2025, all legacy Juniper directors resigned; HPE appointees Jonathan Sturz and Jeremy K. Cox (directors of the merger sub) became the sole directors of Juniper, which is now a wholly owned HPE subsidiary. Post-close, Juniper requested NYSE delisting; public board committees and independence requirements for a listed company no longer apply .
- Pre-merger governance context (for reference): In 2024–2025, Juniper’s board and all standing committees (Audit, Compensation, N&CG) were fully independent under NYSE standards; 2024 saw 8 board meetings with each director attending ≥75% of meetings .
Governance implications:
- Independence: Cox is an HPE executive serving on the board of an HPE-controlled subsidiary; he is not independent of the controlling shareholder (HPE). This is a structural, related-party oversight consideration rather than a listed-company “independence” designation .
- Committees/leadership: No post-merger board committees disclosed; pre-merger committee assignments are not applicable after going private .
Fixed Compensation (Director Program – pre-merger reference)
| Component | Amount/Terms |
|---|---|
| Annual cash retainer (non-employee director) | $60,000 |
| Committee retainers | Audit $20,000; Comp $15,000; N&CG $10,000 |
| Chair retainers | Board Chair $75,000; Lead Independent $30,000; Audit Chair $25,000; Comp Chair $20,000; N&CG Chair $10,000 |
| Annual equity (RSUs) | $245,000 grant-value, vests on 1-year anniversary or day prior to next AGM |
| Meeting fee (excess committee mtgs >18/yr) | $1,250 per additional meeting |
Notes: Upon the June 28, 2025 merger close, legacy non-employee director RSUs vested and were paid in cash; Cox’s appointment occurred at close, after the legacy director awards were settled . Post-merger, Juniper is private; no public disclosure of director compensation for Cox has been filed to date .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company/Entity | Role | Interlock/Conflict Consideration |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Parent) | SVP, Controller, Chief Accounting & Tax Officer | Parent-company executive; potential related-party influence over Juniper as a wholly owned subsidiary |
| Juniper Networks (post-merger, private) | Director | Subsidiary of HPE; not a listed-company board |
| State Bar of Texas | Member | Professional affiliation |
Expertise & Qualifications
- Deep finance, tax, and controllership expertise as HPE’s SVP, Controller, Chief Accounting & Tax Officer (global controllership, accounting policy, and tax leadership) .
- Legal background (State Bar of Texas membership), with graduate studies at SMU and undergraduate degree at Texas Tech University .
Equity Ownership
- As part of the HPE merger, each Juniper share was converted into the right to receive $40 in cash and trading was suspended; legacy director RSUs were vested and paid in cash. No public disclosure indicates that Cox held Juniper equity prior to appointment; post-merger Juniper is wholly owned by HPE, so public equity ownership/pledging by directors is not applicable .
Governance Assessment
- Independence and conflicts: RED FLAG — Cox is an HPE executive serving on the two-person board of an HPE-controlled subsidiary, reducing independence and creating potential conflicts in any related-party decisions between Juniper and HPE (typical in controlled-company structures) .
- Board effectiveness: With only two directors and no disclosed board committees post-merger, classical public-company oversight mechanisms (independent audit/compensation committees, executive sessions) are not evident; oversight is likely integrated within HPE governance processes rather than Juniper’s standalone structures .
- Compensation alignment: Pre-merger director pay was balanced (cash + RSUs) with ownership guidelines; however, these programs became moot at closing when legacy director awards were cashed out. No director compensation disclosure for Cox at the private subsidiary has been filed .
- Attendance/engagement: No post-merger attendance disclosures exist for Cox; pre-merger directors met attendance thresholds (≥75%) and board met 8 times in 2024, but this is not indicative of the post-close structure .
Overall signal for investors: Cox brings strong accounting/tax and controls expertise but, as a parent-company executive on a small, non-independent board at a wholly owned subsidiary, governance decisions will be aligned with HPE’s strategic and financial priorities rather than minority public shareholders (none remain post-delisting). Monitoring should focus on HPE-level governance and any disclosed related-party transactions or structural changes affecting Juniper’s operations and leadership .