Thomson Reuters has appointed HP’s president, Strategy and Business Management, and chief legal officer Kim M. Rivera to the company’s board.

Ms. Rivera, 51, currently leads corporate strategy and development, customer support, indirect procurement, real estate and workplace functions at HP. In addition, she manages HP’s worldwide legal organization, according to a statement released by Thomson Reuters.

Prior to joining HP, Ms. Rivera was the chief legal officer and corporate secretary for DaVita HealthCare Partners. Prior to that, she served as the chief compliance officer and head of International Legal Services at Clorox; chief litigation counsel for Rockwell Automation, as well as general counsel for its Automation Controls and Information Group.

Ms. Rivera was appointed to the Thomson Reuters board’s audit committee.

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