Sara Martinez Tucker joins Sprint Board of Directors

Sprint announced its board of directors has elected Sara Martinez Tucker to the board bringing the number of board members to eight.

Ms. Tucker is the president and Chief Executive Officer of the National Math + Science Initiative. Its programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are transforming teaching, schools and education in the U.S.

Ms. Tucker most recently served as the Under Secretary of Education in the U.S. Department of Education. Prior to joining the Department, she worked for nine years as the CEO and president of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF). Prior to joining HSF in 1997, Ms. Tucker spent 16 years at AT&T, becoming the first Latina to reach the company’s executive level.

“I could not be more pleased that a person with the talent, track record and relevant experience of Sara has agreed to join the Sprint board,” said Masayoshi Son, Sprint Chairman. “We are committed to recruiting a world-class independent board of directors.”