Zaheer currently serves as the dean of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and as chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. She was appointed dean at the Carlson School in March 2012, where she also holds the Elmer L. Andersen Chair in Global Corporate Social Responsibility. She has served as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis since 2017 and as chair of the board since January 2020. For her service on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, she was named an Outstanding Director by Twin Cities Business.

“Sri is a strong leader with deep understanding of global business strategy, including building strong partnerships to diversify and scale service offerings, implementing end-to-end digital transformation to drive performance, and developing strong, global talent pipelines,” said Jim Owens, H.B. Fuller president and chief executive officer. “In addition to her tremendous leadership at the Carlson School and the Federal Reserve Bank, with her background in multinational, corporate financial management, she will bring to H.B. Fuller insights that will further strengthen our strategy and growth trajectory.”

Zaheer also serves as a charter trustee of Hamilton College and has served on several non-profit boards, including the Greater Twin Cities United Way, the Guthrie Theater, and Mayo Clinic’s Economic Development Agency. She received her Ph.D. from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, a Corporate Director’s Certificate from Harvard Business School, an MBA equivalent from the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, and a BSc in Physics from Madras University. She has lived and worked in India, China, Nigeria, France, Italy, Poland, and Brazil.

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