Barbara Humpton, president and CEO of Siemens, will be the featured speaker at George Mason University’s 2024 Spring Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 9, in EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus. At Siemens since 2011, Humpton has guided the technology company’s strategy and engagement in the United States and previously served as president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies Inc. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/muj3z66n.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed Farnaz Farkish Thompson, a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of McGuireWoods LLP, to the George Mason University Board of Visitors. Before joining McGuireWoods, Thompson served as deputy general counsel in the U.S. Department of Education and as associate university counsel at the University of Virginia. Her appointment runs through June 30, 2027. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/mr25ubdy.