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Cincinnati Financial Corporation Expands Board with Appointment of Independent Director
CINCINNATI, Aug. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cincinnati Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CINF) announced that at today's regular meeting the board of directors
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[{"type":"text","content":"CINCINNATI, Aug. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cincinnati Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CINF) announced that at today's regular meeting the board of directors added a 15th seat, appointing Jill P. Meyer, Esq., as an independent director and a member of its audit committee, effective immediately.\nMeyer is president and chief executive officer of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, one of the largest metro chambers in the nation. She leads the chamber in creating an environment that fosters economic development, seeking to attract new businesses while enabling the growth of existing businesses of all sizes. The Chamber's strategic initiatives include: advocating for legislative issues important to businesses and for infrastructure priorities; expanding the talent base by attracting new residents, encouraging more college degrees and connecting employers to skilled workers; enhancing the reputation of the Cincinnati region to support businesses' efforts to recruit talent from across the country; and demonstrating leadership in diversity and inclusion practices through The Inclusive Chamber.\nBefore joining the Chamber, Meyer served as member-in-charge for the Cincinnati office of Frost Brown Todd LLC where she focused her legal practice on a wide spectrum of business issues, including counseling and litigating advertising and media law issues. She earned her Bachelor of Arts at Mount St. Joseph University and her Juris Doctor at Northern Kentucky University's Salmon P. Chase College of Law, both magna cum laude. \nCommitted to civic and community causes, she currently serves on the boards of 3CDC, REDI Cincinnati, CincyTech, Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau, City of Cincinnati Department of Economic Inclusion Advisory Board and Art of the Piano. \nSteven J. Johnston, president and chief executive officer, commented: \"Our shareholders benefit from our strongly engaged board of directors who share their perspectives from a wide variety of experiences. Jill's achievement with creating and executing strategic plans in both the private and public sectors make her an ideal candidate for the board. Her belief in keeping a long-term perspective will deepen management discussions around implementing the right initiatives to maintain the strength of our company into the future.\"\nAbout Cincinnati FinancialCincinnati Financial C...