$VERB NEWS JUST OUT---VERB To Appoint Experienced
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(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VERB Technology Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERB) ("VERB" or the "Company" , a leader in business-focused interactive video CRM, marketing, and sales enablement applications, expects to add two new members to its board of directors. The first one, announced today is Judith Hammerschmidt, who is expected to be appointed to its board of directors at the organizational meeting of the board that will be held immediately after the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 20, 2019. The second appointment will be announced later this week, bringing the total number of VERB directors to six directors, including five independent directors and one inside director. Ms. Hammerschmidt will bring to VERB's board nearly 40 years of experience as an international attorney, corporate general counsel, and public company director, with experience at the highest levels of the direct sales industry. Ms. Hammerschmidt is the principal of JLH Advisors, LLC, through which she serves as outside counsel and advisor to global companies looking to expand both domestically and internationally. Ms. Hammerschmidt began her legal career at The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), where she served as a Special Assistant to two consecutive Attorneys General. As Special Assistant, she focused on international matters of interest to the U.S. government, including negotiating treaties and agreements with foreign governments. Following her tenure at the DOJ, Ms. Hammerschmidt joined Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin, LLP, a Washington, DC-based law firm, where she represented global companies as they expanded into highly-regulated environments. Her client base included: Guess?, Inc., Pfizer Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., The Receiver for BCCI Bank of the United Arab Emirates, Recycled Paper Products, and Herbalife International, Inc., among many others. In 1994, Ms. Hammerschmidt joined Herbalife International as Vice President and General Counsel of Europe and was promoted to Executive Vice President and International Chief Counsel in 1996, where she was responsible for managing all legal matters across 60 countries. Ms. Hammerschmidt served as an integral part of the management group that sold Herbalife International in 2002. Ms. Hammerschmidt received her B.A. in Public Policy and Political Science from Duke University and her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. "Judith will be an amazing addition to our board and will be joining VERB at a pivotal time in our Company's current growth trajectory," said VERB Chairman and CEO Rory J. Cutaia. "Judith has a wealth of expertise advising companies on their international expansion. We look forward to benefiting from her unique insights and expertise as we expand our footprint into international markets." Ms. Hammerschmidt commented: "It's an honor to be able to join VERB's board and to work with Rory and the management team to further the Company's success and traction in both domestic and international markets."
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