Bio Details

Ms. Mann provides a wealth of human resources experience to the Board of Directors. Her leadership in human resources demonstrates her vision and strong management skills and offers extensive human resources insight to the Board of Directors.

Career Highlights

Ms. Mann has been employed with SAS since 1998 and currently serves as Executive Vice President of Human Resources, where she is responsible for developing and implementing strategies linking people programs to business objectives. Her vision guides SAS’ philosophy for acquiring, developing, rewarding, and retaining the best talent. Ms. Mann leads a global human resources organization that acts as a steward of the SAS culture and engages a diverse

workforce of over 12,000 employees. She has helped SAS achieve workplace culture and diversity awards from Forbes, Top Employer and Great Place to Work, with over 150 awards during her tenure. Her workplace culture insights have been shared in The Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, CBS MoneyWatch, CBS Sunday Morning, CNN, The Huffington Post and The Great Workplace by Michael Burchell and Jennifer Robin. Mann was selected as HRO Magazine’s Chief Human Resources Officer of the Year in 2015 and was recognized in WomenInc. magazine’s 2019 list of Most Influential Corporate Directors. Prior to joining SAS, Ms. Mann held human resources leadership roles in industries such as high-tech manufacturing, healthcare and academia.

Ms. Mann serves as a trustee board member for Meredith College. She is a member of OnBoard NC and serves on the HR advisory board for North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management as well as Leadership North Carolina’s Diversity Committee.

Education

Ms. Mann received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and business from Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina.