Cognizant announced that on March 1, 2022, Stephen Rohleder was appointed to its Board of Directors as a new independent director, effective March 2, 2022. Mr. Rohleder, 64, is a former Accenture Chief Operating Officer and Group Chief Executive, North America. His Accenture career spanned 35 years, during which he held several executive leadership roles including Chief Operating Officer, Group Chief Executive, Healthcare & Public Service and Group Chief Executive of North America.

Most recently, Mr. Rohleder served as Chairman, CEO and President of GTY Technology Holdings Inc.