WEX Inc. announced that Aimee Cardwell has been elected to its Board of Directors effective December 7, 2023, with a term expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Board appointed Ms. Cardwell to the Audit Committee and Technology and Cybersecurity Committee of the Board, effective upon becoming a director, and determined that Ms. Cardwell is an independent director under applicable NYSE requirements, including for purposes of serving on the Audit Committee, and the Company?s Corporate Governance Guidelines. Ms. Cardwell, who brings over 20 years of leadership experience, has held senior positions at companies across the payments and health spaces, most recently as the Chief Information Security Officer at UnitedHealth Group.

Ms. Cardwell served as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at UnitedHealth Group until 2023, where she was responsible for overseeing the Company?s efforts to reduce its cyber risk. Prior to that, she was the Chief Information Officer at Optum Financial and held senior positions at American Express, eBay, and Expedia. Ms. Cardwell also previously served on the Technology Advisory Board of Rent the Runway.

Ms. Cardwell will serve on the Audit Committee and the Technology and Cybersecurity Committee of the Board.