About
Roxanne S. Austin is AbbVie's Lead Independent Director and President of Austin Investment Advisors, a private investment and consulting firm. She previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Move Networks, President and Chief Operating Officer of DIRECTV, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hughes Electronics, and was a partner of Deloitte & Touche. Ms. Austin has served on AbbVie's board since 2013 and chaired the U.S. Mid-market Investment Advisory Committee of EQT Partners from 2017 to 2023. She currently serves as a director of CrowdStrike, Freshworks and Verizon Communications.
Roles
AbbVie Inc.
Lead Independent Director; President, Austin Investment Advisors · Current role
2013–present
Move Networks, Inc.
President and Chief Executive Officer
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DIRECTV, Inc.
President and Chief Operating Officer
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Hughes Electronics Corporation
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Deloitte & Touche LLP
Partner
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EQT Partners
Chair, U.S. Mid-market Investment Advisory Committee
2017 - 2023
External Roles
CrowdStrike, Inc.
Director
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Freshworks, Inc.
Director (Chair of the Board)
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Verizon Communications Inc.
Director
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Abbott Laboratories
Director
2000 - 2022
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
Director
2006 - 2021
Target Corporation
Director
2002 - 2020
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
Director
2008 - 2016
Director Compensation
FY 2025
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
$182,917
Restricted Stock Unit Awards
$224,961