Total System Services, or TSYS (NYSE: TSS), announced the election of two new members to its board of directors – Thaddeus Arroyo, chief executive officer of AT&T Business, and Richard A. Smith, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Realogy Holdings Corp.
As the Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Business, Arroyo is responsible for the company’s integrated global business technology solutions organization. Previously, he was chief executive officer of AT&T Mexico, LLC, where he led the ongoing expansion of AT&T’s high-speed mobile network and distribution channels in Mexico. He is an active board member for the National Center for Women & Information Technology and the Hispanic IT Executive Council. A Governance Fellow with the National Association of Corporate Directors, he also serves on the SMU Cox School of Business Executive Advisory Board.
Smith serves as the chairman, chief executive officer, and president of Realogy Holdings Corp., a technology-enabled leading provider of residential real estate services. He is a member of the Business Roundtable, and previously served as a commissioner on the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Commission. He serves on the executive committee of the Policy Advisory Board for Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, is an honorary member of the Easter Seals’ National Board of Directors, a member of Columbus State University Foundation’s Board of Trustees, and a former member of the New Jersey Economic Growth Council.
“Thaddeus and Richard bring vast knowledge and expertise from their respective industries to TSYS,” said Troy Woods, chairman, president and chief executive officer of TSYS. “We welcome these well-respected, highly-regarded executives who will serve as invaluable assets as we continue to expand our presence in the rapidly evolving payments industry.”