Avnet has appointed Jo Ann Jenkins to the company's board of directors. She will also serve on the audit and corporate governance committees. Jenkins is CEO of AARP, the world’s largest non-profit, non-partisan member organization.

“As a nationally recognized leader with a solid track record of growth and innovation at some of the nation’s largest public and nonprofit organizations, Jo Ann is a great addition to our board,” said William H. Schumann III, chairman of the board of Avnet, Inc. “Jo Ann’s deep knowledge and wealth of management experience combined with her reputation as an innovative and dynamic agent of change aligns well with Avnet’s transformational journey and growth strategies.”