Professional Experience

• Lead Director, Henry Schein, Inc. (2012 – Present)
• Retired Chairman and CEO, EY LLP (1994 – 2001)
• Former Vice Chairman, Managing Partner (New York Region) and Member of the Management Committee, EY LLP (1985 – 1994)
• Former Managing Partner (New York Office), EY LLP (1981 – 2001)

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Management and Leadership Experience: gained through service as the former Chairman and CEO of EY LLP, where he helped lead the firm's expansion as a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services; previously served as Vice Chairman, Managing Partner and member of the Management Committee at EY LLP; Mr. Laskawy was also appointed Chairman of Fannie Mae by the Secretary of the Treasury after it entered Conservatorship in 2008. At Fannie Mae he played a pivotal role in the refreshment of the board of directors and, with the new CEO, replacement of the management team. At the time of his retirement in 2013, Fannie Mae had returned all monies advanced by the Treasury
• Public Company Board and Governance Experience: previously served on several public company boards, including Loews Corporation, Lazard Ltd. (Chair of the Audit Committee), Covetrus, Inc., General Motors Corporation, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., The Progressive Corporation, and Discover Financial Services; as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation, Mr. Laskawy helped set accounting standards in more than 100 countries and gained critical insights into corporate governance, compliance, disclosure, and international business conduct
• Finance and Accounting: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with extensive knowledge and exceptional skills in corporate finance and accounting matters, having served as Chairman and CEO of one of the largest public accounting firms in the United States, as Chair of the Audit Committee of Lazard, and as a financial expert on the Audit Committee of Loews Corporation
• Corporate Strategy/M&A: as the former Chairman and CEO of EY LLP, Mr. Laskawy helped lead the firm’s expansion as a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services; as a director at Covetrus, Inc., Mr. Laskawy helped the company navigate its sale to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and TPG

Other Boards

• Covetrus, Inc. (2019 – 2022) (Independent Chairman and Nominating and Governance Committee member)
• General Motors Corporation (2009 – 2013) (Finance Committee member)
• Fannie Mae (2008 – 2014) (Chairman)
• Lazard Ltd. (2008 – 2023) (Audit Committee Chair and Compensation Committee member)
• Discover Financial Services (2007 – 2008)
• Loews Corporation (2003 – 2023) (Audit Committee member)
• Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2001 – 2002)
• The Progressive Corporation (2001 – 2007)
• Ernst & Young, LLP (1994 – 2001)

Organizations

• Former Board Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Former Chairman and Vice Chairman of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation
• Former Member, 1999 Blue Ribbon Committee on Improving the Effectiveness of Corporate Audit Committees

Education

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• B.A., University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business (Economics)