“I am thrilled to welcome Ekta to Cisco’s board. Her experience in data, security, and services will add incredible value to Cisco and I’m looking forward to her many contributions,” said Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco.

Singh-Bushell most recently served as deputy to the first vice president, chief operating officer, Executive Office, for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and previously spent approximately 17 years in various roles at professional services firm Ernst & Young, including global client services partner, global and Americas IT Effectiveness leader, U.S. innovation & digital strategy leader, and global information security officer.

Singh-Bushell currently serves on the public company boards of Chargepoint Holdings, Inc., Huron Consulting Group Inc., Lesaka Technologies, Inc., and TTEC Holdings, Inc. Singh-Bushell received her Master of Science in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and her Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Poona (now known as Savitribai Phule Pune University). She is a licensed certified public accountant.