Since June 2004 Anne Szostak has been president and chief executive officer of Szostak Partners LLC a consulting firm that advises businesses on strategic and human resources issues. From February 1998 until her retirement in June 2004 Anne served as executive vice president of FleetBoston Financial a diversified financial services company. She served as director of Human Resources and Diversity of Fleet from February 1998 until June 2004 and served as chairman and chief executive officer of Fleet Bank-Rhode Island from 2001 to 2003. During her 31-year career with Fleet she held several executive positions. Anne is a director of Choicepoint Inc. Spherion Corporation and Tupperware Brands Corporation and was recently named a director of Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. She chairs the board of Women & Infants Hospital in Providence and is Governor emeritus of Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Anne is also a member of the boards of directors of The Rhode Island Foundation Women & Infants Hospital Foundation and Care New England.