(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc (N:C) said on Thursday its board elected Renee James and Ellen Costello as independent directors, effective Jan. 15.
James is the president of Intel Corp (O:INTC), and in 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama appointed her as a member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.
James also serves on public boards of Sabre Corp, Vodafone Group (L:VOD) Plc and Oracle Corp (N:ORCL).
Ellen Costello was the chief executive officer of BMO Financial Corp and currently serves on the public board of DH Corp.