Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has appointed Paula Boggs to the company’s board of directors beginning in 2021.
Boggs is founder of Boggs Media, LLC, a business that manages her music, speaking and other creative business activities. She is also a guitar player, musician, public speaker, writer, lawyer and philanthropist, having served as board member of numerous for-profit and non-profit organizations. She previously served as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, law and corporate affairs at Starbucks Corporation from 2002 to 2012. In 2009, NASDAQ named her its top general counsel.
Boggs’ prior professional experience includes serving as vice president legal for products, operations and information technology at Dell Computer Corporation, and as a partner at the law firm of Preston Gates & Ellis, LLP. She also had a 14-year career in public service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, and — in various capacities — as an attorney for the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense and the White House Office of Legal Counsel. She served eight years as a regular officer in the U.S. Army, earning Army Airborne wings and a Congressional appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. She was among America’s first women to do so.
Boggs is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) and earned a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies (economics, energy policy) from Johns Hopkins University. She was also an adjunct professor at the University of Washington School of Law.
“We could not be prouder of the strength and incredible growth of Fender, especially this year. This year has proven that the power of music unites, and we will continue to do our part during this unpredictable time,” said Mark Fukunaga, chairman of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. “I am excited for Paula to join the FMIC Board. Her business and legal expertise combined with her passion for music and philanthropy will be invaluable to the overall vision of the brand.”
“Though Fender’s products touch every corner of the globe, I also can’t think of a brand more reflecting America’s rich musical traditions from the Delta, to Appalachia, to Kansas City jazz, to Carnegie Hall to Seattle’s grunge,” added Boggs. “As a longtime fan, customer and working musician, I’m excited by Fender’s dynamic present and future. It’s an honor to join the Fender team.”
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