PayPal’s Peggy Alford Was Nominated for a Seat on Facebook’s Board of Directors

She would become its first female African-American member

Facebook’s board of directors is one step closer to adding its first female African-American member following the nomination last week of Peggy Alford.

Alford has been with electronic payments service PayPal since May 2011, currently serving as its senior vice president, core markets.

Prior to PayPal, she held senior roles at eBay’s Rent.com and held the title of marketplace controller and director of accounting policy at eBay.

Alford is also a member of the board at real estate investment trust Macerich.

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