
	Ms. Cornell joined Covance in 2004 as Vice President, Late Stage Development Services, overseeing financial management for the company&rsquo;s Phase II-IV, cardiac and interactive voice response services. She was a key member of the clinical development leadership team and played a critical role in transforming that business into a major growth driver for the company. She was also a driving force in the evaluation and lowering of the company&#39;s cost structure, and successfully designed and executed programs that have significantly lowered the company&#39;s Days Sales Outstandings. In 2010, she was promoted to Vice President, Global Financial Planning and Analysis, responsible for approximately 75 percent of Covance&rsquo;s finance staff, end-to-end financials, value-added business analytics, business development, controllership, resource management and contract management. Her ability to recruit, develop and retain talent has significantly enhanced the company&rsquo;s finance bench strength company-wide. She was appointed Chief Financial Officer in May 2012. Prior to joining Covance, Ms. Cornell spent 19 years with AT&amp;T, where she held leadership roles and positions of increasing responsibility, including heading finance for a $30 billion division as Vice President, Forecasting, Performance and Investment Analysis.
