On January 27, 2017, the Meredith Corporation board of directors elected Beth J. Kaplan to the company's board of directors. Kaplan will stand for election as a Class III Director at the company's Annual Shareholders Meeting in November 2017. If elected, she will serve a two-year term expiring November 13, 2019. She will serve on the Audit Committee and Finance Committee. Most recently, she served as President and COO of Rent the Runway, where she still serves on the board.