Peggy Abkemeier-Alford

Peggy Abkemeier-Alford is on the board of Macerich Co. and Facebook, Inc. and Executive Vice President-Global Sales at PayPal Holdings, Inc. She is the first African-American woman to ever be elected to Facebook's board. She received an undergraduate degree from the University of Dayton and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Abkemeier-Alford and her teams at PayPal serve as the one source of financial truth to help maximize shareholder value and unleash the financial resources required for PayPal to serve its global customers and fulfill its potential. Prior to PayPal, Abkemeier-Alford was the President and General Manager of Rent.com, which was owned by eBay. Working closely with her executive team, she was known for her thoughtful, analytical and collaborative approach to building the Rent.com business. In her past career she was Chief Financial Officer & Operations Head at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative LLC, Controller & Director-Accounting Policy at eBay, Inc., President & General Manager at Viva Group LLC, CFO-Americas, Global Customer & Global Credit, VP at PayPal, Inc. and Auditor of Arthur Andersen LLP.

Abkemeier-Alford has dedicated her time and energy to helping the less advantaged on several fronts. As an advocate for children, she has worked with CASA, the Court Appointed Special Advocates program, to raise funds in support of their mission. From membership on the finance committee of FACES, to her participation in conferences supporting leadership of women and minorities in business, Abkemeier-Alford is passionate about helping all people achieve their highest potential.