Cincinnati Financial expands board with appointment of independent director

Cincinnati Financial Corporation has expanded its board of directors to 15 with the appointment of Jill Meyer as an independent director and a member of its audit committee.

Meyer is president and chief executive officer of the Cincinnati USA regional chamber. She leads the chamber in creating an environment that fosters economic development, seeking to attract new businesses while enabling the growth of existing businesses of all sizes.

Before joining the Chamber, Meyer served as member-in-charge for the Cincinnati office of Frost Brown Todd where she focused her legal practice on a wide spectrum of business issues.

She currently serves on the boards of 3CDC, REDI Cincinnati, CincyTech, Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau, City of Cincinnati Department of Economic Inclusion Advisory Board and Art of the Piano.

Steven Johnston, president and chief executive officer, commented: "Our shareholders benefit from our strongly engaged board of directors who share their perspectives from a wide variety of experiences. Jill's achievement with creating and executing strategic plans in both the private and public sectors make her an ideal candidate for the board. Her belief in keeping a long-term perspective will deepen management discussions around implementing the right initiatives to maintain the strength of our company into the future."

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