Angela F. Braly — Board Member Accountability Profile
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Angela F. Braly — Board Member Accountability Profile

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Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Independent Director, ExxonMobil Corporation Board Tenure: 2016 – present Committee Memberships: Compensation Committee; Public Issues and Contributions Committee Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

> Basis for Inclusion: Angela F. Braly holds a documented governance role at ExxonMobil Corporation, the largest U.S. oil and gas company by market capitalization, which made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities. ExxonMobil’s business is significantly affected by federal energy policy, offshore drilling regulations, environmental permitting, carbon pricing, and U.S. trade policy on oil and gas exports — all areas where the Trump administration reversed Biden-era policies. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

> Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record.

> What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Personal political opinions, party affiliation, or protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.

Biographical Overview

Angela F. Braly served as President and Chief Executive Officer of WellPoint, Inc. (now Elevance Health, formerly Anthem), one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies, from 2007 to 2012. She joined WellPoint’s predecessor organization in 2001 as General Counsel and rose through senior leadership before becoming the first female CEO in WellPoint’s history. Braly holds a J.D. from Southern Methodist University and a B.A. from Texas Christian University. She has served on ExxonMobil’s board since 2016 and is a member of the Compensation Committee and the Public Issues and Contributions Committee — the latter of which oversees the company’s political and charitable giving.

Board Role and Governance Authority

  • Company: ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM)
  • Board tenure: 2016 – present
  • Committee assignments: Compensation Committee; Public Issues and Contributions Committee
  • Governance note: Membership on the Public Issues and Contributions Committee places Braly in a direct oversight role over ExxonMobil’s political donation decisions, including donations to trade associations and political organizations.

Other Current Board Memberships

  • Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (board member)

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the ExxonMobil corporate donor profile.

Sources

  • ExxonMobil Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR
  • WellPoint, Inc. Annual Reports and proxy filings, 2007–2012
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