Dell Technologies has appointed Steve Mollenkopf as its newest independent member of the Dell Technologies board of directors, effective September 27, 2023. Additionally, Simon Patterson, managing director of Silver Lake, has resigned as a member of the board of directors, effective September 26, 2023. With the appointment of Mollenkopf, the Dell Technologies board of directors now seats eight directors, six of which are independent members.

Steve Mollenkopf served as the chief executive officer of Qualcomm Incorporated from 2014 to 2021. He began his Qualcomm career as an engineer more than 25 years ago and held several leadership roles at the company. He is a published Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) author and an inventor on 38 patents.

He currently serves as a director of Boeing and is a senior advisor to Consello. On September 28, 2023, the Board established a new Compensation Committee and, upon the recommendation of the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee, the Board appointed Mr. Mollenkopf to the Compensation Committee effective September 29, 2023. The Board determined that Mr. Mollenkopf satisfies the additional independence requirements for service on the Compensation Committee.