Ana Paula Pessoa, a partner at Brunswick Group, will serve on the board of the new News Corp. when it becomes an independent newspaper company anchored by the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, The Times, The Sun and Australian properties.
The Brazilian citizen has media experience gained from an 18-year stint at South American media combine Globo Organizations.
She had served as CFO and news business development officer at the newspaper, Internet, cable/telecom and satellite TV operator.
Earlier, she worked at the World Bank and InterAmerican Development Bank and United Nations Development Programme.
Pessoa joined Brunswick in May 2012 from Black-Key Participacoes, a digital investment firm that she launched a year earlier.
Rupert Murdoch and sons James and Lachlan will join Pessoa on the 12-member board.
Robert Thomson, former WSJ managing editor, will be CEO of News Corp. when it opens for business on June 28.
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