Altaba Inc. announced that its board of directors appointed Richard L. Kauffman as an independent director, effective August 11, 2017. The Board also appointed Mr. Kauffman as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, replacing Catherine J. Friedman. Mr. Kauffman is currently the Chairman of Energy & Finance for New York State, overseeing New York State entire energy portfolio. In addition, he has served as chairman of the Board of Levi Strauss & Co., where he was also chair of the finance committee.