Consumer Reports Welcomes New Member to Board of Directors; Five Directors Re-Elected

Yonkers, NY - Consumer Reports (CR), the nonprofit research, testing, and consumer advocacy organization, today announced the election of Brian Hulseman-Abrams to its Board of Directors and the re-election of five current directors.

At CR's Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, members also re-elected Stephen P. Hoover, CEO of Impossible Objects; Ivan Rosales, Vice President of Finance at Baby2Baby; Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman, Chief Executive Officer of Golden Gate Institute for AI; Astrid Vermeer, former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Mortgage Bankers Association; and David Wan, former CEO and board member of Harvard Business Publishing, to three-year terms.

"People have more choices and more information than ever, but it's becoming harder to know what - and whom - to trust.," said Phil Radford, President and CEO of Consumer Reports. "For 90 years, CR has helped make people's lives safer, healthier, and more affordable. Brian brings valuable experience building and growing organizations through change, which will strengthen our Board as we continue to evolve to meet the challenges consumers face today and ahead."

"Throughout our 90-year history, Consumer Reports has adapted to meet the challenges people face while staying true to its mission to give consumers the information, power, and protection they need," said Sonal Shah, Chair of Consumer Reports Board of Directors. "As costs rise, technology evolves, and trust becomes harder to earn, Consumer Reports' influence and independence are important. Our Board is committed to helping Consumer Reports meet the challenges ahead."

CR launched a new initiative to help millions of households lower their energy costs and build the collective power needed to make the energy system work better for consumers at its Annual Meeting. For more information, visit cr.org/billdecoder.

About the New Member of the Consumer Reports Board of Directors:

Brian Hulseman-Abrams is a technology entrepreneur, investor, corporate director, and strategic advisor with more than 25 years of experience building, scaling, and advising technology-enabled businesses. Throughout his career, he has partnered with founders, executive teams, and private equity investors to drive innovation, digital transformation, and sustainable growth across the technology, enterprise software, e-commerce, marketing services, higher education, and hospitality industries.

As Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Imaging Concepts, Mr. Hulseman-Abrams built one of the promotional products industry's leading technology platforms, pioneering a proprietary B2B e-commerce solution that transformed the procurement and distribution of branded merchandise. Under his leadership, the company completed a successful sale to Cardinal Equity Partners and Berkley Capital.

He currently serves on the boards of several private equity and venture-backed companies, providing strategic guidance on technology strategy, product innovation, digital transformation, mergers and acquisitions, and long-term value creation. His board and advisory experience has included roles with VayKLife, Nova, Aturian, Strata Information Group, and EventLink, where he has helped organizations scale, navigate periods of rapid growth, source and integrate transformative acquisitions, and successfully execute multiple strategic exits. Through these roles, he has advised businesses supporting billions of dollars in annual commerce and enterprise transactions.

Committed to advancing education and community impact, Mr. Hulseman-Abrams serves as a Trustee of United Way Worldwide, one of the world's largest privately funded nonprofit organizations. He previously served as an Adjunct Professor, Entrepreneur in Residence, and Advisory Board Member at the Baumhart Center, Loyola University Chicago's Quinlan School of Business, where he taught MBA students entrepreneurship, corporate strategy, and digital innovation. He and his wife founded Beacon Academy Chicago, Illinois' first Montessori high school offering the International Baccalaureate curriculum, and he served as its founding Board Chair.

Mr. Hulseman-Abrams earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is both a licensed attorney and a Certified Public Accountant.

For the full list of Board members, visit: https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/about-us/our-people/our-board/index.htm

About the Board

Consumer Reports is governed by a board of volunteer directors. A slate of nominees is selected by the Board of Directors and elected to the Board annually by Consumer Reports members for a three-year term. Nominees, who are self-nominated, or nominated by current Board members or staff, must have no conflicts of interest with commercial, business, manufacturing, or financial enterprises that could reasonably affect their independent judgment as directors. Board members receive no compensation, but are reimbursed for meeting expenses.