Joan Amble Joins XM Satellite Radio Board of Directors

Joan Lordi Amble, Executive Vice President and Corporate Comptroller for American Express, has joined XM Satellite Radio's board of directors.

Ms. Amble brings considerable financial expertise and insight to the board as she is responsible for all controllership finance functions across the four major divisions of American Express.

Prior to joining American Express, Joan Lordi Amble served as COO and CFO of GE Capital Markets,  overseeing securitizations, debt placements and syndication, as well as structured equity transactions for General Electric Company business.

Ms. Amble also served as vice president and controller for GE Capital, and as Chief Financial Officer for GE Commercial Real Estate. Prior to GE, she worked for Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and Ernst & Young.

She obtained her undergraduate degree in Accounting from Penn State and attended graduate school at UCLA.