--- title: "Rocket Companies appoints Sarah Watterson as independent director" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296110559.md" description: "Rocket Companies has appointed Sarah Watterson as an independent director, increasing the board size to ten members. Watterson currently serves as president of 3 Star Sports & Entertainment and special adviser at Brightline West. Her previous experience includes roles at Goldman Sachs, Fortress Investment Group, and leading a high-speed rail project." datetime: "2026-08-17T13:01:04.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296110559.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296110559.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296110559.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Rocket Companies appoints Sarah Watterson as independent director - Rocket Companies appointed Sarah Watterson as an independent director, expanding the board to 10 members. \* Watterson is president of 3 Star Sports & Entertainment, investing across sports, media, real estate. \* She is a special adviser at Brightline West, previously serving as president leading a high-speed rail project. \* Earlier roles include Goldman Sachs, managing director at Fortress Investment Group, chief executive officer, head of investor relations. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Rocket Companies Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via PR Newswire (Ref. ID: 202608170900PR\_NEWS\_USPR\_\_\_\_\_DE26824) on August 17, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) ### Related Stocks - [RKT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RKT.US.md) - [RKTL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RKTL.US.md) - [GS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GS.US.md) - [FIG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FIG.US.md) - [W4VR.SG](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/W4VR.SG.md) ## Related News & Research - [Rocket Companies director Sarah Watterson files Form 3 initial beneficial ownership statement](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296141298.md) - [Rocket Mortgage data shows 1 in 4 homeowners make extra annual mortgage payment, cutting payoff by nearly six years](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296384557.md) - [Redfin Becomes First Major Real Estate Portal to Partner With Winnie to Display Childcare Information on Home Listings | RKT Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296102721.md) - [Rocket Companies (RKT) Posted Strong Q2 Results, Is The 28% Undervaluation Case Convincing?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295324177.md) - [CSAI: Subscription revenue up 164% year-over-year, gross margin at 49%, net loss narrowed to $1.7M](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296096996.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**