ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD) - Executive Compensation

Name	Position	Age	Qualifications and Experience	Committee Memberships	Filing Year
Jana Barsten	Former Global Audit Sector Leader for the Technology Industry, KPMG. Director, Robert Half Inc.	62	["Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Finance/Audit", "Risk Management", "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Strategy/Business Development", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software", "37 years of experience in public accounting serving the software, internet, and services sectors", "Expertise in IPOs, international expansion, and M&A transactions", "Led KPMG\u2019s U.S. Technology Industry for Audit", "Extensive financial and audit expertise", "Advised former firm\u2019s largest technology clients on complex revenue recognition matters", "Experience serving high-growth, global technology organizations", "Chair of Audit Committee"]	["Audit"]	2026
Kirk McDonald	CEO of Sundial Media Group. Director, Elanco.; Chief Executive Officer	59	["Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Risk Management", "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Strategy/Business Development", "Subscriptions", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software", "Extensive media, technology, and advertising industry experience", "Proven business and marketing leader", "Expertise in executive leadership, business strategy and development, and capital management", "Prior roles include Chief Business Officer of Warner Media, Chief Marketing Officer at Xandr, President of PubMatic, Inc., and Chief Advertising Officer of Fortune/Money Group", "Corporate governance experience with service on the board of Elanco", "Pioneering contributions to inclusion initiatives and founding role in the Black Executive CMO Alliance"]	["Compensation", "Environmental, Social, and Governance"]	2026
Neville Ray	Former President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer of T-Mobile USA. Member of the U.S. President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.; Director	63	["Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Finance/Audit", "Risk Management", "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Strategy/Business Development", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software", "More than three decades of experience in the telecommunications industry", "Expertise in developing wireless networks", "Running technology services and operations at leading companies", "Deep knowledge of design, deployment, and operational management of wireless networks", "Comprehensive global perspective on growth and innovation", "Leadership roles on numerous trade organization boards"]	["Compensation", "Environmental, Social, and Governance"]	2026
Sarah Fay	Chair, Ziff Davis, Inc. Board of Directors. Former Partner and Managing Director at Glasswing Ventures.	63	["Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Risk Management", "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Strategy/Business Development", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software", "Digital Media/Entertainment", "Digital transformation and AI leader", "Experience in media industry", "Knowledge of digital media, marketing, advertising, and AI", "Identifying and investing in early-stage AI-driven businesses", "Corporate governance experience", "Independent director on boards of public and private technology and digital media companies", "Service as Nominating and Governance Chair at TheStreet", "Work with the Principles for Responsible Investment", "Service as co-lead of the steering committee of All Raise\u2019s Boston chapter"]	["Chair of the Board", "Compensation"]	2026
Scott C. Taylor	Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Symantec. Director, Piper Sandler Companies.	61	["More than two decades of executive experience in the technology industry", "13 years of experience in cybersecurity", "Experience leading a team of more than 300 people", "Managing legal compliance and information security", "Overseeing several multi-billion dollar acquisitions", "Oversaw corporate responsibility functions including climate-related risks", "Service on both public and private boards", "Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Risk Management", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software"]	["Audit", "Compensation"]	2026
Trace Harris	Former SVP, Strategy, Finance, and Business Innovation, Vivendi. Former Director, Altair Engineering. Former Lead Independent Director and Audit Chair, Bungie. Former Director, Anzu SPAC (now trading as Envoy, COCH). Director, Antoinette Media. Director, USA Climbing.	60	["Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Finance/Audit", "Risk Management", "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Strategy/Business Development", "Capital Management", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software", "Seasoned finance and strategy executive", "Experience in global transactions, partnerships", "Management of large, industry-leading companies across technology and media sectors", "Deep knowledge across corporate strategy, finance, M&A, and business innovation", "Former role at Vivendi", "Executive roles at Universal Studios and Warner Bros.", "Knowledge of gaming and entertainment industry", "Experience on public and private boards", "Led implementation of public company standards for IPO", "Service as a Board member of Year Up"]	["Audit", "Environmental, Social, and Governance"]	2026
Vivek Shah	CEO of Ziff Davis, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer, Ziff Davis	52	["Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Finance/Audit", "Risk Management", "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Strategy/Business Development", "Capital Management", "Subscriptions", "Advertising/Sales", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software", "Chief Executive Officer, Ziff Davis, 2010 to Present", "Group President, Digital, Time Inc., Time Warner Inc., 2008 to 2009", "President, Fortune/Money Group, Time Warner Inc., 2007 to 2008", "President, Digital Publishing, Business & Finance, Time Warner Inc., 2005 to 2007", "General Manager, Fortune/Money Group, Time Warner Inc., 2001 to 2005", "Vice Pres., New Business Ventures, Fortune/Money Group, Time Warner Inc., 1999 to 2000", "Founder & General Manager, Fortune Americas, Time Warner Inc., 1997 to 1998", "Former Director, TheStreet (Nasdaq: TST), 2010 to 2014", "Member, Board of Advisors, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 2023 to Present", "Director, LiveOnNY, 2022 to Present", "Member, Board of Trustees, Tufts University, 2021 to Present", "Chair, the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation, 2019 to Present", "Director, StreetSquash, 2018 to Present"]	[]	2026
William Brian Kretzmer	Founder and CEO, Kretzmer Consulting. Director, CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.	72	["Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Finance/Audit", "Risk Management", "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Strategy/Business Development", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software", "Founder & CEO, Kretzmer Consulting, 2006 to Present", "Investor Partner/Chairman, Ubicomp System, 2015 to Present", "Chief Executive Officer, MAI Systems Corporation, 1999 to 2006", "Chief Financial Officer, MAI Systems Corporation, 1993 to 1996 and 1999 to 2000", "30-year veteran in technology industries", "Expertise in building multiple organizations and providing product and operational oversight", "Corporate leadership expertise in business strategy, mergers, operations, and financial and risk management", "Experience on the boards of CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc., CIM Income NAV, Inc., and Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT III), Inc."]	["Audit", "Compensation"]	2026

Former Global Audit Sector Leader for the Technology Industry, KPMG. Director, Robert Half Inc.

62

["Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Finance/Audit", "Risk Management", "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Strategy/Business Development", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software", "37 years of experience in public accounting serving the software, internet, and services sectors", "Expertise in IPOs, international expansion, and M&A transactions", "Led KPMG\u2019s U.S. Technology Industry for Audit", "Extensive financial and audit expertise", "Advised former firm\u2019s largest technology clients on complex revenue recognition matters", "Experience serving high-growth, global technology organizations", "Chair of Audit Committee"]

["Audit"]

2026

Kirk McDonald

CEO of Sundial Media Group. Director, Elanco.; Chief Executive Officer

59

["Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Risk Management", "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Strategy/Business Development", "Subscriptions", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software", "Extensive media, technology, and advertising industry experience", "Proven business and marketing leader", "Expertise in executive leadership, business strategy and development, and capital management", "Prior roles include Chief Business Officer of Warner Media, Chief Marketing Officer at Xandr, President of PubMatic, Inc., and Chief Advertising Officer of Fortune/Money Group", "Corporate governance experience with service on the board of Elanco", "Pioneering contributions to inclusion initiatives and founding role in the Black Executive CMO Alliance"]

["Compensation", "Environmental, Social, and Governance"]

2026

Neville Ray

Former President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer of T-Mobile USA. Member of the U.S. President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.; Director

63

["Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Finance/Audit", "Risk Management", "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Strategy/Business Development", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software", "More than three decades of experience in the telecommunications industry", "Expertise in developing wireless networks", "Running technology services and operations at leading companies", "Deep knowledge of design, deployment, and operational management of wireless networks", "Comprehensive global perspective on growth and innovation", "Leadership roles on numerous trade organization boards"]

["Compensation", "Environmental, Social, and Governance"]

2026

Sarah Fay

Chair, Ziff Davis, Inc. Board of Directors. Former Partner and Managing Director at Glasswing Ventures.

63

["Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Risk Management", "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Strategy/Business Development", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software", "Digital Media/Entertainment", "Digital transformation and AI leader", "Experience in media industry", "Knowledge of digital media, marketing, advertising, and AI", "Identifying and investing in early-stage AI-driven businesses", "Corporate governance experience", "Independent director on boards of public and private technology and digital media companies", "Service as Nominating and Governance Chair at TheStreet", "Work with the Principles for Responsible Investment", "Service as co-lead of the steering committee of All Raise\u2019s Boston chapter"]

["Chair of the Board", "Compensation"]

2026

Scott C. Taylor

Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Symantec. Director, Piper Sandler Companies.

61

["More than two decades of executive experience in the technology industry", "13 years of experience in cybersecurity", "Experience leading a team of more than 300 people", "Managing legal compliance and information security", "Overseeing several multi-billion dollar acquisitions", "Oversaw corporate responsibility functions including climate-related risks", "Service on both public and private boards", "Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Risk Management", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software"]

["Audit", "Compensation"]

2026

Trace Harris

Former SVP, Strategy, Finance, and Business Innovation, Vivendi. Former Director, Altair Engineering. Former Lead Independent Director and Audit Chair, Bungie. Former Director, Anzu SPAC (now trading as Envoy, COCH). Director, Antoinette Media. Director, USA Climbing.

60

["Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Finance/Audit", "Risk Management", "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Strategy/Business Development", "Capital Management", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software", "Seasoned finance and strategy executive", "Experience in global transactions, partnerships", "Management of large, industry-leading companies across technology and media sectors", "Deep knowledge across corporate strategy, finance, M&A, and business innovation", "Former role at Vivendi", "Executive roles at Universal Studios and Warner Bros.", "Knowledge of gaming and entertainment industry", "Experience on public and private boards", "Led implementation of public company standards for IPO", "Service as a Board member of Year Up"]

["Audit", "Environmental, Social, and Governance"]

2026

Vivek Shah

CEO of Ziff Davis, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer, Ziff Davis

52

["Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Finance/Audit", "Risk Management", "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Strategy/Business Development", "Capital Management", "Subscriptions", "Advertising/Sales", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software", "Chief Executive Officer, Ziff Davis, 2010 to Present", "Group President, Digital, Time Inc., Time Warner Inc., 2008 to 2009", "President, Fortune/Money Group, Time Warner Inc., 2007 to 2008", "President, Digital Publishing, Business & Finance, Time Warner Inc., 2005 to 2007", "General Manager, Fortune/Money Group, Time Warner Inc., 2001 to 2005", "Vice Pres., New Business Ventures, Fortune/Money Group, Time Warner Inc., 1999 to 2000", "Founder & General Manager, Fortune Americas, Time Warner Inc., 1997 to 1998", "Former Director, TheStreet (Nasdaq: TST), 2010 to 2014", "Member, Board of Advisors, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, 2023 to Present", "Director, LiveOnNY, 2022 to Present", "Member, Board of Trustees, Tufts University, 2021 to Present", "Chair, the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation, 2019 to Present", "Director, StreetSquash, 2018 to Present"]

[]

2026

William Brian Kretzmer

Founder and CEO, Kretzmer Consulting. Director, CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

72

["Prior Public Company Board", "Executive Leadership", "Finance/Audit", "Risk Management", "Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)", "Mergers and Acquisitions", "Strategy/Business Development", "Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies", "Technology/Software", "Founder & CEO, Kretzmer Consulting, 2006 to Present", "Investor Partner/Chairman, Ubicomp System, 2015 to Present", "Chief Executive Officer, MAI Systems Corporation, 1999 to 2006", "Chief Financial Officer, MAI Systems Corporation, 1993 to 1996 and 1999 to 2000", "30-year veteran in technology industries", "Expertise in building multiple organizations and providing product and operational oversight", "Corporate leadership expertise in business strategy, mergers, operations, and financial and risk management", "Experience on the boards of CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc., CIM Income NAV, Inc., and Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT III), Inc."]

["Audit", "Compensation"]

2026