ZIFF DAVIS INC (ZD)
Sector: Communication
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Communication
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Director information for ZD
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZD | 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 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Former Senior Vice President, Strategy, Finance & Business Innovation, Vivendi Age: 60 Director since: 2021 Committees: Audit; Environmental, Social, and Governance PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Senior Vice President, Strategy, Finance and Business Innovation, Vivendi, 2001 to 2014 Managing Director, Media and Entertainment, Scient, 2000 to 2001 Senior Vice President, Business Development, Universal Television Group, Universal Studios, 1996 to 2000 Director, Finance and Operations, International Television, Warner Bros., 1994 to 1996 OTHER COMPANY DIRECTORSHIPS Public Former director, Altair, 2016 to 2025 Private Director, Antoinette Media, 2024 to Present Director, USA Climbing, 2021 to Present Former Lead Independent Director and Audit Chair, Bungie, 2021 to 2022 Former Director, Anzu SPAC (now trading as Envoy, COCH), 2021 to 2022 SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Ms. Harris is a seasoned finance and strategy executive, providing Ziff Davis with her deep experience in global transactions, partnerships, and management of large, industry-leading companies across the technology and media sectors. Through her former role as Senior Vice President, Strategy, Finance & Business Innovation at Vivendi, Ms. Harris brings a wealth of knowledge across corporate strategy, finance, M&A, and business innovation. Her prior executive roles at Universal Studios and Warner Bros., involving international network operations and development, enable her to contribute a unique perspective on global media markets to Ziff Davis Board. Having served as Lead Independent Director on the Board of Bungie, the video game maker of Halo and Destiny, during its sale in July 2022, Ms. Harris also brings deep knowledge of the gaming and entertainment industry to the Board of Directors. Ms. Harris extensive experience on public and private boards involved in complex deal and financial transactions, including leading implementation of public company standards in advance of an initial public offering, makes her a highly qualified member of Ziff Davis Audit Committee. Additionally, her service as a Board member of Year Up a workforce development non-profit organization committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education and justice for all young adults enables her to contribute valuable insights as the chair of Ziff Davis Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee.