Gail Goodman Joins Shopify’s Board of Directors
November 02 2016 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)(TSX:SHOP) (“Shopify”) today announced
that Gail Goodman has been appointed to its board of directors,
effective today. Gail will serve on Shopify’s Audit and
Compensation Committees.
Gail is the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of
Constant Contact, a software company providing small businesses
with online marketing tools to grow their businesses. After
becoming CEO in April 1999, she led Constant Contact through its
initial public offering and for eight years as a publicly traded
company, until its acquisition by Endurance International Group
Holdings, Inc. in February, 2016.
“Gail shares our passion for helping entrepreneurs succeed,”
said Tobi Lütke, founder and CEO of Shopify. “She brings with her a
deep knowledge of marketing and connecting with small businesses.
We are thrilled to welcome her to our board.”
“For the past 16 years, I’ve worked to support small
businesses,” said Gail Goodman, “I’m eager to continue that work as
part of Shopify’s team and help make commerce better for
everyone.”
Gail was named “Executive of the Year” at the 2009 American
Business Awards, and was the 2008 New England Regional winner of
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2011, she was
inducted into the MITX Innovation Hall of Fame and named one of
Boston’s Top 30 Innovators by the Boston Globe. Under her lead,
Constant Contact was ranked 134 on Deloitte’s 2010 Technology Fast
500 and was named Best Overall Company at the 2009, 2010, and 2011
American Business Awards.
Gail holds a B.A. from The University of Pennsylvania and an
M.B.A. from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Ms.
Goodman currently serves on the board of directors of MINDBODY,
Inc. (NASDAQ:MB), a provider of cloud-based business management
software for the wellness services industry.
About Shopify
Shopify is the leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce
platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Merchants
use the software to design, set up and manage their stores across
multiple sales channels, including web, mobile, social media,
marketplaces, brick-and-mortar locations and pop-up shops. The
platform also provides a merchant with a powerful back-office and a
single view of their business. The Shopify platform was engineered
for reliability and scale, making enterprise-level technology
available to businesses of all sizes. Shopify currently powers over
325,000 businesses in approximately 150 countries and is trusted by
big brands including Tesla, Red Bull, Nestle, GE, Kylie Cosmetics,
and many more.
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