SAN MATEO, Calif., April 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- GoPro
(NASDAQ: GPRO) today announced that Susan
Lyne, founder and President of AOL-backed investment fund
BBG Ventures, has been appointed to GoPro's Board of Directors. Ms.
Lyne brings decades of experience in media, ecommerce, technology,
and consumer products, playing leadership roles at both startups
and public companies. Notably, she was CEO of the AOL Brand Group,
CEO and then Chair of Gilt.com, served as President and CEO of
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, and before that, worked at
Disney/ABC, rising to President of ABC Entertainment. Her current
company, BBG Ventures, invests in visionary entrepreneurs building
the next generation of market-defining consumer products and
services, and every company in its portfolio has at least one
female founder.
"We look for exceptional individuals to strengthen our board's
capabilities and culture and we are happy to have identified a
superb addition in Susan Lyne," said
Nicholas Woodman, GoPro's CEO and
founder. "We believe her operating and leadership experience will
be valuable as GoPro continues to grow its business globally."
Ms. Lyne has been honored with multiple awards, including the
National Association of Female Executive's Women of Excellence
award in 2016. Ad Age named her Publishing Executive of the Year in
2006 and she received the Matrix Award from New York
Women In Communications in 2007.
"I'm delighted to join the GoPro board of directors," said Ms.
Lyne. "I've been a fan of the company and its products since the
early days, and have tremendous respect for the team and the
culture of innovation at GoPro. I look forward to joining them and
contributing to their success where I can."
About GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO)
GoPro, Inc. is transforming the way people capture and
share their lives. What began as an idea to help athletes
self-document themselves engaged in sport, GoPro has
become a mobile storytelling solution that helps the world share
itself through immersive content.
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