Planet Announces Board Expansion with Addition of Kristen Robinson
November 11 2022 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and
insights about Earth, today announced that Kristen Robinson will be
joining Planet’s Board of Directors. Robinson brings 30 years of
experience in human resources, finance and marketing at software
and technology companies.
Voted in at Planet’s Annual General Meeting on November 9, this
is the company’s first board addition since going public in
December 2021. Robinson’s history of leadership in employee
experience and resource management at high-growth, public
technology companies is intended to help Planet navigate the growth
of its global workforce as it continues scaling its solutions with
customers worldwide. She will also be serving as chairperson of the
Compensation Committee of Planet’s Board of Directors.
“While we make satellites, people are Planet’s most valuable
asset, and we care deeply about fostering team happiness and
productivity,” said Planet co-founder, CEO and board member Will
Marshall. “In Kristen, we bring to our boardroom a skilled expert
on the complex workforce issues of today – such as navigating
hybrid work environments, compensation, diversity and inclusion —
and she brings experience in high-growth technology companies
analogous to Planet’s trajectory.”
“Planet’s mission – and the ‘Planeteers’ who carry it out daily
– are incredibly compelling and vision-driven,” said Robinson.
“Fostering a culture where Planeteers feel empowered and
appreciated, while simultaneously establishing human resources as a
strategic people champion and right-hand partner to the board are
critical elements for organizations as they scale. I am delighted
to work with the team to foster success among its growing and
global employee base.”
Robinson currently serves as a member of the board of directors
at Verint Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNT), a customer engagement and
data analytics solutions provider; an honorary advisor at
networking nonprofit Her Allies Inc.; and as a “Future of Work”
advisory council member at Betterworks, Inc., a performance
enablement software company.
Previously, Robinson served as the Chief People Officer at
security software platform provider Splunk Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLK) and
as the Chief Human Resources Officer at music streaming service
Pandora. Prior to those leadership roles, she held similar
positions at other technology companies including Yahoo! Inc.,
Verigy Ltd., Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) and HP, Inc.
(NYSE: HPQ), as well as in other business roles, including as a
certified public accountant (CPA), roles in finance, marketing and
new venture general management. Robinson holds an MBA from
Northwestern University and a BS in Accounting from Boston
College.
About Planet Labs PBC
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) is a leading provider of global,
daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven
by a mission to image the world every day, and make change visible,
accessible and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA
scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth
observation fleet of imaging satellites, capturing over 30 TB of
data per day. Planet provides mission-critical data, advanced
insights, and software solutions to over 800 customers, comprising
the world’s leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education
and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to
simply and effectively derive unique value from satellite imagery.
Planet is a public benefit corporation trading on the New York
Stock Exchange as PL. To learn more visit www.planet.com and follow
us on Twitter.
Forward-looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained herein, the
matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including,
but not limited to, Planet’s ability to attract and retain
qualified people to serve on our board of directors, our board
committees or as executive officers. Forward-looking statements are
based on Planet’s management’s beliefs, as well as assumptions made
by, and information currently available to them. Because such
statements are based on expectations as to future events and
results and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ
materially from those projected. Factors which may cause actual
results to differ materially from current expectations include, but
are not limited to the risk factors and other disclosures about
Planet and its business included in Planet's periodic reports,
proxy statements, and other disclosure materials filed from time to
time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which are
available online at www.sec.gov, and on Planet's website at
www.planet.com. All forward-looking statements reflect Planet’s
beliefs and assumptions only as of the date such statements are
made. Planet undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
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Planet Press Megan Zaroda comms@planet.com
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