DALLAS, Sept. 9,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Match Group today announced the
appointment of Sean Edgett as Chief
Legal Officer & Secretary, effective September 23. Edgett was previously Senior Vice
President and General Counsel of Twitter, Inc., where he spent over
a decade in various executive legal roles, and is currently the
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary of UPSIDE Foods, Inc., a
private food technology company.
At Match Group, Edgett will lead the legal team and functions
across the portfolio. He will be relocating to Los Angeles and will report directly to
Bernard Kim, Chief Executive Officer
at Match Group.
"Welcoming Sean to our leadership team is a crucial step for
Match Group as we tackle the challenges of the rapidly changing
technology landscape," said Bernard
Kim, Match Group CEO. "Sean's deep legal expertise, honed
through his leadership roles at Twitter and UPSIDE Foods, where he
oversaw critical functions including regulatory affairs,
intellectual property, corporate governance, and public policy,
makes him an invaluable addition. I am confident that his strategic
vision and commitment to excellence will not only strengthen our
legal framework but also propel us forward as an industry leader in
connecting people around the world."
"I'm thrilled to join Match Group at such a pivotal time for the
company and the industry," said Sean
Edgett. "Match Group's mission of connecting people globally
through innovative technology is inspiring, and I look forward to
collaborating with the talented team to navigate the evolving legal
landscape and help drive the next chapter of growth."
About Sean
Edgett
Sean Edgett has
been Chief Legal Officer & Secretary of UPSIDE Foods, Inc., a
private food technology company, since April
2023. Previously, Sean was Senior Vice President &
General Counsel of Twitter, Inc. Sean joined Twitter in
August 2012 and was its General
Counsel from February 2018 until
October 2022, previously holding
various executive legal roles overseeing Twitter's IPO, M&A,
governance, employment, and intellectual property, and overseeing
public policy, trust and safety, and compliance in an acting
executive capacity. Sean was Director of Legal at NetApp,
Inc. from October 2010 until
August 2012, where he handled legal
matters for M&A, strategic investments, corporate finance, and
public offerings.
Sean was a corporate lawyer at Latham & Watkins from 2005 to
2010, and a litigator at Akin Gump from 2003 until 2005. Sean has a
B.A. in Cognitive Science and a B.A. in Psychology from
University of California San Diego, and
a J.D. from Pepperdine University
School of Law.
About Match Group
Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH), through
its portfolio companies, is a leading provider of digital
technologies designed to help people make meaningful connections.
Our global portfolio of brands includes Tinder®, Hinge®, Match®,
Meetic®, OkCupid®, Pairs™, PlentyOfFish®, Azar®, BLK®, and more,
each built to increase our users' likelihood of connecting with
others. Through our trusted brands, we provide tailored services to
meet the varying preferences of our users. Our services are
available in over 40 languages to our users all over the world.
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