Ryan Finley. Mr. Finley started SurveyMonkey in 1999 and has served as a
member of our board of directors since our founding. Mr. Finley also currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Portland Art Museum. Mr. Finley studied computer science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Mr. Finley was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his perspective and experience as our founder.
Benjamin C. Spero. Mr. Spero has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2009. Mr. Spero has served as a
Managing Director at Spectrum Equity, a private equity firm, since January 2001. Mr. Spero currently serves on the boards of directors of numerous privately-held companies, and he previously served on the board of GrubHub, an online food
ordering company, and Ancestry.com, a genealogy company. Mr. Spero holds a B.A. in economics and history from Duke University
Mr. Spero
was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his experience in the venture capital industry and as a director of both publicly and privately held technology companies.
Serena J. Williams. Ms. Williams has served on our board of directors since May 2017. Ms. Williams began her career as a
professional tennis player in 1995 and has won 23 career Grand Slam singles titles. Ms. Williams is also an activist, fashion designer, marketer and brand builder, and a dedicated philanthropist. Since giving birth in 2017 and returning to
Grand Slam finals play, she has also been an advocate for women, mothers and future mothers. In 2014, Ms. Williams created Serena Ventures, a venture fund and investing firm, which focuses on investing in companies that embrace diverse
leadership, individual empowerment, creativity and opportunity. In 2015, Ms. Williams joined forces with her sister Venus to establish The Williams Sister Fund to support joint philanthropic projects, beginning with the Yetunde Price Resource
Center in Compton, CA, which ensures individuals affected by violence and trauma have access to the resources they need to help them heal physically, emotionally and spiritually. Additionally, Ms. Williams has served as a Goodwill Ambassador
with UNICEF since 2011. Her 2018 HBO sports documentary series, BEING SERENA, was nominated for three Sports Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. In September 2019, Ms. Williams fashion brand, SERENA, made its New York Fashion Week debut and
launched its jewelry line shortly thereafter. Since January 2019, she has served as a member of the board of directors of Poshmark, Inc., a social marketplace for new and secondhand style.
Ms. Williams was selected to serve on our board of directors because of her experience and perspective as an entrepreneur and developer of her
global personal brand.
Director Independence
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Stock Market. Under the listing standards of Nasdaq, independent directors must comprise a
majority of a listed companys board of directors within a specified period after the completion of its initial public offering. In addition, the listing standards of Nasdaq require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed
companys audit, compensation and nominating and governance committees be independent. Audit committee members and compensation committee members must also satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule
10A-3 and Rule 10C-1, respectively, under the Exchange Act. Under the listing standards of Nasdaq, a director will only qualify as an independent director
if, in the opinion of that companys board of directors, that person does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.
To be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3 and under the listing standards of Nasdaq, a member of
an audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a
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