Leaf Group Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors
November 09 2020 - 8:00AM
Leaf Group Ltd. (NYSE: LEAF), a diversified consumer internet
company, today announced the appointment of Rob Krolik and Suzanne
Hopgood to Leaf Group’s Board of Directors, effective November 6,
2020. The Company also announced that current Board Member John
Pleasants has retired from his position, also effective November 6,
2020.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Rob and Suzanne to Leaf
Group as I believe they will bring valuable perspectives to the
Board, and I look forward to working with these talented
executives,” said Deborah Benton, Chair of the Leaf Group Board of
Directors. “With the help of Spencer Stuart, we ran an exhaustive
search to find the right fit for Leaf’s Board of Directors, and Rob
and Suzanne bring the experience, talent and independence that we
were seeking. Both are seasoned leaders with skillsets that will
complement those of the current Directors and contribute to
creating value for shareholders. It is an exciting time at Leaf
Group, having just posted our best revenue growth in over a decade
and showing strong momentum toward our 2022 targets, and I’m
confident that Rob and Suzanne will help guide the company through
this next phase of growth.”
Benton continued, “I’d also like to take this
opportunity to thank John for his many years of valuable service to
the Company and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”
Mr. Krolik joins Leaf Group’s Board of Directors
with strong corporate governance and financial leadership
experience in ecommerce and digital businesses. He currently serves
as General Partner and Chief Financial Officer at Burst Capital,
and as Board Member and Audit Chair at The RealReal, Board Member
and Audit Chair at Sun Basket, and Finance Committee Member at
BBYO. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Yelp for
five years, and held other prior financial leadership roles at
Move.com, eBay, and Shopping.com. He also spent three years on the
Board of Directors as Audit Committee Chair for Shazam. Mr. Krolik
earned a degree in finance from the University of Texas at
Austin.
Ms. Hopgood is a seasoned board member and
executive with a developed perspective on leading global trends in
corporate governance. She currently serves as Managing Member of
The Hopgood Group, LLC and as Chairman of the Board for the Capital
Region Development Authority. She previously served as Chairman
and/or CEO of public and private companies, including Newport
Restaurant Group, Del Global Technologies, Houlihan’s Restaurant
Group and Furr’s Restaurant Group, and has held corporate
governance positions at Mace Security International, Acadia Realty
Trust, and Point Blank Solutions, Inc. She also served as Advisory
Board Member of Women Corporate Directors and Managing Director,
Board Advisory Services of the National Association of Corporate
Directors. Ms. Hopgood holds a Bachelor of Science in business from
the University of New Hampshire’s Peter T. Paul College of Business
and Economics.
About Leaf Group Leaf Group Ltd.
(NYSE: LEAF) is a diversified consumer internet company that builds
enduring, creator-driven brands that reach passionate audiences in
large and growing lifestyle categories, including fitness and
wellness (Well+Good, Livestrong.com and MyPlate App), and home, art
and design (Saatchi Art, Society6 and Hunker). For more information
about Leaf Group, visit www.leafgroup.com.
Investor Contacts Shawn Milne SVP
Corporate Finance & Investor Relations 310-656-6346
shawn.milne@leafgroup.com
Media Contact John
Christiansen/Matt Reid Sard Verbinnen & Co
415-618-8750/310-201-2040 LeafGroup-SVC@sardverb.com
Sharna Daduk VP, Communications 310-917-6405
sharna.daduk@leafgroup.com
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