Yelp Appoints Tony Wells to Board of Directors
November 05 2020 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Chief Brand Officer Brings Over 20 Years of
Marketing Experience in Retail, Automotive, Home and Financial
Services Industries
Appointment Expands Yelp’s Board to Nine
Directors
Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP), the company that connects people with
great local businesses, today announced the appointment of USAA
Chief Brand Officer Tony Wells to its Board of Directors, effective
October 30, 2020. Tony will serve on the Compensation Committee,
and his appointment expanded Yelp’s Board to a total of nine
directors.
“We are excited to welcome Tony to the Yelp Board,” said Diane
Irvine, Chair of the Yelp Board of Directors. “He brings to Yelp a
deep understanding of marketing, operations, data analytics and
strategy. Tony’s tenured experience across retail, automotive, home
and financial services industries will bring critical expertise and
unique perspective to our team as the company continues to execute
on its long-term growth strategy within services industries and
multi-location businesses.”
“In my conversations with Tony, it was clear that his deep
marketing background will provide Yelp with invaluable insight
during this next phase of growth and unlock even more value for the
consumers and local businesses we serve,” said Jeremy Stoppelman,
co-founder and CEO of Yelp. “Tony is the fifth Board member we’ve
welcomed to Yelp over the last couple of years, as we further
diversify and refresh the Board’s collective expertise in relevant
verticals in order to best serve the company and our shareholders
as we embark on our next chapter. We welcome Tony’s creativity and
perspective, and we are thrilled to have him join our Board.”
“As a long-time Yelp user, I’ve followed the company’s journey
as it has grown from a review site into a trusted household brand,”
said Tony Wells. “As Yelp continues to evolve its go-to-market
strategy with greater emphasis on self-serve and marketing
channels, I am excited about the company’s vision and see
tremendous potential for its continued growth. I look forward to
supporting Yelp’s long-term strategy and am honored to join the
Board.”
Yelp today separately announced its third quarter 2020 financial
results and will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time
(5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the results.
About Tony Wells
As USAA’s chief brand officer, Tony leads all marketing,
corporate communications, corporate responsibility, military
affairs and USAA Foundation functions for the $35 billion Fortune
100 financial services association. Before being named Chief Brand
Officer, Tony led USAA’s marketing research, analytics and member
intelligence function, and also later directed the marketing teams
for USAA Bank and USAA Financial Advice Solutions Group.
Prior to joining USAA, Tony was the chief marketing officer for
Schneider Electric’s North American market, and has also served as
chief marketing officer at ADT Security and 24 Hour Fitness. His
career has spanned the automotive, home, financial services, and
retail industries, having worked at Visa USA, Interpublic Group of
Companies (IPG), SFX Sports Group, The Mills Corporation and Nissan
North America.
Tony was formerly an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Pattern89, an AI
software company. He also previously served on boards for Octiv
Software, the national board of Mothers Against Drunk Driving,
Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic, and his alma mater Our Lady of Good
Counsel High School. Tony is a graduate of the United States Naval
Academy and earned a management certificate from Johns Hopkins
University.
About Yelp Inc.
Yelp Inc. (www.yelp.com) connects people with great local
businesses. With unmatched local business information, photos and
review content, Yelp provides a one-stop local platform for
consumers to discover, connect and transact with local businesses
of all sizes by making it easy to request a quote, join a waitlist,
and make a reservation, appointment or purchase. Yelp was founded
in San Francisco in July 2004. Since then, Yelp has taken root in
major metros in more than 30 countries.
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