Investor Relations

Nicholas Woodman, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

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Nicholas Woodman founded GoPro and has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors since 2004, as Chairman since January 2014 and as President from 2004 until June 2014. Mr. Woodman got his start in 1998 by founding an online gaming company, Funbug.com. When that venture failed in 2001, Mr. Woodman planned an international surfing trip to look for inspiration. While preparing for that trip, Mr. Woodman had the idea for a 35mm film-based wrist camera that could be worn during sports like surfing, enabling the user to capture images while engaged in the sport. This idea became GoPro’s first product, the HERO Camera. In the years that followed, Mr. Woodman, along with friends, family and employees, innovated on the HERO Camera concept along with a wide array of mounting devices that would make it easy to mount the camera to everything from helmets to surfboards, vehicles and more. Mr. Woodman holds a B.A. in Visual Arts from the University of California, San Diego. We believe Mr. Woodman’s experience as the founder of GoPro and his knowledge of our products and customers give him the experience and leadership capabilities that qualify him to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Tyrone Ahmad-Taylor, Director

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Mr. Ahmad-Taylor has served on our board of directors since June 2018. Since January 2023, Mr. Ahmad-Taylor has been Vice President, Growth and Ads Product Marketing of Snap, Inc. From June 2017 to December 2022, Mr. Ahmad-Taylor was Vice President, Product Marketing of Meta (formerly Facebook, Inc.), an online social platform. Prior to his role at Meta, Mr. Ahmad-Taylor was CEO and President of THX Limited from November 2015 to May 2017. From March 2014 to July 2015, Mr. Ahmad-Taylor was Vice President, SmartTV Services of Samsung Electronics Company Limited and Head, SmartTV Services of Samsung Electronics Company Limited from October 2012 to March 2014. Mr. Ahmad-Taylor is currently an Advisory Board Member of Consumer Technology Association. We believe Mr. Ahmad-Taylor is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors based on his extensive executive experience in the consumer products industry and his background in product development and marketing.

Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee

Kenneth Goldman, Director

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Kenneth Goldman has served on our board of directors since December 2013 and as lead independent director of our board since April 2017. From December 2018 to July 2022, Mr. Goldman served on the board of directors at the Value Reporting Foundation, formerly SASB. From September 2017 to April 2022, Mr. Goldman served as the President of Hillspire LLC, a wealth management service provider. From October 2012 to June 2017, Mr. Goldman served as the Chief Financial Officer of Yahoo! Inc., an Internet commerce website, where he was responsible for Yahoo’s global finance functions including financial planning and analysis, controllership, tax, treasury, and investor relations. From September 2007 to October 2012, Mr. Goldman was the Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Fortinet Inc., a provider of threat management technologies. From August 2000 until March 2006, Mr. Goldman served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer of Siebel Systems, Inc., a supplier of customer software solutions and services. Previously, Mr. Goldman has been the Chief Financial Officer of Sybase, Inc. (acquired by SAP SE), Excite@Home, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation and VLSI Technology, Inc. (acquired by Philips Electronics). Mr. Goldman currently serves on the board of directors of Zuora, Inc., Fortinet, and RingCentral, as well as the Trustee Emeritus of Cornell University. From December 1999 to December 2003, Mr. Goldman served on the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB’s) primary Advisory Council (FASAC). Mr. Goldman was appointed in January 2015 to a three-year term to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) Standing Advisory Group (SAG), an organization that provides advice on the need to formulate new accounting standards or change existing standards. Mr. Goldman holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. We believe Mr. Goldman is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors based on his experience on the boards of directors of numerous companies, his extensive executive experience and his service as a member of FASAC and SAG. He provides a high level of expertise and significant leadership experience in the areas of finance, accounting and audit oversight.

Chair of the Audit Committee

Peter Gotcher, Director

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Peter Gotcher has served on our board of directors since June 2014. Mr. Gotcher is an independent private investor focusing on investments in digital media technology companies. From September 1999 to June 2002, Mr. Gotcher was a venture partner with Redpoint Ventures, a private investment firm. Prior to that, Mr. Gotcher was a venture partner with Institutional Venture Partners, a private investment firm, from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Gotcher founded Digidesign, Inc., a manufacturer of digital audio workstations, and served as its President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman from 1984 until it was acquired by Avid Technology, a media software company, in 1995. He served as the Executive Vice President of Avid Technology from 1995 to 1996. Mr. Gotcher is the Chairman of the board of directors of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Mr. Gotcher holds a B.A. in English Literature from the University of California at Berkeley. We believe Mr. Gotcher is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors based on his broad understanding of the operational, financial, and strategic issues facing public companies and his background providing guidance to companies in the digital media industry.


Member of the Compensation and Leadership Committee
Member of the Audit Committee

Shaz Kahng, Director

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Shaz Kahng has served on our board of directors since October 2021. Since May 2012, Ms. Kahng has served as a strategic advisor for various PE and VC backed startups in consumer tech, including Tulip Retail and Westfield Labs. From November 2018 to March 2019, Ms. Kahng served as Chief Executive Officer at Gymboree, a portfolio of children's brands operating specialty retail stores with high-quality clothes and accessories for children. From May 2010 to December 2011, Ms. Kahng served as Chief Executive Officer at Lucy Activewear, a subsidiary of VF Corp., where she successfully led a turnaround while revitalizing the brand and achieving profitability. From 2004 to 2009, Ms. Kahng served in various leadership roles at Nike, Inc., the world's leading designer, marketer, and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Ms. Kahng is currently a Cornell University Council Member, a Wharton Women's Circle leader, a member of the LiveGirl Advisory Council and is a former board director of Gymboree and OMSignal. We believe Ms. Kahng is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors based on her extensive executive experience in the consumer products industry, her background in product development and marketing, and her experience on the boards of directors of other companies.

Member of the Audit Committee

Zander Lurie, Director

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Alexander Lurie has served on our board of directors since February 2016. Since June 2023, Mr. Lurie has been investing in, and advising, tech companies. From January 2016 through May 2023, Mr. Lurie served as the Chief Executive Officer of Momentive.ai (formerly SurveyMonkey, Inc.), a creator and publisher of online surveys, and he served as a member of the board of Momentive.ai since 2009, including as Chairman of the Board from July 2015 to January 2016. Mr. Lurie served as GoPro’s Senior Vice President of Media from November 2014 until January 2016. From February 2013 to January 2014, Mr. Lurie served as Executive Vice President for Guggenheim Digital Media, an internet media company. From April 2010 to August 2012, Mr. Lurie served as SVP, Strategic Development at CBS Corporation, a mass media corporation. From February 2008 to April 2010, Mr. Lurie served as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Development for CBS Interactive, a division of CBS Corporation. Mr. Lurie came to CBS Interactive via its acquisition of CNET Networks, a technology information website, where he served as Chief Financial Officer and head of Corporate Development from February 2006 to February 2008. Mr. Lurie began his career in the investment banking group at JPMorgan where he led equity transactions and mergers and acquisitions in the Internet sector. He holds a J.D. and M.B.A. degree from Emory University, and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington. We believe Mr. Lurie is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors based on his previous experience as an executive officer of GoPro, his operational and financial expertise from his management experience, and his background in the digital media industry.

Member of the Audit Committee

Susan Lyne, Director

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Susan Lyne has served on our board of directors since April 2017. Since September 2014, Ms. Lyne has been Managing Partner of BBG Ventures, an early-stage investment fund focused on women-led tech startups. From February 2013 to September 2014, Ms. Lyne was Chief Executive Officer of the AOL Brand Group where she oversaw the content brands of AOL, Inc., a global media technology company. From September 2008 to February 2013, she was Chief Executive Officer and then Chair of Gilt Groupe, Inc., the ecommerce company that pioneered flash sales in the United States. From 2004 to 2008, Ms. Lyne served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc., a diversified media and merchandising company. From 1996 to 2004, Ms. Lyne held various positions at The Walt Disney Company, a diversified worldwide entertainment company, including President of ABC Entertainment where she oversaw the development of shows including Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, and Lost. Ms. Lyne is on the board of Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. and has previously served as a director of Gilt Groupe, Inc., AOL, Inc., Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc., Starz Entertainment Group, LLC, and CIT. In addition, Ms. Lyne is a member of the Rockefeller University Council and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. In 2021, she was named to Forbes Magazine’s inaugural 50 over 50 list. We believe Ms. Lyne is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors based on her experience on the boards of directors of other companies, her extensive executive experience and her background in the media and consumer products industries.


Chair of the Compensation and Leadership Committee
Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee

Rick Welts, Director

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Rick Welts has served on our board of directors since October 2017. Mr. Welts has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Golden State Warriors from 2011-2021. In 2018 he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. Prior to joining the Warriors, Mr. Welts spent nine years as President of the Phoenix Suns, and also served as its Chief Executive Officer for the last two seasons. Prior to joining the Suns, Mr. Welts enjoyed a successful 17-years (1982-1999) at the NBA league office in New York, where he ascended through the ranks to eventually become the league’s third-in-command as the Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and President of NBA Properties. Mr. Welts is on the Board of Oportun Financial Corporation and also currently serves as a board member of the Bay Area Council and the Warriors Community Foundation. Mr. Welts has been honored with multiple awards recognizing his significant contributions to promoting diversity, inclusion and equality in sports and society, including the Anti-Defamation League’s Torch of Liberty Award, the United States Tennis Association 2011 ICON Award, GLSEN’s (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) Respect Award and GLAAD’s (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Davidson/Valentini Award. We believe Mr. Welts is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors based on his extensive executive experience and marketing expertise.


Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee

Lauren Zalaznick, Director

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Lauren Zalaznick has served on our board of directors since July 2016. Since April 2018 Ms. Zalaznick has served as director of the RTL Group, a Bertelsmann Company and since August 2023 serves as the Chair of National CineMedia, LLC. She previously served on the boards of directors of The Nielsen Corporation from April 2016 to December 2022, Penguin Random House from 2014 to 2017, and Shazam from April 2014 to December 2018. Ms. Zalaznick has worked in media throughout her career, garnering the highest industry achievements. From 2002 through December 2013, Ms. Zalaznick held various roles of increasing responsibility within Comcast NBCUniversal including Chair, Entertainment & Digital Networks where she had responsibility for the networks Bravo, Oxygen, Style, and Telemundo and ran its digital portfolio. She also developed and implemented NBC Universal's company-wide sustainability initiative, Green Is Universal. In addition, Ms. Zalaznick is a senior advisor to BCG in the Global TMT practice, as well as a board advisor to Realm, a leading fiction audio podcast company and is a board member for Tune-In Radio, a global network of 100,000 radio stations and podcasts. Today, Ms. Zalaznick is a member of the Producers Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Ms. Zalaznick is a Trustee emerita of Brown University. We believe Ms. Zalaznick is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors based on her operational and management expertise and her background in digital media and content strategy.


Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Member of the Compensation and Leadership Committee