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Susan Lyne, Director

Susan Lyne has served on our board of directors since April 2017. Since January 2019, Ms. Lyne served as Managing Partner of BBG Ventures, an early-stage investment fund focused on women-led tech startups. From September 2014 through December 2018 she was President of this fund. 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