Yelp Investor Presentation Deck
5 Added Three Highly Qualified Value Creators to an Experienced
and Engaged Board
Experienced Directors with a Diverse Skillset...
7 directors have been senior executives of
major public companies
6 directors have technology experience
4 directors have online
advertising/sales/marketing experience
4 directors have digital marketplace/
e-commerce experience
3 directors have sold companies
4 directors with specific expertise in Yelp
key verticals¹
Note: The figures above exclude retiring directors Geoff Donaker, Peter Fenton and Jeremy Levine
Includes restaurants, hospitality and home services
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...Including Three New Highly Qualified,
Independent Directors
George Hu
Chief Operating Officer, Twilio
High growth technology experience including 13 years as a leader
at Salesforce
✓ Breadth of operational expertise including a background in
product, applications and marketing
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Sharon Rothstein
Former Chief Product & Marketing Officer, Starbucks
✓ Significant marketing expertise, from senior positions at
Starbucks, Sephora and Starwood Hotels
✓ Leadership experience at restaurant and hospitality companies
Brian Sharples
Co-Founder & Former CEO, HomeAway
✓ Founded and grew HomeAway to a market leading hospitality
company before selling to Expedia in 2015
Expert in technology brand strategy
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