ETSY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Chief Executive Officer and Co - Founder of Wiser Solutions, Inc
- Compensation Committee
Andy Ballard joined the Etsy board in October 2021. Andy currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Wiser Solutions, Inc., a software and data company. He is the founder and managing partner of Figtree Partners, an investment firm focused on software and technology. Andy was previously a senior advisor and managing director at the private equity firm Hellman & Friedman LLC. Earlier in his career, he worked at Bain Capital, LLC and Bain & Company, Inc. Andy currently serves on the board of directors of Domino's Pizza, Inc., as well as on the boards of private companies, including CrossFit, Datacor, Inc., and Zignal Labs. He's previously served on the boards of Activant Solutions Inc., Catalina Marketing Corporation, DoubleClick Inc., Getty Images, Inc., Internet Brands, Inc., and Vertafore, Inc.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- CEO of Elo7.Com
Calico has been the CEO of Elo7.com, the Brazil-based market for unique and handmade items, since 2011. Prior to joining Elo7, Carlos was Director of Operations at MercadoLibre.com, and was previously in the Consumer Product and Retail practice at Accenture. He received a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of São Paulo and holds an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Colin Stretch - Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
Job Titles:
- Chief Legal Officer
- Corporate Secretary
Colin Stretch is Etsy's Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, responsible for overseeing Etsy's legal, policy, and advocacy functions.
Colin brings 25 years of legal experience to Etsy, including as former General Counsel of Facebook (now Meta) from 2013-2019 where he led the company's legal and compliance functions as well as corporate legal affairs. Before that, he was Facebook's Deputy General Counsel from 2010-2013, running the regulatory and litigation divisions. After Facebook, Colin became a Leader-in-Residence at Columbia University Law School's Reuben Mark Initiative for Organizational Character & Leadership and was an Executive-in-Residence at Columbia Business School.
Earlier in his career, Colin was a partner at Kellogg, Hansen, Figel & Frederick. He also clerked for Justice Stephen G. Breyer on the United States Supreme Court and Judge Laurence H. Silberman on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He was a member of the Honors Program in the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice.
Job Titles:
- CEO at Reverb
- Reverb Chief Executive Officer
David Mandelbrot is CEO at Reverb, the largest online marketplace dedicated to buying and selling new, used, and vintage musical instruments. Prior to joining Reverb, David was CEO of Indiegogo, where he led the crowdfunding platform as it helped users raise more than $1 billion for hundreds of thousands of projects. David has more than two decades of leadership experience, including time as VP and GM of Yahoo!'s media and entertainment division.
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Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
- Audit Committee
- Chairman of Our Board
Fred Wilson joined the Etsy board in June 2007. Fred has served as the Chair of our Board since 2017 and, formerly, as our lead independent director since October 2014. Fred is a founder of Union Square Ventures where he has been a partner since June 2003. He serves on the board of Coinbase as well as on the boards of several private companies in connection with his role at USV.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Compensation Committee
Gary Briggs joined Etsy's Board in March 2018. Gary served as the Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Facebook, Inc. (now known as Meta Platforms, Inc.) from 2013 to 2018. Prior to joining Facebook, Gary served in various marketing roles at Google, eBay, PayPal, and PepsiCo. He currently serves as a director of PetcoHealth & Wellness Co. Inc. He previously served as a director of Afterpay Limited (acquired by Block Inc.) and LifeLock, Inc. (acquired by Symantec Corporation).
Job Titles:
- Director of Investor Relations
Job Titles:
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Co - Founder and Deputy Chairman of Getty Images
- Compensation Committee
Jonathan D. Klein joined the Etsy board in June 2011. Jonathan is co-founder and Deputy Chairman of Getty Images. He has served on its board of directors since 1995 and as CEO from 1995 to 2015. He is a member of the board of directors of Jumia Technologies (Chairman of the Board) and Squarespace. He serves as director of several private companies, including Getty Images (and its predecessor company Getty Communications), Getty Investments, Kano, Bloom & Wild, and KegTails Pty. Ltd. Jonathan also serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Etsy Inc Executive Team
Josh Silverman is Etsy's Chief Executive Officer, leading the company as it builds a platform that empowers creative entrepreneurs around the world. He is also a member of Etsy's board of directors.
Josh's two decades of leadership experience include growing consumer technology companies and scaling global marketplaces. He previously served as President of Consumer Products and Services at American Express, CEO of Skype, and CEO of shopping.com, and he held various executive roles at eBay. Earlier in his career, Josh co-founded Evite, Inc. where he also served as the company's CEO. He is currently on the board of directors of Shake Shack.
Josh has a deep commitment to community and civic engagement. He currently serves as Chairman of Code Nation, a non-profit that equips students in under-resourced schools with both fundamental coding skills and professional experiences. He's also a member of the Stanford Business School Management board and was previously on the board of the Lincoln Center Theater.
Job Titles:
- Chief Human Resources Officer
Kim Seymour is Etsy's Chief Human Resources Officer, bringing more than two decades of experience in building world-class teams. Kim is responsible for building on Etsy's high-performing, equitable, and inclusive culture, aligning global talent to growth opportunities and continuing to shape how Etsy approaches the future of work.
Before Etsy, Kim served as the Chief People Officer of WW International. Prior to that, Kim spent over a decade at American Express, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and HR Business Partner. She also served in roles of increasing responsibility at Home Depot and General Electric in Appliances, Capital and Energy earlier in her career.
Kim holds a JD from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Indiana University. She also serves as an advisor to MasterClass, is a Trustee of Fisk University and has been a Director of RHR International since 2019.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer of Depop
- Depop Chief Executive Officer
Kruti Patel Goyal was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Depop effective September 2022. Previously, she was Etsy's Chief Product Officer, responsible for leading the company's product development efforts worldwide, building exceptional shopping experiences across platforms, and enabling creative entrepreneurs to start, manage and scale global businesses.
Kruti has held many integral roles at Etsy since joining the Company in 2011, helping lead through multiple phases of growth. Her prior roles have included overseeing Etsy's Seller Services business globally, managing Corporate Development, leading the International growth team and serving as the company's first head of Marketplace Integrity and Trust & Safety teams.
Before joining Etsy, Kruti worked in strategy and business development at Viacom and at Product (RED). Kruti began her career in M&A at Morgan Stanley and at General Atlantic Partners as a growth equity investor in technology businesses.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
- Audit Committee
M. Michele Burns joined the Etsy board in March 2014. Michele has served on the Advisory Board of the Stanford Center on Longevity at Stanford University since October 2019. She served as the Center Fellow and Strategic Advisor to the Stanford Center on Longevity at Stanford University from August 2012 to October 2019. Previously, Michele was the CEO of the Retirement Policy Center sponsored by Marsh & McLennan. She is also the former chair and CEO of Mercer LLC, a global leader for human resources and related financial advice. Michele began her career at Arthur Andersen, serving ultimately as the Senior Partner, Southern Region Federal Tax Practice . In addition to Etsy, Michele serves on the boards of directors at Anheuser-Busch InBev, Cisco Systems, and Goldman Sachs.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Audit Committee
- Senior Advisor, Global Infrastructure, QIC
Margaret M. "Peggy" Smyth joined the Etsy Board in June 2016. Peggy has served as a Senior Advisor, Global Infrastructure, QIC, a global infrastructure investor focused on ESG-themed investments in transport, energy, and utilities, and social/public/private partnership sectors, since July 2021. Previously, she was the U.S. chief financial officer of National Grid, a multinational energy company, from 2014 to June 2021. Previously, Peggy served as Vice President of Finance at Con Edison, Inc., Vice President and CFO at Hamilton Sundstrand, and Vice President and Corporate Controller for United Technologies Corp. Earlier in her career, Peggy served as the Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of 3M and in senior leadership roles at Deloitte & Touche and at Arthur Andersen. Peggy also serves on the boards of Frontier Communications Parent, Inc., Remitly Global, Inc., and Lilium N.V. She is experienced in advancing sustainability accounting practices and is a SASB FSA Credential Holder. Additionally, she holds a Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight from Carnegie Mellon Universities Software Engineering Institute
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit Committee
- President and Chief Operating Officer of the Skoll Foundation
Marla Blow joined the Etsy board in November 2021. Marla currently serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Skoll Foundation, which invests in and supports social entrepreneurs, and where she leads Skoll's program work, grants, investments, and financial management, including operations, endowment, and portfolio partnerships. Previously, Marla was Senior Vice President for Social Impact in North America at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, and before Mastercard, she founded and was CEO of FS Card Inc., a subprime credit card venture. Earlier in her career Marla served as Assistant Director, Card and Payments Markets Group at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Prior to joining the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Marla spent seven years at Capital One, serving in a variety of functions in the credit card business. Marla currently serves on the board of directors of Square Financial Services, an independent subsidiary of Block Inc., formerly know as Square, Inc. Marla previously served on the boards of Care.com (NYSE: CRCM, sold to IAC/InterActiveCorp) and Factor Trust (sold to TransUnion).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Compensation Committee
- Compensation Committee
Melissa Reiff joined the Etsy board in April 2015. Melissa served as CEO of The Container Store Group (TCS) from July 2016 until her retirement in February 2021. Previously, she served as President of TCS since 2006 and Chief Operating Officer since March 2013. She has served on TCS' board of directors since August 2007 and as its Chairwoman from August 2019 to September 2021. She also serves on the board of Cricut, Inc. Melissa is a member of the Dallas chapter of the American Marketing Association, International Women's Foundation and C200, an organization of leading women in business dedicated to fostering growth and increasing opportunities for women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders worldwide.
Nick Daniel is Etsy's Chief Product Officer. He is responsible for leading Etsy's product development efforts worldwide, building exceptional shopping experiences across platforms, and enabling creative entrepreneurs to start, manage and scale global businesses.
Since 2014, Nick has led highly-technical, complex, and cross-functional initiatives that have unlocked significant value for Etsy's customers and stakeholders. He championed the expansion and optimization of Etsy Ads and oversaw efforts to create a more personalized shopping experience, improve the selling platform, and scale Etsy's marketing technology capabilities.
Prior to joining Etsy, Nick worked in sales engineering at Google and, earlier in his career, held various consulting and software development roles. He holds a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Dayton and an MBA and Master of Information Systems from Boston University.
Job Titles:
- Investor Relations Manager
Rachana is Etsy's Chief Technology Officer, focused on leveraging technology to create economic empowerment opportunities for Etsy's vibrant, global community. Over the course of her eight-year tenure, Rachana has played a leading role in critical initiatives, such as launching Etsy's product development principles, driving mobile and app penetration, and buyer growth. Most recently, Rachana served as the Managing Director of Etsy Mexico, where she was responsible for opening the company's Mexico City office and building the team to nearly 130 employees in just 18 months.
Rachana's experience spans multiple countries and industries ranging from media and ecommerce in the US, the sociopolitical space in India, and international development in Cambodia. She is passionate about using technology for good and has worked with the UN, Council on Foreign Relations, and ran her own non profit organization.
Rachana holds a Bachelor's degree from RV College of Engineering in Bengaluru, India and a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University. She has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Women in Tech by the National Diversity Council, and has received the Digital Diversity Network's Innovation and Inclusion CodeBreakers Award, Innovators & Disrupters Award from New York on Tech and Future CIO Award at Women in IT Awards.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the Etsy Inc Executive Team
Rachel is Etsy's CFO, bringing more than 30 years of senior financial experience to Etsy. She's responsible for overseeing our global financial operations.
Rachel joins Etsy from Leaf Group, where she served as CFO since 2015. While at Leaf Group, she led efforts that strengthened operating efficiency and helped the company through a transformative period and a return to growth. Prior to joining Leaf, Rachel was CFO at Move, Inc. and helped lead a successful sale of the company to News Corporation.
Rachel has also held roles as Senior Vice President, Operations Finance at Yahoo! and at The Walt Disney Company, where she spent nearly 20 years in leadership positions in finance, operations, and technology teams. Rachel Glaser was elected to the Board of Directors of The New York Times Company in 2018.
Raina Moskowitz is Etsy's Chief Operating Officer. In this role, her mission is to develop and drive Etsy's strategy, oversee global marketplace services, and unlock new growth and revenue-driving opportunities. Her team includes Strategy and Operations, Payments, Fulfillment, Member Services, Trust & Safety, and Impact. Raina joined Etsy in 2018 and, prior to becoming Chief Operating Officer, she was Chief Operations, Strategy, and People Officer.
Before Etsy, Raina led U.S. customer marketing, and held multiple leadership roles in product, strategy and marketing at American Express. She is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Raina has served on the board of directors of Sprout Social since 2020.
Ryan Scott is our Chief Marketing Officer, bringing two decades of marketing and e-commerce experience to Etsy. He leads the company's digital marketing, advertising, communications, brand, market research and international growth initiatives, elevating Etsy to new shoppers around the world and deepening engagement within our existing community.
Prior to joining Etsy, Ryan was Chief Consumer and Marketing Officer at Slice, the leading digital marketplace for pizza ordering, where he led the end-to-end consumer experience, including developing new products, growing brand affinity and user adoption. Previously, he was CMO of SoulCycle, Co-CEO at Pond5 and served as the first CMO of Seamless.