Meet our Board of directors
Shantanu Narayen
Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Adobe
Mr Narayen currently serves as our Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board. He joined Adobe in January 1998 as Vice President and General Manager of our engineering technology group. In January 1999, he was promoted to Senior Vice President, Worldwide Products and in March 2001 he was promoted to Executive Vice President, Worldwide Product Marketing and Development. In January 2005, Mr Narayen was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer and effective December 2007, he was appointed our Chief Executive Officer and joined our Board. In January 2017, he was named our Chair of the Board. Mr Narayen holds a B.S. in Electronics Engineering from Osmania University in India, a M.S. in Computer Science from Bowling Green State University and an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley.
As our Chief Executive Officer, Chair of the Board and as an Adobe employee for more than 25 years, Mr Narayen brings to the Board extensive leadership and industry experience, including a deep knowledge and understanding of our business, operations and employees, the opportunities and risks faced by Adobe and management’s current and future strategy and plans. In addition, his service on other boards gives him a strong understanding of his role as a director and a broad perspective on key industry issues and corporate governance matters.
Cristiano Amon
President and Chief Executive Officer of Qualcomm Incorporated
Mr Amon has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Qualcomm Incorporated, a wireless technology company and a member of its board of directors since June 2021. He served as Qualcomm Incorporated’s President and Chief Executive Officer-elect from January 2021 to June 2021 and President from January 2018 to January 2021. Mr Amon served as Executive Vice President, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (“QTI”), a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated and President, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (“QCT”), from November 2015 to January 2018. He served as Executive Vice President, QTI and Co-President, QCT from October 2012 to November 2015, Senior Vice President and Co-President, QCT from June 2012 to October 2012 and as Senior Vice President, QCT Product Management from October 2007 to June 2012, with responsibility for QTI’s product roadmap, including the Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms. Mr Amon joined Qualcomm in 1995 as an engineer and throughout his tenure at Qualcomm has held several other technical and leadership positions. Mr Amon currently serves on the board of directors for the non-profit Father Joe’s Villages. Mr Amon holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an honorary doctorate from UNICAMP, the State University of Campinas, Brazil.
As the President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Qualcomm Incorporated, Mr Amon brings to the Board extensive business and management expertise, as well as a deep understanding of quickly evolving technologies and the complex operational issues facing large global companies.
Amy Banse
Partner, Mastry, Inc.
Ms. Banse is currently a partner at Mastry, Inc., an early stage venture capital firm. Previously, she held several roles at Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company, including Executive Vice President, Comcast Corporation and Managing Director and Head of Funds, Comcast Ventures. Prior to that role, Ms. Banse was President of Comcast Interactive Media (CIM), a division of Comcast responsible for developing Comcast's online strategy and operating Comcast's digital properties, including Fandango, Xfinity.com and Xfinitytv.com. She joined Comcast in 1991 and spent the early part of her career at Comcast overseeing the development of Comcast's cable network portfolio. She received a B.A. from Harvard and a J.D. from Temple University School of Law.
As the former Managing Director and Head of Funds for Comcast Ventures and Executive Vice President, Comcast Corporation, as well as her prior executive positions, including President of CIM, Ms. Banse has extensive executive leadership experience and extensive knowledge of financial and strategic issues. She also brings to the Board a deep expertise in global media and technology organisations in online business.
Brett Biggs
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Walmart
Mr Biggs is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Walmart Inc. In his role as Chief Financial Officer at Walmart Inc., in which he served from 2016 until June 2022, he was responsible for all finance functions as well as Global Procurement. Prior to the CFO role, Brett held the roles of chief financial officer for Walmart International, Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club. He also served as senior vice president of international strategy, mergers and acquisitions and as senior vice president of corporate finance. Brett was also the senior vice president of operations for Sam’s Club. Prior to joining Walmart in 2000, Brett held various M&An and corporate finance positions with Leggett & Platt, Phillips Petroleum Co. and Price Waterhouse. Brett is involved in various civic functions, including serving on the American Red Cross Board of Governors and on the Board of Regents at Pepperdine University.
Brett holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Harding University and received a MBA with Honours from Oklahoma State University. With his roles at Walmart and other prior executive positions, Mr Biggs brings to the Board extensive executive experience and financial expertise, including in-depth knowledge of the complex financial and operational issues facing large global companies and an understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting rules and regulations.
Melanie Boulden
Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Ms. Boulden currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer for Tyson Foods, Inc., reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer. She is responsible for all aspects of global brand marketing to foster the growth of the company’s portfolio of brands and products and oversees functions including consumer and corporate branding, innovation, R&D, communications and consumer insights and analytics. Prior to her current role, Ms. Boulden was Chief Marketing Officer of the Coca-Cola North America Operating Unit, responsible for a multibillion-dollar brand portfolio consisting of more than 20 brands including Coca-Cola, Sprite, Smartwater and Minute Maid. Prior to becoming Chief Marketing Officer, Ms. Boulden was the President of the Still Beverages Business Unit at Coca-Cola North America, leading the water, sports drinks, tea and coffee businesses and was President and General Manager of Venturing and Emerging Brands. Ms. Boulden has also served as Global Head of Marketing and Brand Management at Reebok and has held marketing and general management roles at Crayola, Kraft Foods and Henkel Consumer Goods. Ms. Boulden holds a B.S. in English from Iowa State University and an MBA with concentrations in marketing and finance from The University of Iowa.
With her current role as Chief Growth Officer at Tyson Foods, Inc., together with her previous roles managing some of the world’s most well-known brands, Ms. Boulden brings to the Board extensive experience and deep expertise in global marketing and brand management.
Frank Calderoni
Lead Director of Adobe
Chief Executive Officer of Velocity Global
Mr Calderoni currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Velocity Global, a provider of global talent solutions. Prior to joining Velocity Global in April 2023, Mr Calderoni served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Anaplan, a planning and performance management platform provider, until June 2022. Prior to joining Anaplan in January 2017, he served as Executive Vice President, Operations and Chief Financial Officer at Red Hat from June 2015 to December 2016. Until June 2015, he was an Executive Advisor at Cisco, a designer, manufacturer and seller of IP-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry. From 2008 to January 2015, Mr Calderoni served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Cisco, managing the company's financial strategy and operations. He joined Cisco in 2004 from QLogic Corporation, a storage networking company, where he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Cisco, he was Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer for SanDisk Corporation, a flash data storage company. Before joining SanDisk, Mr Calderoni spent 21 years at IBM, a global services, software and systems company, where he became Vice President and held controller responsibilities for several divisions within the company. Mr Calderoni holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Fordham University and an MBA in Finance from Pace University.
As a result of his senior executive leadership positions as a chief executive officer and chief financial officer of publicly traded global technology companies, Mr Calderoni brings to the Board abundant financial expertise that includes extensive knowledge of the complex financial and operational issues facing large global companies and a deep understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting rules and regulations. He provides the Board with significant insight into the preparation of financial statements and knowledge of audit procedures. Through his senior executive positions, Mr Calderoni has demonstrated his global leadership and business acumen.
Laura Desmond
Chief Executive Officer, Smartly.io
Ms. Desmond is currently Chief Executive Officer at Smartly.io, an advertising technology company. She is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Eagle Vista Partners, a strategic advisory and investment firm focused on marketing and digital technology and an Operating Partner in the Media & Technology Practice at Providence Equity Partners, a private equity investment firm. Prior to this, she was the Chief Revenue Officer of Publicis Groupe, a group of global marketing, communication and business transformation companies from December 2016 to December 2017. From 2008 to December 2016 she was the Global Chief Executive Officer of Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG), a global marketing and media services company which is part of the Publicis Groupe. Prior to her appointment as Global Chief Executive Officer in 2008, Ms. Desmond was Chief Executive Officer of SMG - The Americas from 2007 to 2008 where she managed a network spanning the United States, Canada and Latin America. She was Chief Executive Officer of MediaVest, based in New York, from 2003 to 2007 and from 2000 to 2002 she was Chief Executive Officer of SMG's Latin America group. She holds a B.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Iowa.
With her extensive experience as a strategist, consultant and investor working with global marketers, media companies and brands, including serving as Chief Revenue Officer of Publicis Groupe and Global Chief Executive Officer of SMG, Ms. Desmond brings to the Board a deep expertise in global media and marketing technology organisations, leadership capabilities and business acumen. In addition, her present and past service on other boards gives her valuable knowledge and perspective. As an expert in the marketing space, Ms. Desmond speaks frequently with Adobe’s management outside of scheduled board meetings to provide specific insight regarding Adobe’s Digital Experience business.
Spencer Neumann
Chief Financial Officer, Netflix
Mr Neumann currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Netflix, a role he has held since January 2019. Before joining Netflix, Neumann served as Activision Blizzard’s Chief Financial Officer and previously held several senior positions at The Walt Disney Company, including CFO and executive vice president of Global Guest Experience of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Prior to that, he worked at private equity firms Providence Equity Partners and Summit Partners. Neumann is a member of the national board of directors and audit committee of Make-A-Wish America. He holds a B.A. in economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard University.
As a result of his position at Netflix, as well as his previous executive positions, Mr Neumann brings to the Board extensive experience and financial expertise, including an in-depth knowledge of the complex financial and operational issues facing large global companies and a deep understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting rules and regulations.
Kathleen “Leeny” Oberg
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Development, Marriott International
Leeny Oberg was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective 1 January, 2016 and was additionally designated in February 2023 as Executive Vice President, Development tasked with the strategic growth of the company’s lodging brands. Previously, Ms. Oberg was the Chief Financial Officer for The Ritz-Carlton since 2013, where she contributed significantly to the brand’s performance, growth and organisational effectiveness. Prior to assuming that role, Ms. Oberg served in a range of financial leadership positions with Marriott, including Senior Vice President, Corporate and Development Finance and Senior Vice President, International Project Finance and Asset Management for Europe and the Middle East and Africa. Ms. Oberg first joined Marriott as part of its Investor Relations group in 1999. Before joining Marriott, Ms. Oberg held a variety of financial leadership positions with such organisations as Sodexo (previously Sodexo Marriott Services), Sallie Mae, Goldman Sachs and Chase Manhattan Bank. Ms. Oberg is an active member of the American Hotel and Lodging Association’s IREFAC Council and she currently serves on the Board of directors of Adobe Inc. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Commerce, with concentrations in Finance and Management Information Systems from the University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce and received her Master of Business Administration from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
Dheeraj Pandey
Chairman and CEO, DevRev, Inc.
Mr Pandey is the Chairman and CEO of DevRev, Inc., a SaaS company that is focused on using AI and design to automate software and customer engineering workflows. Previously, he co-founded Nutanix, Inc. in 2009 and served as its Chief Executive Officer and as the Chairman of its board of directors until December 2020. Mr Pandey also served as the President of Nutanix from September 2009 until February 2016. Between September 2007 and September 2009, he served as VP (and Director) of Engineering at Aster Data Systems, Inc. (later acquired by Teradata Corporation), a data warehousing company. Prior to Teradata, Mr Pandey served in software engineering roles at Oracle Corporation, Zambeel, Inc. and Trilogy Software, Inc. Mr Pandey holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and a M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin. He was a Graduate Fellow of Computer Science in the University of Texas at Austin Ph.D. programme.
With his experience in the technology industry as a global executive leader and technologist, including co-founding and serving as CEO and Chairman of DevRev, Inc. and Nutanix, Inc. and as a software engineer at various companies over the course of nearly 20 years, Mr Pandey brings to the Board engineering expertise, financial acumen, an in-depth understanding of the technology landscape and valuable insight on growing a company from a start-up to a publicly traded company.
Dave Ricks
Chief Executive Officer of Eli Lilly and Company
Mr Ricks currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Eli Lilly and Company and became Chairman of the Eli Lilly and Company board of directors in June 2017. Prior to January 2017, Mr Ricks served as President of Lilly Bio-Medicines. From 2009 to 2012, he served as President of Lilly USA, the Eli Lilly and Company’s largest affiliate. Mr Ricks served as President and General Manager of Lilly China, operating in one of the world’s fastest growing emerging markets, from 2008 to 2009. He was general manager of Lilly Canada from 2005 to 2008, after roles as Director of Pharmaceutical Marketing and National Sales Director in Canada. Mr Ricks joined Eli Lilly and Company in 1996 as a Business Development Associate and held several management roles in U.S. marketing and sales before moving to Lilly Canada. Mr Ricks earned a B.S. from Purdue University in 1990 and an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1996.
As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of a large, innovation-focused, global company, Mr Ricks brings to the Board executive leadership, marketing, sales and financial expertise, business acumen and relevant worldwide operational insight.
Dan Rosensweig
Executive Chairman of Chegg, Inc.
Mr Rosensweig is currently Executive Chairman and Co-Chairperson of the board of directors of Chegg, Inc. (“Chegg”), an online textbook rental company. Mr Rosensweig served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Chegg until June 2024. Prior to joining Chegg in February 2010, Mr Rosensweig served as President and Chief Executive Officer of RedOctane, a business unit of Activision Publishing, a developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Prior to joining RedOctane in March 2009, Mr Rosensweig was an Operating Principal at the Quadrangle Group, a private investment firm. Prior to joining the Quadrangle Group in August 2007, Mr Rosensweig served as Chief Operating Officer of Yahoo!, which he joined in April 2002. Prior to joining Yahoo!, Mr Rosensweig was President of CNET Networks, Inc., an interactive media company, which he joined in October 2000. Mr Rosensweig served for 18 years with Ziff-Davis, an integrated media and marketing services company, including roles as President and Chief Executive Officer of its subsidiary ZDNet, from 1997 until 2000 when ZDNet was acquired by CNET. Mr Rosensweig holds a B.A. in Political Science from Hobart College.
As a result of his current and former executive positions at Chegg, as well as his former positions as a senior executive at global media and technology organisations, Mr Rosensweig provides the Board with extensive and relevant executive leadership, worldwide operations and technology industry experience.