Snap Inc. announced that Jim Lanzone, Chief Executive Officer of Yahoo Inc., has been appointed to the company’s board of directors, effective as of September 12, 2024.
Lanzone has been Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Yahoo Inc. since September 2021. Prior to that, Lanzone served as CEO of Tinder.
Previously, he served as President and CEO of CBS Interactive for over 8 years, as well as becoming CBS Corporation’s first Chief Digital Officer. He has also previously served on the board of directors for GoPro, Inc. and Edmunds.com.
Lanzone holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from UCLA and a JD/MBA degree from Emory University.
“We are excited to welcome Jim to our board of directors and benefit from his experience in technology and digital advertising. We look forward to working with and learning from him as we continue to grow our business,” said Evan Spiegel, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Snap Inc.
“Jim’s strong technology background will be a key asset for Snap. We are glad to have him on the board and I look forward to beginning our work together,” said Michael Lynton, Chairperson of the board of directors of Snap Inc.
“Snap has long been a tech pioneer and innovator and I’m thrilled to join the board. With significant long-term opportunity ahead, I’m eager to begin collaborating with Evan, Michael, and the other directors to grow its iconic business,” said Lanzone.