Kirk McDonald Appointed to Ziff Davis Board of Directors
17 November 2023 - 8:35AM
Business Wire
Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZD), today announced the appointment
of Kirk McDonald to its Board of Directors, effective November 15,
2023. McDonald is a highly accomplished executive with extensive
experience and a career spanning more than three decades in media,
technology, and advertising.
“We are thrilled to welcome Kirk to our Board of Directors,”
said Ziff Davis Board Chair Sarah Fay. “As an industry veteran
known for his business leadership, he will be an asset to Ziff
Davis.”
McDonald serves as CEO of GroupM North America, a leading media
investment agency. He announced that he will leave the role at year
end. Prior to this, he was Chief Business Officer of Warner Media’s
Xandr when it was a division of AT&T. He was also President of
Pubmatic, and has held executive level leadership roles at Time
Inc., the Aquantive division of Microsoft, and CNET Networks.
McDonald currently serves on the board of Elanco (NYSE: ELAN), and
is a founding member of the Black Executive CMO Alliance. He also
serves on the boards of directors of industry organizations
including the Ad Council (as co-chair), the Paley Center for Media,
and the Advertising Week Advisory Council. An alumnus of the City
College of New York, Mr. McDonald majored in English as an
undergraduate.
“Kirk is widely respected in our industry, and has been a leader
and innovator across a range of companies in the media and
advertising ecosystem,” said Ziff Davis CEO Vivek Shah.
"I am delighted to be joining the Ziff Davis Board of
Directors,” McDonald said. “I look forward to working with Vivek
and the entire Ziff Davis team across its portfolio of leading
brands.”
About Ziff Davis
Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media
and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in
technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity,
health, cybersecurity, and martech. For more information, visit
www.ziffdavis.com.
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