Atlassian Appoints Karen Dykstra, Former VMware & AOL Chief Financial Officer, to Board of Directors
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) has appointed Karen Dykstra to its Board of Directors, bringing over 30 years of financial leadership experience to the company. Dykstra, who previously served as CFO at VMware and AOL, currently sits on the boards of Gartner and Arm Holdings.
Most recently, Dykstra helped lead VMware through its pre-acquisition transition to Broadcom as CFO and Executive VP. Her extensive experience includes roles as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at AOL, Partner at Plainfield Asset Management, and a 25-year tenure at Automatic Data Processing, where she ultimately served as CFO.
Concurrent with Dykstra's appointment, Enrique Salem, partner at Bain Capital Ventures and former Symantec CEO, has stepped down from Atlassian's Board after serving since 2013.
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) ha nominato Karen Dykstra nel suo Consiglio di Amministrazione, portando oltre 30 anni di esperienza nella leadership finanziaria all'azienda. Dykstra, che in precedenza ha ricoperto il ruolo di CFO presso VMware e AOL, attualmente fa parte dei consigli di Gartner e Arm Holdings.
Recentemente, Dykstra ha contribuito a guidare VMware attraverso la sua transizione pre-acquisizione a Broadcom come CFO e Vice Presidente Esecutivo. La sua vasta esperienza include ruoli come Direttore Finanziario e Amministrativo presso AOL, Partner presso Plainfield Asset Management e un'esperienza di 25 anni presso Automatic Data Processing, dove ha infine ricoperto il ruolo di CFO.
In concomitanza con la nomina di Dykstra, Enrique Salem, partner di Bain Capital Ventures e ex CEO di Symantec, si è dimesso dal Consiglio di Atlassian dopo aver servito dal 2013.
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) ha nombrado a Karen Dykstra en su Junta Directiva, aportando más de 30 años de experiencia en liderazgo financiero a la empresa. Dykstra, quien anteriormente fue CFO en VMware y AOL, actualmente forma parte de las juntas de Gartner y Arm Holdings.
Recientemente, Dykstra ayudó a guiar a VMware a través de su transición previa a la adquisición por Broadcom como CFO y Vicepresidenta Ejecutiva. Su amplia experiencia incluye roles como Directora Financiera y Administrativa en AOL, Socia en Plainfield Asset Management, y una carrera de 25 años en Automatic Data Processing, donde finalmente se desempeñó como CFO.
Simultáneamente con el nombramiento de Dykstra, Enrique Salem, socio de Bain Capital Ventures y ex CEO de Symantec, ha renunciado a la Junta de Atlassian después de haber servido desde 2013.
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM)은 Karen Dykstra를 이사회에 임명하여 30년 이상의 재무 리더십 경험을 회사에 가져왔습니다. Dykstra는 이전에 VMware와 AOL에서 CFO로 재직했으며, 현재 Gartner와 Arm Holdings의 이사로 활동하고 있습니다.
최근 Dykstra는 VMware가 Broadcom에 인수되기 전의 전환을 CFO 및 집행 부사장으로서 이끌었습니다. 그녀의 폭넓은 경험에는 AOL의 최고 재무 및 행정 책임자, Plainfield Asset Management의 파트너, 그리고 Automatic Data Processing에서 25년간 재직하면서 최종적으로 CFO로 일한 경력이 포함됩니다.
Dykstra의 임명과 동시에 Enrique Salem, Bain Capital Ventures의 파트너이자 전 Symantec CEO가 2013년부터 Atlassian의 이사회에서 재직한 후 사임했습니다.
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) a nommé Karen Dykstra au sein de son Conseil d'Administration, apportant plus de 30 ans d'expérience en leadership financier à l'entreprise. Dykstra, qui a précédemment été CFO chez VMware et AOL, siège actuellement aux conseils de Gartner et Arm Holdings.
Plus récemment, Dykstra a aidé VMware à traverser sa transition avant acquisition par Broadcom en tant que CFO et Vice-Présidente Exécutive. Son expérience extensive comprend des rôles en tant que Directrice Financière et Administrative chez AOL, Associée chez Plainfield Asset Management, et une carrière de 25 ans chez Automatic Data Processing, où elle a finalement occupé le poste de CFO.
En même temps que la nomination de Dykstra, Enrique Salem, partenaire chez Bain Capital Ventures et ancien CEO de Symantec, a démissionné du Conseil d'Atlassian après avoir servi depuis 2013.
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) hat Karen Dykstra in seinen Vorstand berufen und bringt über 30 Jahre Erfahrung in der finanziellen Führung in das Unternehmen ein. Dykstra, die zuvor CFO bei VMware und AOL war, sitzt derzeit im Vorstand von Gartner und Arm Holdings.
Zuletzt half Dykstra, VMware durch den Übergang vor der Übernahme durch Broadcom als CFO und Executive VP zu führen. Ihre umfangreiche Erfahrung umfasst Positionen als Chief Financial and Administrative Officer bei AOL, Partner bei Plainfield Asset Management und eine 25-jährige Tätigkeit bei Automatic Data Processing, wo sie letztendlich als CFO tätig war.
Gleichzeitig mit Dykstras Ernennung ist Enrique Salem, Partner bei Bain Capital Ventures und ehemaliger CEO von Symantec, aus dem Vorstand von Atlassian ausgeschieden, nachdem er seit 2013 gedient hat.
- Appointment of experienced financial leader with extensive tech industry expertise
- New director brings strong operational and scaling experience from major tech companies
- Addition of board member with significant M&A and transition management experience
- Loss of long-term board member with decade of company knowledge
Team Anywhere/
"It's great to welcome Karen Dykstra to Atlassian’s board of directors. Karen has served in financial leadership positions at major technology companies and led through major change. She's an expert in financial strategy, operational efficiency and scaling businesses. Her experience and acumen will be a big asset to Atlassian, particularly as we continue to expand our enterprise capabilities," said Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian CEO and co-Founder.
Karen has more than 30 years of financial leadership and strong operational experience across many diverse industries. Most recently, she was the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of VMware, a cloud services company, which she helped lead through its pre-acquisition transition period to Broadcom Inc. She was also a member of VMware’s Board of Directors. Prior to that, she was the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at AOL, an online service provider. Karen also served as a Partner at Plainfield Asset Management, and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Plainfield Direct LLC, a business development company. Before this she spent over 25 years with Automatic Data Processing, Inc. in various positions, most recently as Chief Financial Officer.
Enrique Salem steps down from Atlassian’s Board of Directors
Atlassian also announced that Enrique Salem has stepped down from the Board, effective today. Enrique is a partner at Bain Capital Ventures and the former Chief Executive Officer at Symantec Corporation. He was elected to Atlassian’s Board of Directors in 2013.
"Enrique's leadership experience has helped guide us over the past decade and, among many other things, he was instrumental in helping us improve our customer experience. We're a better company for having him on the journey, and I'm grateful for his many contributions," said Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian CEO and co-Founder.
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