Yelp Inc YELP

Jeremy Stoppelman is our co-founder and has served as our Chief Executive Officer since our inception in 2004. Prior to founding Yelp, Mr. Stoppelman held various engineering roles at PayPal, Inc., an online payment company, from February 2000 to June 2003, most recently serving as Vice President of Engineering. Prior to PayPal, Mr. Stoppelman was a software engineer at Excite@Home, an Internet company, from August 1999 to January 2000. He holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Jed Nachman has served as our Chief Operating Officer since August 2016 and previously served as our Chief Revenue Officer from January 2016 to August 2016, Senior Vice President of Revenue from September 2011 to January 2016 and Vice President of Sales from January 2007 to September 2011. Prior to joining us, Mr. Nachman held several senior sales roles at Yahoo! from January 2002 to January 2007, most recently as Director of Corporate Sales for the Western Region for Yahoo! HotJobs, an online job search company. Prior to Yahoo!, Mr. Nachman served as sales manager at HotJobs from June 1999 to 2002, when it was acquired by Yahoo!. Prior to HotJobs, Mr. Nachman was an associate at Robertson Stephens from 1996 to 1998. Mr. Nachman holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

David Schwarzbach has served as our Chief Financial Officer since February 2020. Mr. Schwarzbach previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Optimizely, Inc., a private company that provides A/B testing tools and personalization capabilities for websites, mobile apps and connected devices, from October 2015 to January 2020. He also served as Chief Operating Officer of Optimizely from February 2017 to January 2020. From June 2011 to September 2015, Mr. Schwarzbach held several senior finance positions at eBay Inc., an Internet marketplace company, most recently as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of eBay's multibillion-dollar North American Marketplaces business. Mr. Schwarzbach holds a B.S. in Plant Science from the University of California, Davis and an M.P.A. in Economics and Public Policy from Princeton University.

Diane Irvine has served as Chairperson of the Board since September 2015. She previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Blue Nile, Inc., an online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry, from February 2008 to November 2011, and as President from February 2007 to November 2011. She also served as Chief Financial Officer of Blue Nile from December 1999 to September 2007. From February 1994 to May 1999, Ms. Irvine served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., a timberland management and wood products company. From September 1981 to February 1994, Ms. Irvine served in various capacities, most recently as Partner, with Coopers & Lybrand LLP, an accounting firm. Ms. Irvine holds a B.S. in Accounting from Illinois State University and an M.S. in Taxation and a Doctor of Humane Letters from Golden Gate University. Other Public Company Board Service: Funko, Inc. (since August 2017); D.A. Davidson Companies (since January 2018); Farfetch Limited (August 2020 - December 2023); Casper Sleep Inc. (July 2019 - January 2022); XO Group Inc. (November 2014 - December 2018); Rightside Group, Ltd. (August 2014 - July 2017); CafePress Inc. (May 2012 - May 2015); Blue Nile, Inc. (May 2001 - November 2011).

Logan Green has been a Venture Partner at Autotech Ventures, a transportation-focused venture capital firm, since July 2024. Mr. Green previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Lyft, Inc., a rideshare company he co-founded, from its founding in June 2012 to April 2023 and as the Chair of its board of directors from April 2023 to August 2025. Previously, Mr. Green co-founded Zimride, a rideshare company acquired by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, in 2007. Mr. Green holds a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Other Public Company Board Service: eBay, Inc. (since June 2016), Lyft, Inc. (June 2012 - August 2025).

Fred D. Anderson, Jr. serves as Managing Director of NextEquity Partners, a firm he co-founded in July 2015, making venture capital investments in technology and digital media companies. Mr. Anderson previously served as Managing Director of Elevation Partners, a private equity investment fund he co-founded, from July 2004 to December 2021, when the fund was fully realized and liquidated. From March 1996 to June 2004, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Apple Inc., one of the world's largest consumer electronics companies. Prior to joining Apple, Mr. Anderson was Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., an electronic transaction processing firm, from August 1992 to March 1996. Mr. Anderson currently serves on the board of trustees of Whittier College. Mr. Anderson holds a B.A. from Whittier College and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Other Public Company Board Service: eBay Inc. (July 2003 - June 2020); Move, Inc. (November 2006 - March 2012); Palm, Inc. (October 2007 - July 2010); Apple Inc. (June 2004 - September 2006).

Robert Gibbs has served as Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer at Warner Bros. Discovery, a global media and entertainment company, and senior advisor at Bully Pulpit International, a communications agency, since July 2024. Mr. Gibbs formerly served as Partner at Bully Pulpit International from March 2020 to July 2024. He is also a contributor on NBC and MSNBC television channels. He previously served as Executive Vice President, Global Chief Communications Officer of McDonald's Corporation, a global food service retailer, from June 2015 to October 2019. Prior to joining McDonald's, Mr. Gibbs was a Partner at The Incite Agency, a strategic communications firm he co-founded, from June 2013 to June 2015 and a contributor to cable news channel MSNBC from February 2013 to June 2015. Mr. Gibbs previously served as a senior campaign advisor to President Barack Obama for the 2012 presidential election from January 2012 to November 2012. From January 2009 to February 2011, he served as the 28th White House Press Secretary. Prior to January 2009, Mr. Gibbs was the Communications Director for then-U.S. Senator Obama and his 2008 presidential campaign. He was also the Press Secretary for then-U.S. Senator John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign and previously specialized in Senate campaigns, serving as Communications Director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and for four individual Senate campaigns, including those of Mr. Obama in 2004 and U.S. Senator Fritz Hollings in 1998. Mr. Gibbs holds a B.A. in Political Science from North Carolina State University.

Christine Barone has served as Chief Executive Officer of Dutch Bros Coffee, a drive-through coffee chain, since January 2024 and as its President since February 2023. She previously served as Chief Executive Officer of True Food Kitchen, a health-driven and lifestyle brand, from August 2016 to February 2023. From February 2011 to August 2016, Ms. Barone served in various roles at Starbucks Corporation, a premier roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffees, most recently as Senior Vice President of Food, Evenings and Licensed Stores. Prior to joining Starbucks, Ms. Barone was a Principal at Bain & Company from September 2000 to February 2011. Ms. Barone holds a A.B. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Other Public Company Board Service: Dutch Bros Coffee (since January 2024).

Sharon Rothstein has served as an Operating Partner at Stripes Group, a growth equity firm, since October 2018. Prior to joining Stripes Group, she served as Executive Vice President, Global Chief Marketing Officer of Starbucks Corporation from April 2013 to February 2018. From May 2009 to March 2013, Ms. Rothstein served as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Sephora, a specialty beauty retailer. Prior to joining Sephora, Ms. Rothstein held senior marketing and brand management positions with Godiva Chocolatier, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Nabisco Biscuit Company and Procter & Gamble. Ms. Rothstein holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Other Public Company Board Service: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (since June 2020); Block, Inc. (January 2022 - June 2024); Afterpay Limited (from June 2020 until its acquisition by Block, Inc. in January 2022).

Dan Jedda has served as Chief Financial Officer of Roku, Inc., a leading television streaming platform, since May 2023 and as its Chief Operating Officer since July 2025. From December 2020 to April 2023, he served as Chief Financial Officer at Stitch Fix, Inc., an online personal styling service. Prior to Stitch Fix, Mr. Jedda worked at Amazon.com, Inc. from June 2005 to December 2020, most recently as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Digital Video (including Amazon Studios), Digital Music, Advertising and Corporate Development organizations. Mr. Jedda holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from the University of St. Thomas and an M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota.

Tony Wells has served as Venture Partner at Copper Sky Capital (previously AZ-VC), Arizona's largest venture capital fund, since April 2024. Mr. Wells previously served as Chief Media Officer of Verizon Communications Inc., one of the world's leading providers of technology, communications, information and entertainment products, from September 2021 to March 2023. From July 2020 to September 2021, he served as Chief Brand Officer of USAA, a family of companies that provides insurance, banking and other services to current and former members of the U.S. military and their families. Mr. Wells also served in several other senior marketing roles at USAA from November 2017 to July 2020, including as lead of USAA's marketing research, analytics and member intelligence function. Prior to joining USAA, Mr. Wells served as Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer for North America for Schneider Electric SA, an energy management and automation company, from October 2014 to November 2017. Mr. Wells also served in the chief marketing officer role at ADT Security Services and 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. His career has also spanned the automotive, home, financial services and retail industries at companies including Visa USA, Interpublic Group of Companies, SFX Sports Group, The Mills Corporation and Nissan North America. Mr. Wells served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, and holds a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy and a Certificate in Business Administration from The Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. Other Public Company Board Service:Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (since July 2023), Amalgamated Financial Corp. (since July 2025).

On June 8, 2026, Akhil Kuduvalli Ramesh, the Company's Senior Vice President, Product has been appointed to serve as Chief Product Officer effective July 3, 2026. Akhil joined Yelp in 2017 and leads the Consumer and Ads product teams, with more than 15 years of experience building vertical search and marketplaces. Prior to Yelp, Akhil held leadership roles at Indeed, where he helped scale jobseeker and employer-facing products globally, and at Cogo Labs, where he contributed to building several startups. He was also Chief Product and Technology Officer at Stitch.is, focused on conversational search. Akhil began his career in research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Science. He holds an M.S. in Engineering Systems from Cornell University.

On April 23, 2026, company notified Alex Levy, the Company's Senior Vice President, Engineering has been appointed to serve as Chief Technology Officer effective June 30, 2026. Mr. Alex Levy joined Yelp in 2013 and is responsible for the engineering teams that build Yelp's business owner experience, subscription products, and internal business technology platforms. Before Yelp, Alex served as a consultant and later as Head of Engineering for the healthcare analytics firm Arcadia. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science and Russian from Tufts University.

Carmen Amara has served as our Chief People Officer since January 2022. Prior to joining us, Ms. Amara held several senior human resources roles at eBay Inc., most recently serving as Vice President of Global People Operations & Development from February 2021 to January 2022. Prior to that role, she served as Vice President of People from March 2018 to February 2021 and Senior Director, Human Resources Business Partner - Global Customer Experience from November 2014 to February 2018. Prior to eBay, Ms. Amara served in various roles at The Home Depot from June 2002 to May 2012, including Human Resources Director from 2010 to May 2012. Ms. Amara holds a B.A. in Spanish and International Studies from Colby College and an M.B.A. in International Business from Bentley University, and is certified in Executive Coaching through Columbia University.