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Board of Directors

Mark Tluszcz

Mark Tluszcz

Independent Board Chair

Director Since 2010

Qualifications and Expertise

Mr. Tluszcz, age 58, has more than 20 years of experience in the stewardship of successful early-stage investments in the technology sector, such as Skype and Wix.  He provides our board of directors with the expertise to help ensure capital is allocated to areas of the business with the highest growth and profit potential, and that Wix maintains the talent and culture necessary to create and scale innovative technology solutions.
 

Experience

Mangrove Capital Partners

  • Co-founder and CEO (2000 – Present) of a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in technology companies
     

Outside Boards
Private Companies

  • Director, JobToday S.A. (2015 – Present)

  • Director & Board Chair, K Health Inc. (2017 – Present)

  • Director, TBOL Limited (2017 – Present)

  • Director, Red Points Solutions, S.L. (2019 – Present)

Other

  • Named to the Forbes Midas List in 2007, 2008 and 2009 as one of the top 100 global deal makers in technology

  • Named by PaperJam Magazine as one of the 100 most influential persons in Luxembourg in 2012, 2014 and 2022

Education

B.A. with honors, Eckerd College

Avishai Abrahami

Avishai Abrahami

Co-founder, CEO and Director

Director Since 2006

Qualifications and Expertise

As co-founder of Wix, Mr. Abrahami, age 53, has significant institutional knowledge of its operations over his 17 years as a Chief Executive Officer.  In addition, he has co-founded other software companies, where he has developed, scaled and brought innovative solutions to market.  His broad experience helps the board of directors provide effective oversight of the Company’s business strategy in a fast-evolving software market.
 

Experience
Wix.com Ltd.

  • Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer (2006 – Present)

  • Co-Chief Executive Officer (2006 – 2010)

  • Board Chair (2013 – 2016), Honorary Chair (2016 - Present)

Arel Communications & Software Ltd.

  • VP of Strategic Alliances (2004 – 2006) of a private Israeli communication technology company

AIT Ltd.

  • Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer (1993 – until its sale in 1997) of a private Israeli software company
     

Outside Boards
Public Companies

  • Director, Monday.com Ltd. (2012 – Present), a work management and productivity app

  • Director, SodaStream International Ltd. (2016 – until its sale to PepsiCo Inc. in 2017)

Other

  • Israeli Defense Forces’ elite computer intelligence unit (1990 – 1992)

Francesco de Mojana

Francesco de Mojana

Independent Director

Director Since 2023

Board Committees: Audit Committee

Qualifications and Expertise

Mr. de Mojana, age 55, brings over 25 years of experience as both an entrepreneur in the software technology space and investor responsible for numerous private equity investments.  With a strong track record of successfully implementing operating efficiencies that drove margin expansion and profitability, he brings a valuable skill set to the board of directors as the Company focuses on balancing growth with sustained profitability.

 

Experience

  • Buono Ventures - Founder, Chief Executive Officer (2019 – Present), of the Italian-based venture capital firm Permira

  • Permira - Partner (2004 – 2018) of this global private equity firm

  • Eloft - Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer (2000 – 2002) of this software knowledge management solution company later sold to Telefonica Group

  • McKinsey & Company - Management consultant (1997 – 2000)


 

Education

  • B.A. in International Economics, Università Bocconi (Milan)

  • M.B.A., Columbia University Business School

Ron Gutler

Ron Gutler

Lead Independent Director

Director Since 2013
Audit Committee - Chair
Compensation Committee - Chair
Nominating, Governance and Environmental Committee - Chair

Qualifications and Expertise

Mr. Gutler, age 66, has significant capital markets expertise and board experience across fast-growing technology companies.  He brings to the board of directors a deep understanding of financial and accounting matters, as well as risk management expertise, and contributes seasoned leadership to the board of directors and its committees.
 

Experience

  • Blue Border Partners - Co-founder, (2000 – 2002), of the Blue Border Horizon Fund, a global macro fund

  • Bankers Trust Company (currently part of Deutsche Bank) - Partner, Managing Director (1987 – 1999), where he established and led the Israeli office and headed the Global Emerging Markets Trading and Sales
     

Outside Boards
Public Companies

  • Director, Fiverr International Ltd. (2019 – Present), a global online marketplace for freelance services

  • Director, CyberArk Software Ltd. (2014 – Present), an identity security company

  • Board Chair, NICE Systems Ltd. (2002 – 2013), a global company specializing in contact center software, artificial intelligence and digital and workforce engagement management solutions.

Private Companies

  • Director, WalkMe Ltd. (2020 – Present), a software company offering a Digital Adoption Platform (in process of going-private)

  • Board Chair, G.J.E. 121 Promoting Investment Ltd. (2000 – 2011), a real estate company
     

Education

B.A. in Economics and International Relations and M.B.A., Hebrew University in Jerusalem

Gavin Patterson

Gavin Patterson

Independent Director

Director Since 2023

Board Committees: Compensation Committee

Qualifications and Expertise

Mr. Patterson, age 57, has decades of extensive operating experience across software, media, telecommunications and technology.  He has a proven track record of expanding and scaling up business in leadership roles at both Salesforce and at BT Group, where he led the rollout of the UK’s national fiber network, led the £15 billion acquisition of the UK’s biggest mobile provider, EE, launched the sports broadcasting channel, BT Sport, and expanded BT’s cyber security practice.  His vast experience will help to oversee and guide the management team as the Company continues to grow.
 

Experience

Salesforce.com

  • President and Chief Strategy Officer (August 2022 – January 2023)

  • President and Chief Revenue Officer (2020 – 2022)

  • Chairman Europe, Middle East and Africa (2019 – 2020)

BT Group plc

  • Group Chief Executive (2013 – 2019), of one of the UK’s largest telecommunications and network providers

  • Executive Director, BT Retail CEO (2008 – 2013)

  • Group Managing Director, Consumer and Chief Marketing Officer (2004 – 2008)

Outside Boards
Public Companies

  • Director, Ocado Group (June 2024 – Present), an AIM-listed global software and robotics platform providing a unique solution for online grocery

  • Board Chair, Elixirr Consulting (2019 – Present), an AIM-listed business consulting firm

  • Director, BT Group plc (2013 – 2019)

Private Companies

  • Chair, Kahoot! (March 2024 – Present), an online game-based learning platform

  • Director, Mobileum (2022 – Present), a leading provider of analytics solutions for the telecom industry

  • Director, Fractal Analytics (2019 – Present), a provider of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics
     

Other

  • Member, Governing Council of The London School of Economics
     

Education

MEng in Chemical Engineering, Cambridge University

Deirdre Bigley

Deirdre Bigley

Independent Director

Director Since 2017
Board Committees: Audit Committee
Compensation Committee
Nominating, Governance and Environmental Committee

Qualifications and Expertise

Ms. Bigley, age 60, has over three decades of senior leadership experience in global marketing and branding in large, complex organizations.  Her expertise strengthens the board of directors’ oversight of the Company’s business strategy, particularly as it pertains to its marketing and branding of new products to a global audience.
 

Experience

Bloomberg, L.P.

  • Chief Marketing Officer (2014 – 2021)

  • Head of Marketing Communications (2009 – 2014)

IBM
Positions of increasing responsibility over her 13-year tenure, including

  • Vice President of Worldwide Brand (2008 – 2009)

  • Vice President of Worldwide Advertising and Interactive (2003 – 2008)

 

Outside Boards
Public Companies

  • Director, Taboola.com Ltd. (2021 – Present), a technology platform company that powers recommendations for the open web

  • Director, Sportradar Group AG (2021 – Present), a global provider of sports betting and sports entertainment products and services

  • Director, Shutterstock, Inc. (2016 – Present), a global provider of commercial imagery and music
     

Education

B.A. in English Literature, West Chester University

Allon Bloch

Allon Bloch

Independent Director

Director Since 2016

Qualifications and Expertise

For over twenty years, Mr. Bloch, age 54, has held executive and advisory roles at high-growth technology companies.  He has been a co-founder of multiple disruptive start-ups, having successfully led them through critical phases of product and market development.  He brings valuable expertise and perspective to the board of directors as Wix’s business strategy is focused on disruptive product-led growth.
 

Experience
K Health Inc.

  • Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (2016 – Present) of digital health company

Vroom Inc

  • Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (2014 – 2016) of this leading online U.S. car retailer

Dolphin Software Ltd. (dba mySupermarket)

  • Chief Executive Officer (2010 – 2014), of this private online grocery shopping company

Wix.com Ltd.

  • Director (2008 – 2013), member of audit committee (2018 – 2023)

  • President, Co-Chief Executive Officer (2008 – 2010)

Greylock Partners

  • Advisor (2012 – 2015) to Israel and Europe Fund, of this venture capital firm focused on technology start-ups

Jerusalem Venture Partners

  • Principal and General Partner (2000 – 2007), of this early-stage venture capital firm based in Israel

Outside Boards
Private Companies

  • Director, K Health Inc. (2016 – Present)

  • Director, Genoox (2016 – 2019), a genomic data management platform

Education

  • B.Sc. in Biology, Tel-Aviv University

  • M.B.A., Columbia University Business School

Ferran Soriano

Ferran Soriano

Independent Director

Director Since 2020

Qualifications and Expertise

Over his career Mr. Soriano, age 57, has transformed small organizations into global commercial successes.  In the five years under his leadership, FC Barcelona more than doubled its sales, returned to profitability and signed a landmark charity deal with UNICEF.  Similarly, when he joined CFG, he began with one football club, Manchester City F.C., and over his tenure, has expanded into total or partial ownership of 13 football clubs all over the world.  His experience strengthens the board of directors’ oversight of management and its ability to drive profitable global growth.
 

Experience
City Football Group (CFG)

  • Chief Executive Officer (2012 – Present) of a global leading private owner and operator of football clubs, with total or partial ownership of 13 clubs in major cities across the world

FC Barcelona

  • Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (2003 – 2008)

Cluster Consulting (a/k/a DiamondCluster)

  • Co-founder, Partner (1994 – 2003) of the management consulting firm
     

Outside Boards
Public Companies

  • Director, Ollamani, S.A.B. (2024 – Present), a provider of professional sports services, games and raffles, publication and distribution of magazines

Private Companies

  • Board Chair, Spanair (2009 – 2012)
     

Education

B.B.A, M.B.A., ESADE (Barcelona), with related studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (New York) and Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium)

Diane B. Greene

Diane B. Greene

Independent Director

Director Since 2020

Qualifications and Expertise

Ms. Greene, age 69, is among the most prominent entrepreneurs in the development of cloud computing, an experienced leader in the enterprise software industry, a distinguished technologist and proven board member of large and complex technology companies.  Her broad experience helps the board of directors oversee the Company’s management, business strategy, and capital allocation.
 

Experience

Google LLC

  • SVP, Chief Executive Officer for Google Cloud (2015 – 2019)

VMware, Inc.

  • Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer, President (1998 – 2008), through the 2007 IPO of the cloud computing and virtualization software company

EMC Corporation

  • Executive Vice President (2005 – 2008) of the provider of information infrastructure and virtual infrastructure technologies, solutions and service

VXtreme

  • Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer (1995 – 1997), until the sale to Microsoft of the video streaming software company

Outside Boards
Public Companies

  • Director, A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (2020 – 2023), a Danish shipping and logistics company

  • Director, SAP SE (2018 – 2020), the market leader in enterprise application software

  • Director, Alphabet, Inc. (2012 – 2019)

  • Director, Intuit Inc. (2006 – 2018), a global technology platform specializing in financial software

  • Director, VMware, Inc. (1998 – 2008)

Private Companies

  • Director and Compensation Committee Chair, Stripe (2018 – Present)

  • Board Chair, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Corporation (2020 – 2023) and Life Member of the Corporation

Other

  • Member, National Academy of Engineering

  • Co-Chair, School of Engineering Advisory Board, University of California, Berkeley (2018 – Present)

Education

  • M.S. in Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley

  • M.S. in Naval Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • B.A. in Mechanical Engineering and Honorary Doctorate, University of Vermont

COMMITTEE COMPOSITION

* Independent

✓ Committee member

 º Committee Chair

NAME

AUDIT

NOMINATING &
GOVERNANCE

COMPENSATION

Mark Tluszcz * (Chair of the Board)

Deirdre Bigley *

Allon Bloch *

Diane Greene *

Ron Gutler *

º

º

º

Francesco de Mojana *

Gavin Patterson *

Ferran Soriano *

Avishai Abrahami

BOARD DIVERSITY MATRIX

Country of Principal Executive Offices

Israel

Foreign Private Issuer

Yes

Disclosure Prohibited Under Home Country Law

No

As of October 1, 2023

As of October 21, 2024

Total Number of Directors

9

9

Gender Identity

Female

Male

Non-Binary

Did Not Disclose Gender

Female

Male

Non-Binary

Did Not Disclose Gender

Directors

2

6

0

1

2

6

0

1

Gender Identity

Directors

Female

Female

LGBTQ+

0

0

Did Not Disclose Demographic Background

1

1

Demographic Background

Underrepresented Individual in Home Country Jurisdiction

0

0

Male

Male

2

2

0

0

2

1

Did Not Disclose Gender

Did Not Disclose Gender

6

5

Non-Binary

Non-Binary

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