Roku Announces the Election of Jeff Blackburn to its Board of Directors
08 Junho 2023 - 5:30PM
Business Wire
Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) announced it has expanded its Board of
Directors with the election of Jeff Blackburn, who has a strong
background in digital media and entertainment, at the company’s
annual shareholder meeting.
“Jeff’s extensive experience in digital media and technologies
makes him a great addition to our Board of Directors,” said Roku
Founder and CEO Anthony Wood. “I look forward to his contributions
to Roku as we grow our leadership as the TV streaming platform of
choice for more than 70 million households.”
“I’m thrilled to be joining Roku’s Board of Directors at such a
pivotal time in the industry as more entertainment continues to
move to TV streaming,” said Jeff Blackburn. “I look forward to
working with fellow board members and Roku’s leadership team to
further the company’s mission of being the platform that truly
connects the TV ecosystem around the world.”
Jeff Blackburn served as Amazon’s Senior Vice President of
Global Media & Entertainment from May 2021 to February 2023,
where he was responsible for content businesses including Prime
Video, Amazon Studios, MGM, Music, Audible, Games, and Twitch.
Before that, he was Amazon’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide
Business Development, Advertising and Entertainment from 2012 to
2020.
Prior to joining Amazon, Blackburn was an investment banker,
holding positions at Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank. He holds an
M.B.A. from Stanford Business School and an A.B. in economics from
Dartmouth College.
Roku previously filed a proxy statement on April 27, 2023, where
it announced the proposed change to its Board of Directors to
shareholders. The proxy statement can be found here.
About Roku, Inc.
Roku pioneered streaming on TV. We connect users to the content
they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large
audiences, and provide advertisers with unique capabilities to
engage consumers. Roku TV™ models, Roku streaming players, and
TV-related audio devices are available in various countries around
the world through direct retail sales and/or licensing arrangements
with TV OEM brands. Roku-branded TVs and Roku Smart Home products
are sold exclusively in the United States. Roku also operates The
Roku Channel, the home of free and premium entertainment with
exclusive access to Roku Originals. The Roku Channel is available
in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Roku
is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., U.S.A.
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year ended December 31, 2022, and Roku’s Quarterly Report on Form
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