Ms. Pinelli has served as a member of our board of directors since September 2021. Ms. Pinelli has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Growth Advisors, LLC since December 2020. From July 2017 to December 2020, Ms. Pinelli led Ernst & Young LLP’s (“EY”) Consumer Products and Retail sector. From July 2011 to June 2017, Ms. Pinelli was a Global Vice Chair of EY and led EY’s Global Strategic Growth Business unit with a focus on serving entrepreneurs, private and public companies poised for exponential growth. During the same period, she also served as EY’s Global IPO Leader, helping clients prepare for the public markets including initial public offering readiness, Sarbanes — Oxley Act compliance and how to manage stakeholder expectations. Prior to leading this global business of EY, Ms. Pinelli was EY’s Americas Director of Strategic Growth Markets from 2006 to 2011. She has led more than 20 IPOs in four different countries, more than 25 M&A transactions worldwide and speaks fluently on the capital markets, including testifying as an expert before the U.S. Financial Services Committee.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Ms. Pinelli holds a B.Com. in Commerce from McMaster University and is a CPA in the United Kingdom and Canada. We believe that Ms. Pinelli is well-qualified to serve on our board due to her previous leadership roles at EY, her international business and financial experience, and her extensive experience in advising growth companies.
OTHER CURRENT PUBLIC BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS
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