Lynda M. Clarizio

Director at Emerald X

Lynda joined the Board in August 2020. Lynda has over 20 years experience in the media industry growing and scaling businesses with a focus on data and technology. She is currently a Strategic Advisor to VidMob, Inc., a marketing creative platform, and the Co-Founder of Brilliant Friends, a seed investment group of C-suite women funding women-led businesses. Lynda previously served as President of U.S. Media at Nielsen Holdings, a global measurement and data analytics company, where she worked from 2013 to 2018. Prior to joining Nielsen, she served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Operations of AppNexus, Inc., a programmatic advertising platform, from November 2012 to April 2013. From 2009 to 2012, Lynda served as Chief Executive Officer and President of INVISION, Inc., a provider of multi-platform advertising solutions. From 1999 to 2009, she held a variety of executive positions with AOL Inc., a media technology company, including President of Platform-A (AOL's consolidated advertising businesses) and President of Advertising.com (an AOL subsidiary). Prior to joining AOL, Lynda was a partner in the Washington, DC law firm Arnold & Porter, where she practiced law from 1987 through 1999.

Lynda is a member of the Boards of Directors of CDW, Adjust GmbH, and Resonate and is the Vice-Chair of Human Rights First. She is a graduate of Princeton University, where she earned an A.B., and of Harvard Law School, where she earned a J.D.

Lynda possesses particular knowledge and experience in sales and marketing, data and analytics, strategic planning, digital transformation, and leadership of complex organizations.