Lara Hood Balazs

Lara Hood Balazs serves as a member of the Board of Directors at Frontdoor, Inc. since October 2023, contributing to a company focused on providing solutions to homeowners. Balazs has been a part of the CMO Advisory Board at Ridge Ventures since 2018 and held the position of EVP, General Manager of Intuit's Strategic Partner Group and Chief Marketing Officer from November 2018 to September 2024, overseeing P&L and the growth of the ProTax business. Previous roles include Chief Marketing Officer at Amazon (2017-2018), Senior Vice President and Head of North America Marketing at Visa (2006-2017), and Director of Global Adult Brand Management at Gap Inc. (2004-2006). Balazs's experience also includes key positions at Nike, General Mills, and Prophet, combined with an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a BA in Pre-Law from the University of Washington.