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Jan Barta, age 37, has served as a Partner of Pale Fire Capital, SE (“PFC”), a private equity investment group that invests in ecommerce companies both in Europe and worldwide, since January 2017, where he also serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. As a Partner in PFC, Mr. Barta actively co-manages the portfolio of private technology investments, and his primary focus is on identifying investment opportunities and advising on strategies of portfolio companies, including Aukro s.r.o., the largest Czech online marketplace, Mubi.pl, a polish insurance technology company, ACOND a.s., the largest Czech manufacturer of heat pumps for residential buildings, UptimeRobot.com, one of the largest global website monitoring services, and Rouvy, SE, a global indoor cycling app competing with Zwift Inc. Prior to joining PFC, Mr. Barta was a Partner in Epojisteni.cz as well as NetBrokers Holding, dominant Czech & Slovak insurance technology and financial technology companies with more than 500 employees, from 2010 until December 2018.

Jan Barta

Kedar Deshpande is the current CEO at [Groupon](/org/groupon). Prior to this, they were the Chief Executive Officer at the Zappos Family of Companies from March 2011 to December 2021. Kedar has also held positions as a Technical Project Manager at [PepsiCo](/org/pepsico) from June 2010 to February 2011 and as a Software Engineer at General Electric - Measurement and Control Solutions from October 2004 to June 2010.

Kedar Deshpande has a MS in Computer Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. Kedar also has a certification from GE in Six Sigma and from the Project Management Institute in PMP. Kedar is also a Certified Scrum Master from the Scrum Alliance.

Some individuals on their team include Brian Fields - Chief Commercial Officer, Barbara Weisz - SVP & Head, International & Global Operations, and Jennifer Beugelmans - Chief Communications Officer.

Kedar Deshpande

Deborah Wahl has served on our Board since October 2017. Ms. Wahl has served as the Chief Marketing Officer of Cadillac, a brand of General Motors Company (NYSE: GM), since March 2018. Ms. Wahl previously served as the Chief Marketing Officer of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) from March 2014 until May 2017 and, prior to that, as the Chief Marketing Officer of [PulteGroup](/org/pulte-group), Inc. (NYSE: PHM) from August 2009 until February 2014. Prior to joining [PulteGroup](/org/pulte-group), she spent over 10 years in marketing leadership roles at Chrysler LLC, [Toyota Motor Corporation](/org/toyota) (NYSE: TM), and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F). Ms. Wahl also serves on the board of directors of a private computer software company and as vice chair of the [Association of National Advertisers](/org/association-of-national-advertisers). Ms. Wahl brings to the Board her substantial experience gained from leadership positions in marketing at several publicly traded companies.

Deborah Wahl

Robert Bass has served on our Board since June 2012. He served as a vice chairman of [Deloitte](/org/deloitte) & Touche LLP from 2006 through June 2012, and was a partner in [Deloitte](/org/deloitte) from 1982 through June 2012, where he specialized in e-commerce, mergers and acquisitions, SEC filings and related issues. At [Deloitte](/org/deloitte), Mr. Bass was responsible for all services provided to Forstmann Little and its portfolio companies and was the advisory partner for [Blackstone](/org/blackstone), DIRECTV, [24 Hour Fitness](/org/24-hour-fitness), [McKesson](/org/mckesson), IMG and CSC. In addition, he has been an advisory partner for RR Donnelley, Automatic Data Processing, [Community Health Systems](/org/community-health-systems), and Avis Budget. Mr. Bass has served on the board of directors of Sims Metal Management (ASX: SGM.AX) and as a member of the risk and audit committee since September 2013, including as chairman of the risk and audit committee since November 2014, the board of directors and as a member of the audit committee of [Apex Tool Group, LLC](/org/apex-tool-group-llc) since December 2014, including as chairman of the audit committee since April 2015, the board of directors and as chairman of the audit committee of New Page Corporation from January 2013 (emergence from chapter XI) to January 2015 (sale of the company), and the board of directors and as chairman of the audit committee of Redfin Corporation (NASDAQ: RDFN) since October 2016. Mr. Bass is a certified public accountant licensed in New York and Connecticut. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Connecticut State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Bass brings to the Board a wealth of experience and knowledge of public company financial reporting and accounting, including with respect to companies in the e-commerce sector, and his experience at the highest levels of a Big Four accounting firm is an invaluable resource to the Board in its oversight of the Company’s SEC filings.

Robert Bass

Theodore Leonsis has served on our Board since June 2009, as Vice Chairman from April 2011 until August 2013, as co-Chief Executive from February 2013 until August 2013, as the Company's Lead Independent Director from November 2015 until February 2019 and as Chairman of the Board from August 2013 until November 2015 and, again, since June 2020. Since 1999, Mr. Leonsis has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, LLC, a sports and entertainment company that owns the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the NHL’s [Washington Capitals](/org/washington-capitals), the WNBA’s Washington Mystics and the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Mr. Leonsis also served as a Vice Chairman Emeritus of AOL LLC, a global Web company. Mr. Leonsis held a number of other executive positions with AOL from September 1994 to December 2006, most recently as Vice Chairman and President, AOL Audience Business. Mr. Leonsis co-founded Revolution Growth Fund II, a private investment firm in November 2011, and has served as a partner of the fund since that time. Mr. Leonsis has served as a director of American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) since July 2010, was a director of Rosetta Stone Ltd. (NYSE: RST) from December 2009 through May 2013. Mr. Leonsis also serves on the board of directors of several private Internet and technology companies, as well as several charitable organizations. Mr. Leonsis brings to the Board his experience in digital businesses, his innovative approaches, his expertise in identifying business opportunities and driving new strategies based on changing technologies, social media and the Internet.

Theodore Leonsis

Barbara Weisz has served as [Groupon](/org/groupon)’s Senior Vice President and Head of Global Operations since December 2018. Barbara oversees the company’s operational functions everywhere we do business in addition to our sales functions in International. She joined [Groupon](/org/groupon) in January 2010 as part of the European founding team and has held a number of operations leadership roles during her tenure. Prior to joining [Groupon](/org/groupon), Weisz spent nine years at [eBay](/org/ebay) in a variety of marketing roles.

Barbara Weisz

Dane Drobny has served as our General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since July 2014. Dane oversees [Groupon](/org/groupon)’s entire global legal function, which includes commercial, corporate security, employment and compliance, government affairs, immigration, information security, intellectual property, litigation, privacy, regulatory reporting and risk management. Prior to joining [Groupon](/org/groupon), he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Sears Holdings Corporation and he spent 17 years at the international law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP, most recently as a partner.

Dane Drobny

Jennifer Beugelmans serves as our Chief Communications Officer. In this role, she is responsible for [Groupon](/org/groupon)’s investor relations, corporate communications and community initiatives functions.

Prior to her role at [Groupon](/org/groupon), Jennifer served as the vice president of investor relations at Etsy, Inc. where she was responsible for establishing a successful investor relations program following the company’s initial public offering in 2015.

Jennifer has held leadership roles at New York City-based Joele Frank, Pure Communications and [EVC Group](/org/evc-group).

Jennifer Beugelmans

Brian Fields has served as our Chief Commercial Officer since January 2021. Brian oversees [Groupon](/org/groupon)’s North America Sales, Vertical Strategy, Product Operations and Merchant Marketing teams and is responsible for delivering the ideal merchant experience. Brian most recently served as chief operating officer at Oak Point Partners, and prior to that spent nearly eight years at [Groupon](/org/groupon) in a variety of leadership roles including vice president and general manager of Local and vice president of Corporate Development and Strategy. Prior to [Groupon](/org/groupon), Brian held positions at the Tribune Company and [Booz Allen Hamilton](/org/booz-allen-hamilton).

Brian Fields

Dusan Senkypl, age 46, has served as a Partner of Pale Fire Capital, SE (“PFC”), a private equity investment group that invests in ecommerce companies both in Europe and worldwide, since January 2017, where he also served as a director from November 2019 to April 2021, and has served as Chairman of the Board since April 2021. As a Partner in PFC, Mr. Senkypl oversaw the acquisition and complete transformation of Aukro s.r.o., the largest Czech online market place, where he has served as a member of the Board since 2019, PFC’s investment in and the massive growth of Favi online s.r.o., a premiere furniture marketplace, and PFC’s investment into Rouvy, SE, a global indoor cycling app competing with Zwift Inc., where he serves as Chairman of the Board since 2021. Prior to joining PFC, Mr. Senkypl served as founder and CEO of NetBrokers Holding (“NBH”), which he built into the largest insurance and finance marketplace in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, from 2014 to December 2018, when it was sold to German media company Bauer Media Group. Prior to NBH, Mr. Senkypl co-founded and operated multiple ecommerce projects with over 200 million users worldwide, including ePojisteni.cz, an insurance technology company, where he served as CEO and a member of the Board, from 2009 until February 2019. Mr. Senkypl earned his master's degrees in Math and Information Science from Masaryk's University, Brno.

Dusan Senkypl

Damien Schmitz serves as Chief Financial Officer at Groupon. Damien joined Groupon in 2012 and has served in a number of Finance leadership roles, including Vice President, Finance, leading  Global Commercial Finance, Chief Financial Officer, International and Senior Director, FP&A. Before joining Groupon, he held consulting roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers and 3M. 

Damien Schmitz

Simon Goodall has served as our Chief Revenue Officer since January 2021 and is responsible for driving overall global P&L delivery. During his Groupon tenure, he has also served as chief commercial officer, vice president of North America Marketing, vice president of Retail, vice president and general manager of National Brands and vice president and general manager of Travel. Prior to joining Groupon, Simon held a variety of leadership roles at World Travel Holdings and has also held positions at startups including Living.com and OneCore Financial Network.

Simon Goodall

Richard Merage, Portfolio Manager and CEO of MIG

Richard Merage

Kristen Barbor serves as our Chief People Officer, overseeing all of Groupon’s People & recruiting functions. A Groupon veteran of more than seven and a half years, Kristen brings outstanding domain expertise to the role, with extensive knowledge of and experience in HR functions and strategy, as well as a strong drive to build an inclusive, equitable Culture.  Kristen has held a number of leadership positions in the HR org, including leading our Global HRBP teams, Technical Recruiting team and most recently assuming responsibility for Talent Development and our Global TA function. Prior to joining Groupon, Kristen served in a variety of HR Leadership roles working at Shell Oil, Pepsi, Nestle and Leprino Foods. Kristen completed her undergraduate degree at Bowling Green State University and continued her education at the University of South Carolina where she received a Master of Human Resources. 



Kristen Barbor

Kerrie Dvorak serves as [Groupon](/org/groupon)’s Chief Accounting Officer and is responsible for the company’s worldwide financial reporting functions. Kerrie joined [Groupon](/org/groupon) in 2014 and served in a number of accounting roles of increasing responsibility before stepping into her current role as CAO. Before joining [Groupon](/org/groupon), Kerrie worked for [GATX](/org/gatx) as a Senior Analyst for Accounting Policy and Corporate Communications, Deerfield Capital Management as a Senior Accountant and [KPMG](/org/kpmg) as a Senior Associate. Kerrie received her Bachelors of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign and her Master’s in Professional and Technical Writing from [DePaul University](/org/depaul-university). She is a CPA in Illinois. 


Kerrie Dvorak

Yemi Akisanya is Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) at Groupon. In this role, he is responsible for building Groupon’s DEI global strategy focused on creating short and long-term plans to help build a more diverse, equitable and inclusive culture for Groupon’s Merchants, Customers and Teammates.

Yemi Akisanya

Lorna Jones is the VP of HRIS & HR Operations at Groupon. In this role she is responsible for leading a global team in providing HR expertise in collaboration with business partners, stakeholders, and senior leadership on delivering systems, programs, and processes to ensure management of HR Technology solutions and business processes based on operational excellence.



Lorna Jones

Eric Lefkofsky is a co-founder of the Company, served as the Company’s Executive Chairman from its inception through August 2013, served in the Office of the Chief Executive from February 2013 until August 2013, served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer from August 2013 until November 2015, and served as Chairman of the Board from November 2015 until June 2020. Mr. Lefkofsky is a co-founder and CEO at Tempus, a technology company that has built an operating system to battle cancer. Mr. Lefkofsky also is a co-founder of Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO), a technology-enabled transportation and logistics outsourcing firm, and served on its board of directors from February 2005 to December 2012. Mr. Lefkofsky is a co-founder of InnerWorkings, Inc. (NASDAQ: INWK), a global provider of managed print and promotional solutions, and served on its board of directors from August 2008 to October 2012. In 2008, Mr. Lefkofsky co-founded Lightbank LLC, a private investment firm specializing in information technology companies, and served as a manager until February 2017. In April 2006, Mr. Lefkofsky co-founded MediaBank, LLC (now known as Mediaocean LLC), a provider of integrated media procurement technology, and has served as a director or manager since that time. Mr. Lefkofsky is also an early investor in Uptake Technologies, a predictive analytics platform. Mr. Lefkofsky serves on the board of directors of Children’s Memorial Hospital, the board of trustees of the Steppenwolf Theatre, the board of trustees of the [Art Institute of Chicago](/org/art-institute-of-chicago) and the board of trustees of the [Museum of Science and Industry](/org/museum-of-science-and-industry), Chicago. Mr. Lefkofsky also serves on the board of directors of World Business Chicago. Mr. Lefkofsky is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mr. Lefkofsky brings to the Board an in- depth knowledge and understanding of the Company’s business and operations, as one of its founders and former Chief Executive Officer, as well as expertise gained through his experience as an entrepreneur and innovator in the technology industry.

Eric Lefkofsky

Helen Vaid has served on our Board since April 2020. Ms. Vaid currently serves as Global Chief Customer Officer for [Pizza Hut](/org/pizza-hut), a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., where she is responsible for leading the company’s digital and in-restaurant customer experience efforts, as well as the brand’s e-commerce technology and operations business outside the U.S. Prior to joining [Pizza Hut](/org/pizza-hut) in 2016, Ms. Vaid served in technology-focused executive roles at Wal-Mart and Hewlett-Packard. Ms. Vaid brings to the Board significant expertise in digital and technology systems and consumer products, with more than 20 years of extensive marketing, E-commerce brand management and leadership experience. Her knowledge of direct-to-consumer e-commerce is a valuable resource for our Board.

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