Julie R. Bishop is a licensed C.P.A. that brings extensive leadership experience and expertise in finance and accounting. Ms. Bishop is currently the Vice President of Global Accounting & Reporting at Yahoo Inc. Prior to that role, Ms. Bishop was Vice President of Global Accounting and Reporting and Senior Director of Global Accounting at Verizon Media, the media and technology business unit of Yahoo under Verizon, a publicly traded telecom company. Prior to that role, Ms. Bishop was Director of Revenue Accounting at Yahoo Inc., a publicly-traded media and technology company purchased by Verizon in 2017, serving from 2011 through 2017. Prior to that, Ms. Bishop served as Accounting Manager at HD Waterworks, a distribution company and business unit of HD Supply, from 2009 to 2011. In addition, Ms. Bishop served as an auditor of publicly traded companies from 2002 to 2009 at Ernst & Young, LLP.
Ms. Bishop provides the board with significant expertise in accounting and finance, particularly in publicly traded companies, which she developed over her long career working in publicly traded companies and auditing at a leading audit firm. She also brings the board valuable management and leadership expertise, a critical perspective on strategic planning and risk management, and additional insights into the technology industry.
Ms. Bishop’s term as a board member will begin prior to the Company’s proposed national exchange listing. Ms. Bishop will serve on the Company’s audit and compensation committees.