Roku players, branded simply as Roku, is a series of digital media players manufactured by Roku, Inc.

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Nishant Mendiratta

Charlie Collier joined Roku in October 2022 as President, Roku Media. An industry veteran, with over 25 years of media leadership experience, Collier’s career began in advertising sales and evolved into general management, programming, strategy, and digital. Immediately prior to Roku, Collier served as CEO, FOX Entertainment, where he was responsible for FOX’s holistic entertainment vision and business leadership. Prior to joining FOX, Collier was President and General Manager of AMC, SundanceTV, and AMC Studios, overseeing the creative and business operations of all three divisions and launching award-winning series including Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Better Call Saul, and The Night Manager. Collier previously held business, leadership and sales roles at Court TV, Oxygen Media, A+E Networks, and TeleRep. Collier holds a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Charlie Collier

Gidon Katz is the SVP of Product, Customer Journeys & Experience at [Roku](/org/roku). Prior to joining [Roku](/org/roku), Katz served as the President Direct to Consumer at NBCUniversal Media, LLC from February 2019 to January 2022. Gidon also served as the Managing Director at Box TV from January 2008 to June 2013. Other notable positions include Director of On Demand at NTL from March 2001 to June 2005 and MD of Now TV from July 2013 to February 2019.

Gidon Katz studied Theirtory at the [University of Cambridge](/org/university-of-cambridge) and went on to do an MSc in International Relations at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Gidon Katz reports to Anthony Wood, Founder, Chairman & CEO. They are on a team with John Kelly - SVP, Corporate Affairs & Communications, Ilya Asnis - SVP, [Roku](/org/roku) OS, and Scott de Haas - SVP, Product Engineering & Operations.

Gidon Katz

John Kelly, who joined [Roku](/org/roku) in 2021, leads the Corporate Affairs and Communications team and is responsible for [Roku](/org/roku)’s corporate brand strategy, all global and enterprise communications, media relations and engagements, issues management, government affairs, and public relations. Prior to [Roku](/org/roku), John led a similar role as head of Global Corporate Affairs and Social Impact at Starbucks Coffee Company for seven years. Before that, he held a series of senior roles at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Paris, and Brussels building key strategic relationships, influencing public policy and navigating global regulatory issues. John holds a bachelor’s degree in political science fromStanford University and a J.D. from Washington College of Law.

John Kelly

Gil Fuchsberg is currently the SVP of Corporate Development & Strategic Planning at [Roku](/org/roku). Prior to this, they were with [New York Angels](/org/new-york-angels) as EVP & Head of Corporate Development from January 2013 to April 2016. Gil also served as an Advisor during this time. From July 2010 to December 2012, they were the Executive Vice President of Digital Media at [News Corp](/org/news-corp). From January 2005 to July 2010, they were the President at Skiff, LLC. From January 2000 to December 2002, they were a Principal at JPMorgan Partners. From January 1996 to December 2000, they were the Vice President of New Media & Technology at [Interpublic Group](/org/interpublic-group). From January 1995 to December 1996, they were the Editorial & Project Director at NBC. Their first job was as a Staff Reporter at [The Wall Street Journal](/org/the-wall-street-journal) from January 1989 to December 1994.

Gil Fuchsberg reports to Anthony Wood, Founder, Chairman & CEO. They are on a team with Scott de Haas - SVP, Product Engineering & Operations, John Kelly - SVP, Corporate Affairs & Communications, and Kamilah Mitchell-Thomas - SVP, People.

Gil Fuchsberg

Anthony Wood founded [Roku](/org/roku) in 2002 and has been its CEO since then. In 2007, Anthony also briefly served as Vice President of Internet TV at Netflix. Prior to [Roku](/org/roku), Anthony invented the DVR (digital video recorder) and founded ReplayTV, where he served as CEO before the company's acquisition in 2001. Before ReplayTV, Anthony co-founded iband.com, an Internet software company later acquired by Macromedia. Anthony is also Founder and Chairman of BrightSign LLC, the global market leader in digital signage products that was spun off from [Roku](/org/roku) in 2010. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from [Texas A&M University](/org/texas-a-m-university).

Anthony Wood

Brian joined Roku in late 2020 to lead technical innovation and strategic software development. He brings more than 30 years of experience with leadership roles focused on human-centered problems in computer systems and natural language processing. Most recently he was Chief Architect of Siri at Apple. Prior to that he was VP of Search at Amazon and ran the company’s first outpost in Silicon Valley, A9.com. He has also held a number of executive roles at startups in the search space, including Lucidworks, Technorati, Excite and America Online.

Brian Pinkerton

Ilya Asnis, who joined [Roku](/org/roku) in 2015, oversees the [Roku](/org/roku) OS, including product, software engineering and user experience. Previously, he was vice president of engineering for Sling Media. Earlier, Ilya was director of engineering for XVD Corp. and director of software engineering at Digital Stream USA. He also had been supervisor of the Information Processing Laboratory at the St. Petersburg (Russia) State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, where he developed video compression technology, error-correction codes, and public-key cryptography. Ilya received bachelor’s and master's degrees in Computer Science from St. Petersburg (Russia) State University of Aerospace Instrumentation.

Ilya Asnis

Mustafa Ozgen joined [Roku](/org/roku) in February 2019 as senior vice president and general manager of account acquisition. Mustafa joins [Roku](/org/roku) from [SmartKem](/org/smartkem), a producer of semiconductors used in flexible displays, where he served as CEO. Previously, he served as CEO of QD Vision, a nanotechnology materials company which was acquired by Samsung. Earlier in his career, Mustafa held senior management and engineering roles at Sigma Designs, CSR, [Zoran](/org/zoran-corporation), Oak Technology, TeraLogic and WindRiver Systems. He also served for seven years as an officer in the Turkish Navy. Mustafa has a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the Turkish Naval Academy and a master’s degree in computer science from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School.

Mustafa Ozgen

Ravi Ahuja joined the [Roku](/org/roku) board in February 2013. In June 2016, Ravi became Chief Financial Officer of the Fox Networks Group unit of Twenty-First Century Fox. He previously held other senior positions at Fox. From 1999 to 2007, Ravi served in various roles at Virgin Entertainment Group, including Chief Financial Officer. From 1997 to 1999, he was an associate at McKinsey. Ravi has both a bachelor’s degree in Finance and an MBA from the [University of Pennsylvania](/org/university-of-pennsylvania)’s Wharton School.

Ravi Ahuja

Ray Rothrock joined the [Roku](/org/roku) board in August 2014. Ray is the Chairman and CEO of [RedSeal](/org/redseal), a cybersecurity company. From 1988 to June 2013, he was a partner at the venture capital firm [Venrock](/org/venrock). Since 1994, Ray has been on the Check Point Software Technologies board. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from [Texas A&M University](/org/texas-a-m-university), a master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school).

Ray Rothrock

Kamilah Mitchell-Thomas joined [Roku](/org/roku) in 2021. She is responsible for [Roku](/org/roku)’s Staffing, Human Resources, Inclusion & Talent Development and Workplace Services. Most recently, Kamilah was Chief People Officer at Dow Jones & Company, where she led Talent, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Rewards & Wellness, Organization Development, Workplace Experience and Workforce Resilience & Security. Before that, Kamilah was Senior Vice President of People & Culture at [A+E Networks](/org/apluse-networks), and she previously held a Human Resources leadership role at [Sony Music Entertainment](/org/sony-music-entertainment), where she led expansion in Latin America. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from [Lincoln University](/org/lincoln-university).

Kamilah Mitchell-Thomas

Leslie McCue

Steve Louden joined [Roku](/org/roku) in 2015. He previously had various roles at Expedia, including VP of Corporate Finance and Treasurer. Earlier, he held senior financial positions at Washington Mutual, McKinsey and Walt Disney. Steve began his career as a financial analyst with Merrill Lynch. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics from [Claremont McKenna College](/org/cmc) and an MBA from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school).

Steve Louden

Scott de Haas, who joined [Roku](/org/roku) in 2011, oversees product engineering and operations. Prior to [Roku](/org/roku), Scott held hardware and silicon engineering positions at 2Wire and Pace. Earlier, he spent eight years at Next Level Communications, where he managed silicon development and equipment teams for triple play, fiber to the curb telco products. At the start of his career, Scott worked in Intel’s PCI chipsets division. Scott holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of California at Davis.

Scott de Haas

Stephen Kay joined [Roku](/org/roku) in 2014. Previously, Steve spent 11 years at [Hogan Lovells](/org/hogan-lovells), where he served as Managing Partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office. Before that, Steve was Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Gemstar-TV Guide. Steve holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of California, Berkeley and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law.

Stephen Kay

Laurie Simon Hodrick joined Roku’s board in December 2020. Laurie is a Visiting Professor of Law and Rock Center for Corporate Governance Fellow at Stanford Law School, a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and the A. Barton Hepburn Professor Emerita of Economics in the Faculty of Business at Columbia Business School. Laurie served as the Founding Director of the Program for Financial Studies at Columbia Business School, and she was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank. She currently serves as an Independent Director on the boards of SYNNEX Corporation (NYSE: SNX) and PGIM (formerly Prudential Retail) Funds. Laurie holds a B.A. in Economics from Duke University and a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University.


Laurie Simon Hodrick

Gina Luna joined Roku’s board in December 2020. Gina is a partner in GP Capital Partners, LP and has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Luna Strategies, LLC since 2016. Gina served at JP Morgan Chase and Co. for 21 years, most recently as Managing Director, Chase Commercial Banking and before that was Chief Marketing Officer of Chase Commercial Banking, and Chief Operating Officer of Commercial & Investment Banking, South Region. She serves on the Board of TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TTI) and Complete Intelligence. Gina holds a B.B.A. of Finance & Administration from Texas A&M University.


Gina Luna

Mai Fyfield, who joined the [Roku](/org/roku) board in May 2018, was Chief Strategy Officer at Sky PLC from 2015 through October 2018. Mai joined Sky in 1999, previously serving as Group Director of Strategy, Deputy Head of Strategy and Deputy Chief Economist. She served as a [Roku](/org/roku) board observer from 2014 until the company’s IPO in 2017. Since 2015, Mai has been a director at [Nationwide Building Society](/org/nationwide-building-society). Mai holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Cambridge University and a master’s degree in Economics from [Tufts University](/org/tufts-university).

Mai Fyfield

Neil Hunt joined the [Roku](/org/roku) board in August 2017. From 1999 to July 2017, he was Chief Product Officer at Netflix. Previously, Neil served in engineering and product roles at the software test tool company [Pure Software](/org/pure-software) and its successors, Pure Atria and Rational Software. Neil has been a member of [Logitech](/org/logitech)’s board since September 2010. He holds a Doctorate in Computer Science from the [University of Aberdeen](/org/university-of-aberdeen) and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Durham.

Neil Hunt

Jeffrey Hastings joined the [Roku](/org/roku) board in August 2011. Jeff is Chief Executive Officer of BrightSign LLC, a manufacturer of digital signage products which was spun off from [Roku](/org/roku) in 2010. Jeff previously had senior management roles at Corel Corp., M-Audio, Rio Inc., Sonic Blue and ReplayTV. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from [Purdue University](/org/purdue-university).

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