Spenser Skates

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Amplitude

Board

Since 2011

Age

35 years

Education

Holds a B.S. in Biological Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Tenure

Co-founded AMPL and has served as its Chief Executive Officer and board member since 2011.

Also at Amplitude

Curtis Liu

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Andrew Casey

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Thomas Hansen

President

About

Spenser Skates is a co-founder of AMPL who has played a pivotal role in shaping the company's strategic direction as its Chief Executive Officer and a board member since 2011.

He holds a B.S. in Biological Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) , where he also distinguished himself by winning the university’s flagship programming competition, Battlecode, in 2009 and 2010.

Prior to establishing AMPL, he gained valuable industry experience as an algorithmic trader at DRW Trading Group between July 2010 and March 2011, displaying early expertise in quantitative analysis and trading strategies.

His leadership at AMPL underscores a commitment to digital analytics and innovative technology, contributing greatly to the company's growth in a competitive marketplace.

$AMPL Performance Under Spenser Skates

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
DRW Trading Group	Algorithmic Trader	July 2010 - March 2011	Worked as an algorithmic trader prior to co-founding Amplitude in 2011

Fixed Compensation

Data from FY 2023

Component Name	Amount	Payment Schedule	Additional Details
Base Salary	$300,000	Fiscal Year 2023 (reduced effective May 1, 2023)	Actual base salary paid; reduction to $225,000 effective May 1, 2023
Bonus	None	N/A	No bonus received
Stock Awards	None	N/A	No stock awards granted
Option Awards	None	N/A	No option awards granted
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation	None	N/A	No non-equity incentive plan compensation
Termination Compensation (No Change)	$122,260	Upon Termination (No Change in Control)	Cash: $112,500; COBRA: $9,760
Termination Compensation (Change in Control)	$2,949,844	Upon Termination (Change in Control)	Cash: $225,000; Equity Acceleration: $2,705,324; COBRA: $19,520

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2023

No information available on performance compensation for 2023