Kevin Haverty
SprinklrAbout Kevin Haverty
Independent director at Sprinklr (CXM) since December 2022; age 59. Former ServiceNow executive (Chief Revenue Officer; later Vice Chairman, Global Public Sector), with prior senior sales roles at Dell EMC and Data Domain. BA in Political Science from Providence College; US Army ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate; Gulf War veteran (Operation Desert Storm) . Classified board member (Class I) nominated for re‑election in 2025 to serve through 2028 .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| ServiceNow, Inc. | Chief Revenue Officer; Vice Chairman, Global Public Sector | Dec 2011 – Feb 2024 | Scaled enterprise sales; public sector go‑to‑market |
| Dell EMC (Backup Recovery Systems) | VP, Americas Sales | Jan 2010 – Dec 2011 | Led regional sales |
| Data Domain (acquired by EMC) | VP, Americas Sales; senior roles | Jun 2006 – Jan 2010 | Growth pre/post acquisition |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | No current public company directorships disclosed | Skills matrix shows no “Other Public Company Board Experience” for Haverty |
Board Governance
- Committee assignments: Member, Compensation Committee (since Jan 29, 2025); Chair is Tarim Wasim; other members: Eileen Schloss and Stephen M. Ward, Jr. .
- Independence: Board affirmatively determined Haverty is independent under NYSE standards; also independent for Compensation Committee purposes .
- Attendance: Board met 9x; Compensation Committee 8x in FY ended Jan 31, 2025; each director attended ≥75% of aggregate board/committee meetings on which they served .
- Structure/leadership: Lead Independent Director (Eileen Schloss) coordinates executive sessions held at least twice per year; LID responsibilities include agenda input, presiding over independent sessions, liaison role to CEO .
- Classified board: Class I (Hauser, Haverty, Thomas) standing for election in 2025 .
Fixed Compensation
| Component | Policy Amount / Detail | Haverty FY2025 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cash retainer (non‑employee director) | $40,000 per year; payable quarterly | $48,000 total cash fees (base + committee) |
| Compensation Committee member fee | $8,000 per year (non‑chair) | Included in $48,000 |
| Meeting fees | Not provided | — (not disclosed) |
| Audit/Nominating fees (if applicable) | Audit: $10,000 member / $20,000 chair; Nominating: $5,000 member / $10,000 chair | Not applicable to Haverty (not on those committees) |
Notes:
- Haverty elected to receive equity in lieu of all cash fees; RSUs of 5,405 shares issued as “retainer grant” corresponding to $48,000 cash fees .
Performance Compensation
| Equity Award | Grant Value / Shares | Vesting | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual RSU grant (non‑employee directors) | $200,000 grant‑date value | Vests in full on earlier of 1st anniversary or day prior to next AGM | Granted on the date of each AGM |
| Lead Independent Director additional RSU | $100,000 grant‑date value (for LID only) | Same vesting as annual grant | Not applicable to Haverty |
| Retainer RSU (in lieu of cash fees) | Shares equal to cash fees / closing price; Haverty received 5,405 shares for FY2025 | Vests in four equal quarterly installments (post‑AGM) | Directors may elect this each year |
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Current public boards | None disclosed for Haverty |
| Committee interlocks | None; disclosure states no compensation committee interlocks/insider participation among committee members |
| Contractual nominations | Not applicable to Haverty (H&F nomination right applies to Tarim Wasim) |
Expertise & Qualifications
- Technology/software industry expertise; company growth/scale experience; executive leadership; international business experience per board skills matrix .
- Extensive enterprise sales leadership background at ServiceNow, Dell EMC, and Data Domain; veteran background underscores discipline and public sector exposure .
Equity Ownership
| Holder | Class A Shares | RSUs Vesting ≤60 Days | Options | Total Beneficial Ownership | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Haverty | 37,721 | 23,873 | None disclosed | 61,594 (<1%) | RSUs outstanding: 25,224 shares |
Additional alignment policies:
- Stock ownership guidelines: Non‑employee directors required to hold 3.0x annual cash retainer; compliance required by Jan 31, 2029 or five years from becoming subject; all directors met or are within compliance period as of Jan 31, 2025 .
- Hedging and pledging prohibited for directors and employees .
- Insider Trading Policy in place and filed as exhibit to FY2025 10‑K .
- Section 16(a) compliance: Proxy notes late filings for another officer, and minor corrections for Ragy Thomas; no Haverty delinquencies noted .
Governance Assessment
- Strengths: Independent status; service on Compensation Committee overseeing pay policy, clawback compliance, equity plans, succession planning; elected equity in lieu of cash fees, signaling ownership alignment; attendance ≥75% supports engagement .
- Compensation structure: Director pay heavily equity‑based via annual RSU grants and the ability to convert cash retainer to RSUs; clear, time‑based vesting; robust ownership guidelines (3x retainer) and anti‑hedging/pledging enhance alignment .
- Potential conflicts: No related‑party transactions disclosed for Haverty; related‑party engagement disclosed elsewhere (Lyearn, owned by Chairman Ragy Thomas) was reviewed/approved by Audit Committee .
- Risk indicators: No delinquent Section 16 filings for Haverty; Compensation Committee interlocks explicitly absent; say‑on‑pay support for NEOs was 99.5% in 2024, indicating constructive shareholder pay sentiment (context for compensation oversight) .
Overall, Haverty’s independence, Compensation Committee role, and election to take RSUs in lieu of cash bolster investor confidence in board alignment and oversight quality. No specific red flags were disclosed regarding conflicts, attendance shortfalls, hedging/pledging, or related‑party exposure for Haverty .