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Ashley Still

Director at DoorDash
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About Ashley Still

Ashley Still (age 49) has served as an independent director of DoorDash since July 2023. She is Senior Vice President and General Manager, Digital Media at Adobe Inc. (since December 2019) and held various roles at Adobe since July 2004. She holds a B.A. in Economics and International Studies from Yale University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. DoorDash’s board determined Ms. Still is independent under Nasdaq rules .

Past Roles

OrganizationRoleTenureCommittees/Impact
DoorDash, Inc.Director (Class I)Jul 2023–present Member, Leadership Development, Inclusion & Compensation Committee; Alfred Lin is Chair
Adobe Inc.SVP & GM, Digital MediaDec 2019–present Operates Adobe’s Digital Media business
Adobe Inc.Various rolesJul 2004–Dec 2019 Leadership across Adobe since 2004

Board Governance

  • Committee assignments: Member, Leadership Development, Inclusion & Compensation Committee (independent; Alfred Lin Chair) .
  • Independence: Board determined Ms. Still is independent (Nasdaq rules) .
  • Attendance: In FY2024, the board held 4 meetings; each director attended at least 75% of board and committee meetings for which they served; all directors at the time attended the 2024 annual meeting .
  • Board structure: Lead Independent Director (Shona L. Brown) appointed; only independent directors serve on audit, compensation, and nominating committees .
2024 MeetingsCount
Board meetings held4
Compensation committee meetings held4

Fixed Compensation

ComponentAmount/Detail
2024 Cash fees (actual)$60,000 (Fees Earned or Paid in Cash)
Director cash retainer policy$60,000 annual cash retainer for non-employee directors
Chair fees policy$15,000 for Compensation Committee Chair; $20,000 Audit Chair; $40,000 Lead Independent Director; $40,000 Board Chair; $5,000 Nominating Chair; no per-meeting fees

Performance Compensation

Equity AwardGrant DateSharesGrant-Date Fair ValueVestingNotes
Annual RSU (FY2024)6/20/20242,495 $274,974 (2024 stock awards total for Ms. Still) 100% on earlier of one-year anniversary or day before next annual meeting Standard Annual Award value $275,000
Initial RSU (on joining)8/20/20231,941 Not separately disclosed1/48 monthly from 8/1/2023 (time-based) Initial award structure: New Director Award monthly vest; possible pro-rated annual award
  • Director equity program: Annual RSU valued at $275,000; vests over ~1 year; initial awards vest monthly; change-in-control treatment per plan .
  • Maximum director compensation limit: $750,000 per fiscal year; $1,000,000 in initial year (cash + equity at grant-date fair value) .

Director Election Outcomes (Shareholder Support)

MeetingCandidateForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
2024 Annual Meeting (Class I)Ashley Still823,234,9616,313,403541,17026,795,918
  • 2025 Say-on-Pay advisory vote: 790,838,640 For; 35,360,518 Against; 463,110 Abstain; broker non-votes 24,332,274 .
  • 2025 meeting notes: four Class II directors elected; ratification of auditor passed; charter amendment on officer exculpation passed .

Equity Ownership

HolderClass A SharesRSUs Vesting ≤60 DaysOwnership %Notes
Ashley Still3,911 + 63 RSUs = 3,97463 <1% (as indicated) Beneficial ownership calculated per SEC rules; as of Mar 1, 2025
  • Ownership guidelines: Non-employee directors must hold shares equal to 4× annual cash retainer; compliance period until Dec 8, 2025 or 5 years from joining; as of Dec 31, 2024, directors subject to requirements were compliant; newer directors are within permitted timeframe .
  • Hedging/pledging: Prohibited under Insider Trading Policy; directors and employees cannot hedge or pledge DoorDash stock .

Expertise & Qualifications

  • Operational leadership in large public technology companies (Adobe Digital Media SVP/GM) .
  • Education: B.A. (Yale) and MBA (Stanford GSB) .
  • Selected for board due to operational and leadership experience .

Other Directorships & Interlocks

  • Other public company boards: None disclosed for Ms. Still .
  • Compensation committee interlocks: None; members (including Ms. Still) were not officers/employees; no reciprocal interlocks with other companies’ boards/comp committees .
  • Related-party transactions: Proxy discloses investors’ rights agreement involving entities affiliated with other directors (Kleiner, Sequoia), not involving Ms. Still specifically ; audit committee reviews related-person transactions under written policy .

Governance Assessment

  • Independence and committee role: Independent director with active role on compensation committee; no interlocks or insider participation—supports board effectiveness and oversight .
  • Engagement: Board met 4 times in 2024; directors met attendance threshold; strong shareholder support for Ms. Still’s election in 2024 (823.2M For vs. 6.3M Against)—positive signal for confidence .
  • Alignment: Director pay mix skews to equity via time-based RSUs with ownership guidelines (4× cash retainer); Ms. Still holds <1% of shares but is within the standard compliance window for newer directors—reasonable alignment without hedging/pledging risk .
  • RED FLAGS: None disclosed specific to Ms. Still—no related-party transactions, no pledging/hedging, no attendance concerns, and no committee conflicts identified .

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