Diego Piacentini

About Diego Piacentini

Independent Class II director at DoorDash since May 2023; age 64 as of April 25, 2025. Former Senior Vice President, International Consumer Business at Amazon (2000–2016); prior leadership at Apple (1987–1999); Government Commissioner for Italy’s Digital Agenda (2016–2018); founder and Managing Director of View Different, Inc. (since 2019). Holds a B.S. in Economics from Bocconi University. Current term expires at the 2025 annual meeting; nominated to serve through the 2028 annual meeting if re‑elected .

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Tenure (Dates)	Committees/Impact
Amazon.com, Inc.	SVP, International Consumer Business	Feb 2000 – Aug 2016	Oversaw global consumer operations (operational, international expertise) .
Apple Inc.	General Manager & VP, EMEA	1987 – 1999	Led Apple’s EMEA operations (commercial, go-to-market leadership) .
Government of Italy	Government Commissioner for Digital Agenda	Sep 2016 – Oct 2018	National digital transformation agenda (public sector governance) .
View Different, Inc.	Founder & Managing Director	Aug 2019 – Present	Venture investing; board/advisor to several private companies .

External Roles

Organization	Role	Tenure	Notes
Several private companies/organizations	Board member/advisor	Ongoing	Specific entities not disclosed in proxy .

Board Governance

Committee assignments: Member, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; John Doerr serves as chair .
Independence: Board determined Piacentini is independent under Nasdaq rules .
Attendance: In FY2024, each director attended at least 75% of board and applicable committee meetings; nominating & governance committee held three meetings .
Tenure and classification: Class II director; term ending at the 2025 annual meeting; nominee for term ending at the 2028 annual meeting .
Board leadership: Lead Independent Director is Shona L. Brown; independent-only committee membership structure provides oversight balance .

Fixed Compensation

Year	Cash Retainer ($)	Committee Chair Fees ($)	Total Cash ($)
2024	60,000	0 (not a chair)	60,000
2023	38,500	0 (not a chair)	38,500

Policy reference:

Standard non-employee director annual cash retainer: $60,000; chair fees: Audit $20,000, Compensation $15,000, Nominating/Governance $5,000; Lead Independent Director $40,000; Board Chair $40,000 (effective June 20, 2024/2025 policy updates) .
Prior policy (effective at 2024 meeting): Lead Independent Director $20,000; Audit Chair $15,000; Compensation Chair $10,000; Nominating/Governance Chair $5,000 .

Performance Compensation

Year	RSU Grant Date	Shares Granted	Grant-Date Fair Value ($)	Vesting Schedule
2024	06/20/2024	2,495	274,974	100% on earlier of 06/20/2025 or day prior to 2025 annual meeting .
2023	06/20/2023	3,264	Included in 2023 total 562,465	1/48 monthly starting 06/01/2023 .
2023	06/20/2023	3,424	Included in 2023 total 562,465	100% on 06/20/2024 .
2023	06/20/2023	460	Included in 2023 total 562,465	100% on 06/20/2024 .

Notes:

Director equity policy: Annual RSUs sized at $275,000 grant-date value (2025 policy); previously $250,000 (2024 policy) .
No performance-based metrics disclosed for director equity; vesting is time-based per policy .

Other Directorships & Interlocks

Company	Type	Relationship
View Different, Inc.	Private	Managing Director; entity holds DASH shares (see ownership) .
Public company boards	—	None disclosed in proxy for Piacentini .

Expertise & Qualifications

Operational leadership at large-cap technology firms (Amazon, Apple) and international market expertise .
Public sector digital transformation experience (Italy’s Digital Agenda) .
Venture investing and advisory background via View Different .
Education: B.S. Economics, Bocconi University .

Equity Ownership

Holder	Class A Shares	RSUs Issuable ≤60 Days	Total Class A Beneficial Ownership	% of Outstanding Shares	Notes
Diego Piacentini (direct)	5,635	79	5,714	<1%	—
View Different, Inc. (affiliated)	3,719	—	3,719	<1%	Piacentini is MD and stockholder .
Total	9,433	79	9,433	<1%	Voting power <1% .

Unvested director equity (as of 12/31/2024):

2,309 RSUs from 06/20/2023; monthly vesting 1/48 .
2,495 RSUs from 06/20/2024; 100% vest by 06/20/2025 or day prior to annual meeting .

Ownership alignment policies:

Director stock ownership guideline: Hold shares equal to 4× annual cash retainer; time to comply until later of December 8, 2025 or fifth anniversary of board service start (for Piacentini, May 2023 → 2028) .
Hedging/pledging: Insider Trading Policy prohibits trading on MNPI; broader policies restrict hedging; pledging prohibitions apply to named executive officers; directors covered by Code of Conduct and insider trading compliance framework .

Governance Assessment

Committee effectiveness: Nominating & Governance oversight includes board composition, governance practices, annual evaluations; Piacentini serves alongside independent chair Doerr—supports board refresh and governance rigor .
Independence and attendance: Board affirmed independence; attendance at or above 75% for FY2024; signals engagement and reliability .
Director pay structure: Mix is modest cash retainer plus time-based RSUs; no options, no performance metrics; aligns with standard market practice and reduces pay-risk complexity .
Ownership alignment: Holds DASH equity directly and via View Different; subject to 4× retainer ownership guideline with ample time to comply; beneficial ownership <1% minimizes entrenchment risk .
Related-party/conflicts: No related-party transactions involving Piacentini reported over $120,000; board reviews and approves related-party transactions via Audit Committee .
RED FLAGS: None disclosed specific to Piacentini (no pledging flagged; no low attendance; no related party transactions). Note broader company multi-class voting structure concentrates control but not attributable to Piacentini’s role .