Everette Taylor
About Everette Taylor
Everette Taylor (age 35) is an independent Class I director of 1stdibs.com, Inc. (DIBS), serving since February 2024. He is the CEO and a board member of Kickstarter, PBC (since September 2022) and previously held senior marketing leadership roles at Artsy (CMO, Dec 2019–Sept 2022), PopSocial (CEO, 2016–2019), Skurt, and Qualaroo; he co-founded GrowthHackers and holds an honorary doctorate from Shaw University .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artsy, Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Dec 2019–Sept 2022 | Scaled online art marketplace; creator/artist ecosystem expertise |
| PopSocial | Chief Executive Officer | 2016–2019 | Social media marketing software leadership |
| Skurt | Senior marketing/executive roles | Not disclosed | Marketplace growth experience |
| Qualaroo | Senior marketing/executive roles | Not disclosed | B2B software marketing |
| GrowthHackers | Co-founder | Not disclosed | Growth community/software founding experience |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Type | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickstarter, PBC | Chief Executive Officer; Board Member | Private benefit corporation | Since Sept 2022 | Crowdfunding platform for creative projects |
Board Governance
- Independence and structure: Taylor is one of six independent directors under Nasdaq rules; board has combined Chair/CEO (Rosenblatt) with a Lead Independent Director (Matthew Cohler) and independent committee chairs .
- Class and term: Class I director (with Rosenblatt and Volent); Class I seats up at the 2025 Annual Meeting; Taylor was designated as a Class I nominee .
- Attendance and engagement: Board held four meetings in 2024; each director attended at least 75% of aggregate board/committee meetings during their service period; five of seven directors attended the 2024 annual meeting .
- Executive sessions: Independent directors meet in executive session in connection with each regularly scheduled board meeting .
- Risk oversight: Audit Committee oversees financial, compliance, and cybersecurity risk; Compensation Committee reviews pay risk and recoupment policy; board handles strategic risk .
| Committee | Role | Chair | Meetings (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Member | Brian J. “Skip” Schipper | 4 |
| Audit Committee | Not a member | Lori A. Hickok | 4 |
| Nominating & Corporate Governance | Not a member | Paula J. Volent | 4 |
Compensation Committee interlocks: None; no insider participation disclosed. Executive officers did not serve on other entities’ compensation committees with reciprocal ties .
Fixed Compensation
| Metric | FY 2023 | FY 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash fees (Annual retainer + committee retainers) ($) | — | 33,000 |
Standard director cash retainers (policy): base $30,000; committee retainers—Audit: Chair $20,000 / Member $10,000; Compensation: Chair $12,000 / Member $6,000; Nominating & Corporate Governance: Chair $8,000 / Member $4,000 .
Performance Compensation
| Equity Compensation Detail | FY 2023 | FY 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Stock awards grant-date fair value ($) | — | 395,241 |
| RSUs outstanding at year-end (# shares) | — | 67,612 |
| Annual Award basis | $150,000 ÷ 90-day trailing avg price; grants after each annual meeting | $150,000 ÷ 90-day trailing avg price; fully vests on first Company Vesting Date after annual meeting or upon Change in Control |
| Initial Award basis (new directors) | $150,000 ÷ 90-day trailing avg price | Vests in equal annual installments over three years or upon Change in Control |
| Change-in-control treatment | Not applicable | Annual Award vests upon Change in Control; Initial Award fully vests upon Change in Control |
Notes: Director equity is time-based RSUs; no performance metrics (e.g., TSR, EBITDA) apply to director grants under the disclosed policy .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company | Listing | Role | Overlap/Interlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kickstarter, PBC | Private | CEO; Director | No DIBS-related related-party transactions disclosed |
No other public company board memberships are disclosed for Taylor .
Expertise & Qualifications
- Deep understanding of creator/artist communities and hands-on experience scaling online marketplaces; senior marketing/operator background in tech and marketplaces .
- Honorary doctorate from Shaw University; complements consumer/brand/community expertise on a marketplace board .
Equity Ownership
| As of March 11, 2025 | Shares Beneficially Owned | Ownership % of Outstanding | RSUs Outstanding (12/31/2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everette Taylor | 20,887 | <1% | 67,612 |
- Pledging/Hedging: Company anti-hedging policy prohibits short sales, margin purchases, hedging/monetization transactions, and derivatives trading without pre-clearance; no pledging disclosure was provided for directors .
- Section 16 compliance: Proxy reports timely compliance for executives/directors in 2024, with one exception for CCO Matthew Rubinger; no exceptions noted involving Taylor .
Governance Assessment
- Alignment and incentives: Equity-heavy pay mix (2024 equity $395,241 vs cash $33,000) and RSU structures promote long-term alignment; anti-hedging policy enhances owner orientation .
- Independence and committee service: Taylor is independent and sits on the Compensation Committee, with no interlocks; independent chairs across committees and a lead independent director mitigate combined CEO/Chairperson structure .
- Engagement: Board-level attendance threshold met in 2024 (≥75% per director); independent executive sessions at each regular meeting support oversight .
- Conflicts/Related-party exposure: No related-person transactions disclosed involving Taylor; director indemnification agreements in place (market standard) .
- Pay risk controls: Incentive-based compensation recoupment policy applies to executive officers; while not directed at directors, it signals broader pay governance rigor .
RED FLAGS
- None disclosed specific to Taylor (no related-party transactions, hedging/pledging, or attendance issues noted) .
Signals for investors
- Marketplace/creator expertise relevant to DIBS’s platform strategy; equity-heavy director compensation and strict anti-hedging policy support alignment .
- Governance structure (lead independent director; independent committee chairs; majority voting resignation policy) supports board effectiveness despite combined CEO/Chair role .