Jeffrey Titterton
About Jeffrey Titterton
Independent Class I director at Getty Images Holdings (GETY); age 53; director since November 2022 with current term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting. Titterton is currently Chief Marketing Officer of Stripe, and previously served as COO and CMO at Zendesk, with prior senior roles at Adobe and 99designs; he holds a B.A. in English with a concentration in economics from Cornell University . GETY’s board has determined he is independent under NYSE and SEC rules; the board held seven meetings in 2024 and all directors met at least the 75% attendance threshold; all directors attended the 2024 annual meeting .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zendesk Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Apr 2021 – Nov 2022 | Executive operations leadership |
| Zendesk Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Oct 2018 – Apr 2021 | Global marketing leadership |
| Zendesk Inc. | SVP, Marketing | May 2017 – Oct 2018 | Marketing strategy/execution |
| Adobe Inc. | Head of Global Campaign & Engagement Marketing | Jan 2017 – May 2017 | Campaign/engagement programs |
| Adobe Inc. | Head of Engagement Marketing, Creative Cloud | Aug 2013 – Jan 2017 | Creative Cloud growth/engagement |
| 99designs | Chief Marketing Officer | Aug 2011 – Aug 2013 | Marketplace growth marketing |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stripe, Inc. (private) | Chief Marketing Officer | Current | Operating role; no board disclosed |
Board Governance
- Independence: Independent director; only CEO (Craig Peters) and Chair (Mark Getty) are non‑independent .
- Class/tenure: Class I director; current Class I terms expire at the 2026 annual meeting .
- Committee assignments: None (not listed on Audit, Compensation, or Nominating & Corporate Governance committees) .
- Attendance/engagement: 7 board meetings in 2024; each director attended ≥75% of board/committee meetings; all directors attended the 2024 annual meeting .
- Executive sessions: Independent director executive session held at least annually .
- Governance policies: Anti‑hedging and anti‑pledging policy for directors; incentive compensation clawback adopted Oct 2, 2023 .
- Board leadership: Chair and CEO roles separated .
- Say‑on‑pay: Company is an EGC/smaller reporting company and is exempt from holding advisory votes on NEO pay at this time .
Fixed Compensation (Director)
| Component | 2024 Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cash retainer | $40,000 | Paid to Titterton in 2024 . |
| Committee chair fees | $0 | No committee chair roles . |
| Committee member fees | $0 | No committee memberships . |
| Meeting fees | Not disclosed | Policy specifies retainers; no separate meeting fees disclosed . |
Policy reference for non‑employee directors: $40,000 annual cash retainer; additional retainers for committee roles; equity RSUs with $390,000 grant value on a four‑year cycle; expense reimbursement .
Performance Compensation (Director)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Equity vehicle | RSUs (time‑based; not performance‑based) . |
| Grant value/frequency | $390,000 grant value, new grant every four years . |
| Vesting | 25% on first anniversary, remaining 75% in equal quarterly installments thereafter (4‑year schedule) . |
| Options | None disclosed for Titterton as a director . |
| Outstanding RSUs (12/31/2024) | 38,086 RSUs outstanding . |
| RSUs outstanding (7/14/2025) | 4,760 RSUs remaining (with 47,607 shares owned) . |
No director performance metrics (e.g., revenue/EBITDA/TSR) apply to director equity; RSUs are service‑based per the policy .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company | Exchange/Ticker | Role | Interlock/Conflict Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| None disclosed | — | — | No other public company directorships disclosed for Titterton . |
- Related‑party transactions: The proxy’s related‑party section lists no transactions involving Titterton; disclosed items involve other parties (e.g., family of an executive, stockholder agreements) .
Expertise & Qualifications
- Domain expertise: Ecommerce, growth marketing, customer engagement for scaled SaaS and digital platforms (Zendesk, Adobe, 99designs) .
- Board skills relevance: Go‑to‑market and product‑led growth experience in software/online marketplaces, relevant to GETY’s ecommerce and generative‑AI initiatives .
- Education: B.A. (English, concentration in economics), Cornell University .
Equity Ownership
| Item | Amount/Status | As of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beneficial ownership (shares) | 47,607 shares | 7/14/2025 | Per beneficial ownership table . |
| RSUs outstanding | 4,760 | 7/14/2025 | Remaining unvested RSUs . |
| RSUs outstanding | 38,086 | 12/31/2024 | As of fiscal year‑end 2024 . |
| Options | None | 12/31/2024 | No options listed for Titterton . |
| Ownership % | <1% | 7/14/2025 | Based on 414,811,306 shares outstanding . |
| Shares pledged | None disclosed | 7/14/2025 | No pledges disclosed for Titterton; company prohibits director pledging . |
| Ownership guidelines | In place for non‑employee directors (committee oversight) | Policy | Committee reviews/establishes guidelines; specifics not disclosed . |
Section 16(a) compliance: The company reports all required filings were timely in 2024 except one Form 4 by another officer; no delinquencies noted for Titterton .
Governance Assessment
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Strengths
- Independent, with strong operating background in SaaS/ecommerce; useful for GETY’s digital and AI strategy execution .
- Attendance and engagement meet board standards; all directors ≥75% in 2024; attended annual meeting .
- No committee roles reduces conflict exposure; no related‑party transactions or pledging disclosed for Titterton; company‑wide anti‑hedging/anti‑pledging and clawback policies in place .
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Watch items
- No current committee assignments limits direct influence on audit/compensation/nominating oversight—neutral for conflicts, but reduces visibility into his committee‑level contributions .
- Board composition remains influenced by major holders via Stockholders/Significant Stockholder Agreements (designation rights), though Titterton serves as an independent outside those blocs .
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Compensation/Alignment
- 2024 director pay for Titterton was cash‑only ($40,000) with time‑vested RSUs already outstanding under the four‑year grant cycle; mix is standard and primarily time‑based equity over cycle rather than performance‑conditioned .
- Beneficial ownership is modest (<1%) as expected for an outside director; no pledging disclosed; guidelines exist but thresholds and compliance status are not detailed in the proxy .
RED FLAGS
- None material identified specific to Titterton: no attendance issues, no related‑party transactions, no pledging/hedging, and independent status affirmed .
- Structural governance considerations at the board level (investor designation rights) merit ongoing monitoring but do not implicate Titterton directly .