Andrea Wong
About Andrea Wong
Andrea Wong, age 58, is an independent director of Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP) since August 2017 and currently serves as Chair of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee. She brings deep media and entertainment leadership experience, with degrees in electrical engineering from MIT and an MBA from Stanford; she is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute and a member of the Committee of 100 .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Pictures Television | President, International Production | Not disclosed | Oversaw 18 overseas production companies; credited with bringing “The Crown” to Sony |
| Sony Pictures Entertainment | President, International | Not disclosed | Guided international production and championed studio’s interests abroad |
| Lifetime Networks | President & CEO | Not disclosed | Oversaw operations across TV networks and digital (programming, marketing, sales, legal, strategy) |
| ABC | EVP, Alternative Programming, Specials & Late Night | Not disclosed | Developed The Bachelor, U.S. Dancing with the Stars, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Status / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Director | Current |
| QVC Group | Director | Will not stand for re-election and will step down at 2025 annual meeting |
| Roblox Corporation | Director | Current |
Board Governance
- Committee assignments: Chair, Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee; the Governance Committee held one meeting in 2024 and met informally with management on several occasions .
- Independence: Determined independent under NYSE and SEC rules; Governance Committee membership is comprised of independent directors .
- Attendance: All incumbent directors attended at least 75% of Board and committee meetings in 2024; executive sessions of non-management directors are held at each regular Board meeting and presided over by the Lead Independent Director (Theodore Antenucci) .
- Stockholder engagement: Board-led outreach with major institutions and committee participation (Compensation Chair) in stewardship discussions; broader program detailed in proxy .
- Governance policies: Anti-hedging and anti-pledging; majority voting standard; no rights plan; robust stock ownership guidelines for directors and executives .
- Say-on-Pay signal: 2024 say-on-pay approval ~91.3%, indicating broad support for compensation practices .
Fixed Compensation
| Component | 2024 Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cash retainer | $70,000 | Paid quarterly in arrears |
| Governance Committee Chair fee | $12,500 | Paid quarterly in arrears |
| Committee membership fees | $0 | Not listed as member of other committees |
| Meeting fees | Not disclosed | No meeting fees disclosed |
| Total cash fees paid (actual 2024) | $82,500 | As reported for Andrea Wong |
Performance Compensation
| Equity Type | Grant Date | Grant Value | Shares/Units | Vesting | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSUs (annual director grant) | May 15, 2024 | $120,000 | 41,201 RSUs | Vests in three equal annual installments on each of the first three anniversaries of May 15, 2024, subject to continued service | Award sized by $120,000/closing price; standard annual director equity |
Performance metrics: Director equity awards are time-based RSUs; no performance metrics are attached to director equity grants. Awards under the incentive plan are subject to any Company clawback policy, and the plan includes stockholder-friendly features (e.g., no single-trigger CIC acceleration except for earned performance awards; no repricing without stockholder approval) .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company | Sector | Role | Potential Interlock/Conflict Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Media Corporation | Media/Entertainment | Director | No HPP related-party linkage disclosed |
| QVC Group | Commerce/Media | Director | Stepping down in 2025; no HPP related-party linkage disclosed |
| Roblox Corporation | Technology/Gaming | Director | No HPP related-party linkage disclosed |
Related-party transactions: Proxy discloses related-party items (e.g., CEO family employment, Flexjet credits) but none involve Andrea Wong .
Expertise & Qualifications
- Media and entertainment operating leadership across Sony, Lifetime, ABC; international production oversight .
- Advanced technical and business education (MIT EE; Stanford MBA); leadership fellowships (Henry Crown) .
- Board governance expertise evidenced by service and chair role on HPP’s Governance Committee .
Equity Ownership
| Metric | Amount/Status |
|---|---|
| Total beneficial ownership (common + units) | 30,966; less than 1% of outstanding common stock and units |
| RSUs outstanding (director grants) | 41,201 RSUs as of 12/31/2024 |
| Shares pledged as collateral | None; pledging prohibited; none of directors’/executives’ shares are pledged |
| Director stock ownership guideline | 4x annual cash retainer; compliance window four years from becoming independent/appointment |
| Compliance status as of 1/1/2025 | Not in compliance solely due to stock price fluctuations (no transfers/dispositions) |
Governance Assessment
- Strengths: Independent status; chairs Governance Committee; consistent meeting attendance threshold; adherence to anti-hedging/anti-pledging norms; structured director pay with modest cash and standard RSU grants; executive sessions each regular meeting; positive say-on-pay signal (~91.3%) .
- Watch items: Temporary non-compliance with director ownership guideline driven by stock price declines (not due to dispositions); monitor future compliance and equity accumulation. Multi-board commitments (Liberty Media, Roblox; QVC exit in 2025) merit routine review for time/attention but no related-party conflicts disclosed .
- Conflicts/related-party exposure: None disclosed involving Andrea Wong; company-wide policy governs related-party approvals through Audit Committee .
Overall signal: Governance profile is solid—independence, committee leadership, and attendance support board effectiveness; minor alignment risk due to stock-price-driven guideline shortfall should be monitored for remediation as equity vests over time .