Jeff Murphy
About Jeff Murphy
Jeff Murphy (age 58) is an independent Class III director of Comscore (SCOR) since April 2024. He is Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Development at Charter Communications, overseeing capital markets, treasury, risk, M&A and corporate development; previously Vice Chairman in Credit Suisse’s Global TMT investment banking group. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in business administration from Georgetown University .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comscore (SCOR) | Independent Director (Class III) | Since Apr 3, 2024 | Audit; Nominating & Governance; Finance & Acquisitions |
| Charter Communications | SVP, Corporate Finance & Development | Since Jun 2021 (current) | Oversees debt/equity capital markets, treasury, risk, M&A; corporate development |
| Credit Suisse Group | Vice Chairman, Investment Banking & Capital Markets; MD, Global TMT | 1995–2020 | Senior leadership in TMT banking |
| MCI Communications | Consumer markets roles | Prior to banking career | Commercial roles |
External Roles
| Organization | Position | Start | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications | SVP, Corporate Finance & Development | Jun 2021 | Capital markets, treasury, risk, M&A, corporate development |
Board Governance
- Committee assignments: Audit Committee member; Nominating & Governance Committee member; Finance & Acquisitions Committee member .
- Audit Committee expertise: Board determined each Audit member (incl. Murphy) is an “audit committee financial expert” under SEC rules .
- Independence: Board determined Murphy is independent under SEC and Nasdaq standards; company notes he is not an executive officer of Charter for independence purposes .
- Attendance and engagement: Board met 21 times in 2024; each current director attended ≥75% of Board and committee meetings for periods served .
- Board leadership: Independent Chairman (David Kline); Board majority independent .
- Post-recapitalization governance (expected): Board reduced to seven; Murphy named among expected directors; investor designees subject to neutral voting caps, standstills, and increased thresholds for designation rights .
Fixed Compensation
| Component (2024) | Amount (USD) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Board and committee cash fees | $52,115 | Fees earned/paid in cash |
| Equity RSUs (grant-date fair value) | $196,931 | Includes 2024–2025 RSU ($155,393) and prorated 2023–2024 RSU ($41,537) |
| Total | $249,046 | Sum of cash and stock awards |
Director cash retainer schedule (reference):
- Board: $50,000; Committee Chair/Member retainers: Audit $20,000/$10,000; Compensation $15,000/$7,500; Nominating & Governance $10,000/$5,000; Finance & Acquisitions $5,000/$5,000 .
Performance Compensation
| Equity Award | Grant Date | Shares/Units | Grant-Date Fair Value | Vesting | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSU (Director 2024–2025 term) | Jul 1, 2024 | 10,739 RSUs | $155,393 | Vests on earliest of Jun 30, 2025, 2025 annual meeting, or change in control; deferred until separation or change in control | |
| RSU (prorated 2023–2024 term) | Apr 3, 2024 | 2,685 deferred stock units | $41,537 | Vested Jun 12, 2024; deferred settlement until separation or change in control | |
| Performance metrics tied to director comp | — | — | — | — | No performance-based metrics disclosed for director equity |
Note: The company understands Murphy assigned his interests in RSUs/deferred stock units to Charter Communications, indicating economic exposure flows to Charter .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Entity | Relationship | Details | Governance Consideration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications | Employer; Investor in SCOR | Charter holds Series B preferred; extensive commercial data license and services with SCOR ($2.0M revenue; $21.7M expense in 2024) | Potential conflict due to employment at a significant investor and counterparty; mitigated by independence determinations and committee structures |
Expertise & Qualifications
- Capital markets, M&A, corporate development leadership (Charter; Credit Suisse TMT) .
- Education: MBA (Harvard), BS (Georgetown) .
- Audit financial expert designation via Audit Committee .
Equity Ownership
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beneficial ownership (Common) | — | No Common Stock listed for Murphy in beneficial ownership table |
| Beneficial ownership (Series B Preferred) | — | None shown |
| Vested deferred stock units | 2,685 units | Deferred settlement until separation/change in control; interests assigned to Charter |
| Unvested RSUs | 10,739 units | Director term grant (2024–2025) |
| Ownership guidelines | 5x annual cash retainer for directors | 5-year compliance window; must hold 100% of net shares until compliant |
| Hedging/pledging policy | Prohibited for directors/officers | Anti-hedging and pledging; insider trading preclearance and blackout periods |
Governance Assessment
- Committee effectiveness: Murphy serves on Audit, Nominating & Governance, and Finance & Acquisitions; Audit Committee designated financial expert status supports oversight quality .
- Independence and engagement: Board determined Murphy independent; attendance ≥75% across Board/committees; independent Chairman and majority-independent Board strengthen governance .
- Conflicts and related-party exposure (RED FLAG): Murphy is a senior executive at Charter, a major preferred holder and significant commercial counterparty to SCOR; he assigned his director equity interests to Charter. This creates potential alignment concerns despite independence determinations and committee structures .
- Governance mitigants post-recapitalization: Neutral voting requirements (caps above 49.99%), standstills, increased 7.5% threshold for director designation rights, and Board-size controls reduce investor influence concentration; Murphy remains on the reconstituted 7-member Board alongside unaffiliated directors .
- Shareholder signals: Prior say-on-pay support (~90% for 2023), and codified governance policies (ownership guidelines, clawback, anti-hedging) support investor confidence, though they apply primarily to executives; director policies exist for ownership and trading .
Overall signal: High committee involvement and formal mitigants are positives, but employment at a major investor/counterparty and assigned equity interests to that investor are notable red flags for potential perceived conflicts; continued monitoring of committee decisions intersecting Charter-related matters is prudent .