Raina Moskowitz
Sprout SocialAbout Raina Moskowitz
Independent director (Class I) at Sprout Social since December 2020; age 42. She is President and Chief Executive Officer (and a board member) of The Knot Worldwide (since January 2025), previously Chief Operating and Marketing Officer, Chief Operating Officer and other senior roles at Etsy (2018–2024), and earlier held roles at American Express (2005–2018). She holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; Sprout cites her experience scaling online, customer-facing businesses as core credentials.
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etsy, Inc. | Chief Operating & Marketing Officer; Chief Operating Officer; Chief Operations, Strategy & People Officer; SVP, People, Strategy & Services | 2018–2024 (various roles) | Led operations/marketing; recognized for growing online customer-facing businesses |
| American Express Company | Various leadership roles | 2005–2018 | Large-scale operating experience in financial services |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Knot Worldwide | President & CEO; Director | Jan 2025–present | Appointed President & CEO and to its board in Jan 2025 |
| Tech:NYC (non-profit) | Board member | Not disclosed | Serves on the board |
Board Governance
- Independence: Independent under Nasdaq rules; one of five independent directors on an eight-member board. Class I director; current term expires at the 2026 annual meeting.
- Committees (current and recent):
- Compensation Committee: Member; served as Chair through March 31, 2025 (committee report listed her as Chair; on Mar 31, 2025 the chair role moved to Thomas Stanley). The committee held six meetings in 2024.
- Audit Committee: Served as a member in 2024 (signed the Audit Committee Report); exited the Audit Committee effective March 31, 2025. The committee held four meetings in 2024.
- Attendance: In 2024 the board met 10 times; each director attended at least 75% of board and applicable committee meetings; four directors attended the 2024 annual meeting.
- Board leadership and oversight context: Lead Independent Director in place (Peter Barris) given Executive Chair role; independence and committee structure provide oversight of compensation, governance and financial reporting risks.
Fixed Compensation
| Component | Moskowitz (2024) | Policy Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash fees | $60,000 | Board retainer $35,000; Audit member $10,000; Compensation member $7,500; other chair/member fees as applicable | Actual reflects board and committee service; paid quarterly, pro-rated as applicable |
| Equity grant | $179,977 grant-date fair value (RSUs) | Annual RSU grant $180,000; vests in full immediately prior to next annual meeting; initial new-director RSU $360,000 with 1/3 at 1-year then quarterly vest thereafter | RSUs accelerate on change in control under the 2019 Plan |
| Unvested RSUs held (12/31/24) | 5,612 RSUs | — | — |
| Ownership guidelines | 3x annual board cash retainer | Applies to all non-employee directors; 5-year compliance window | As of 12/31/24, all directors were in compliance |
Performance Compensation
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Performance-based pay | Not used for directors; equity is time-based RSUs under the non-employee director policy |
| Vesting/COC terms | Annual RSUs vest fully before next annual meeting; change in control triggers full vesting acceleration for director RSUs under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan |
| Clawback | Company-wide Incentive Compensation Recoupment Policy (adopted Oct 25, 2023) applies to officers under Section 16; 3-year lookback for recoupment on restatements |
Other Directorships & Interlocks
- Other public company boards: None disclosed for Moskowitz in Sprout’s 2025 proxy.
- Compensation Committee interlocks: None reported (company-wide statement).
- Related-party transactions: None since Jan 1, 2024 above $120,000 involving directors/executives or their immediate family.
Expertise & Qualifications
- Education: B.S. in Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
- Domain expertise: Operations and marketing leadership; scaling consumer internet businesses; cited as key qualification for Sprout’s board.
- Governance experience: Service on Compensation Committee (as Chair through Mar 31, 2025) and Audit Committee (member through Mar 31, 2025).
Equity Ownership
| Holder | Class A Shares | RSUs vesting within 60 days | Total beneficial ownership | % Outstanding | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raina Moskowitz | 14,241 | 5,612 | 19,853 | <1% | Based on 51,845,950 Class A and 6,329,357 Class B shares outstanding as of 3/28/2025 |
- Stock ownership guidelines compliance: Board members (including Moskowitz) were in compliance as of 12/31/2024. Hedging transactions are prohibited by policy.
Governance Assessment
- Positives
- Independent director with multi-functional operating background; chairs/served on key committees (Compensation Chair through Mar 31, 2025; Audit member through Mar 31, 2025), indicating trust in oversight roles.
- Director pay balanced between cash ($60,000) and equity ($179,977), aligning with shareholder interests; adherence to 3x retainer ownership guideline and company states directors met guidelines.
- No related-party transactions or compensation interlocks disclosed, reducing conflict risk.
- Strong engagement indicators: board met 10x in 2024; each director ≥75% attendance; comp committee met 6x; audit committee met 4x.
- Investor-responsive pay governance under her Compensation Committee leadership, including adding an annual measurement component, setting targets at fiscal-year start, and capping quarterly payouts for 2025 STIP; prior say-on-pay passed with 98% support in 2024.
- Watch items
- External CEO role at The Knot Worldwide (since Jan 2025) adds time commitments; however, no attendance shortfalls disclosed and committee realignments occurred Mar 31, 2025 (stepped off Audit; Compensation Chair role moved to Stanley). Monitor ongoing attendance and engagement.