Christian Smith
Director at TEAM
Board
About Christian Smith
Independent director at Atlassian (TEAM), age 60, appointed in 2025. Smith serves on the Audit Committee (effective October 1, 2025) and the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee, bringing 30+ years of enterprise software leadership, including Chief Revenue Officer at Splunk; BA in marketing/advertising/communications from the University of Washington .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splunk (Cisco Systems, Inc.) | SVP, Chief Revenue Officer; prior sales leadership | 2017–2025 | Led transformation from perpetual license to recurring revenue; drove consistent growth and improved profitability |
| Nintex USA, Inc. | Chief Revenue Officer; Senior Vice President | 2013–2017 | Scaled cloud-based business; value-selling methodology |
| Oracle Corporation | Sales leadership | 2011–2013 | Enterprise software sales execution |
| ATG | Sales leadership | 2009–2011 | Digital commerce focus |
| Daptiv | Sales leadership | 1999–2009 | SaaS project portfolio management |
External Roles
| Category | Company/Institution | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public company boards | — | — | No other public company directorships (Other Public Company Boards: 0) |
Board Governance
- Independence: Board determined Smith is independent under Nasdaq standards .
- Committees: Audit (member; effective October 1, 2025) and Nominating & Corporate Governance (member) .
- Attendance: Each director attended at least 75% of Board and committee meetings in FY2025; Audit met 8x, Nominating met 3x .
- Board chair: Independent chair (Shona L. Brown), separate from CEO; majority independent board .
| Governance Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Years of service on TEAM board | Director since 2025 |
| Independence status | Independent |
| Audit Committee | Member; appointed effective Oct 1, 2025; 8 meetings in FY2025 |
| Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee | Member; 3 meetings in FY2025 |
| Board attendance | ≥75% in FY2025 for all directors |
Fixed Compensation
| Component | Policy/Amount | FY2025 Actual (Smith) |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Board Cash Retainer | $55,000 | $27,500 (partial year) |
| Committee Chair Fees | Audit Chair $20,000; CLDC Chair $15,000; Nominating Chair $10,000 (chairs only) | Not applicable (not a chair) |
| Meeting fees | None; reasonable expenses reimbursed | None disclosed |
| Board Chair additional retainer | $50,000 (non-employee Chair) | Not applicable |
Performance Compensation
| Equity Component | Policy/Structure | Smith FY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer (RSUs) | $290,000 value; vests in full on earlier of 1-year anniversary or next annual meeting | Stock award grant-date fair value: $272,689; held 1,125 unvested RSUs as of June 30, 2025 |
No performance-conditioned vesting for director RSUs; vesting is time-based per the Non‑Employee Director Compensation Policy .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Current public company boards | None |
| CLDC membership | Not a member; CLDC comprised of Goodarzi (Chair), Belsky, Brown, Warner in FY2025 |
| Compensation committee interlocks | None; no Atlassian exec serves on a board with reciprocal committee ties |
Expertise & Qualifications
- Enterprise software revenue leadership (Splunk CRO; Nintex CRO) and cloud business scaling .
- Pioneered Unified Engagement Model (value-selling methodology) .
- Financial literacy for Audit Committee membership under Nasdaq standards .
- Technology industry experience across observability, cybersecurity, SaaS, and go-to-market transformations .
Equity Ownership
| Ownership Measure | Detail |
|---|---|
| Beneficial ownership (Class A / Class B) | No shares reported for Christian Smith as of Sept 30, 2025 (beneficial ownership table lists “—”) |
| Unvested RSUs (as of 6/30/2025) | 1,125 RSUs |
| Ownership guidelines | Directors must hold Atlassian stock with fair market value ≥$265,000; 4-year compliance window from appointment |
| Hedging/pledging | Prohibited without Audit Committee approval per company policy |
Governance Assessment
- Strengths: Independent director; sits on risk- and governance-focused committees (Audit; Nominating); meets Board attendance threshold; Audit Committee members are financially literate; no related-party transactions involving Smith disclosed .
- Alignment: Director equity grants and stock ownership guidelines promote alignment; time-based RSUs standard for directors .
- Watch items: As a new appointee, beneficial ownership was reported as zero as of the proxy’s record date; policy allows four years to reach the $265,000 guideline—monitor ownership build and continued committee engagement .
- Broader signals: Company’s governance practices include independent chair, majority independent board, annual elections, and executive sessions; FY2024 Say‑on‑Pay approval ~97.6% indicates broad shareholder support of compensation framework (contextual to overall governance environment) .