Christian Smith
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) .