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Glenn H. Schiffman

Chairman of the Board at VimeoVimeo
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About Glenn H. Schiffman

Glenn H. Schiffman (age 55) is Chairman of the Board at Vimeo, Inc. and has served as a director since May 2021; he became Chairman in March 2023. He is Executive Vice President and CFO of Fanatics, Inc. since August 2021; he holds a degree in economics and history from Duke University and was named Institutional Investor’s CFO of the Year (Midcap Internet) in 2018 and 2021 . His background includes senior finance and investment banking roles at IAC/InterActiveCorp, Angi, Guggenheim Securities, The Raine Group, Lehman Brothers, and Nomura, with extensive experience in M&A, risk oversight, and information security governance .

Past Roles

OrganizationRoleTenureCommittees/Impact
Fanatics, Inc.Executive Vice President & Chief Financial OfficerAug 2021–present Oversight of corporate finance, M&A, treasury, FP&A, IR, accounting, information security, HR, legal, administration
IAC/InterActiveCorpEVP & CFOApr 2016–Aug 2021 Risk oversight duties; deep knowledge of Vimeo’s history via IAC relationship
Angi (ANGI Homeservices Inc.)Chief Financial OfficerSep 2017–Aug 2019; Feb 2021–Jul 2021 Finance leadership across public internet marketplace
Guggenheim SecuritiesSenior Managing DirectorMar 2013–Mar 2013 to IAC move; tenure noted “since March 2013” Investment banking and capital markets leadership
The Raine GroupPartnerSep 2011–Mar 2013 Merchant banking focused on TMT investing/advisory
Lehman BrothersCo-Head Global Media2005–2007 Media sector coverage; capital markets expertise
Lehman Brothers / NomuraHead IB Asia-Pacific; Head IB Americas (Nomura)Apr 2007–Jan 2010; Jan 2010–Apr 2011 Leadership following Nomura acquisition of Lehman Asia; regional IB head roles

External Roles

OrganizationRoleTenureCommittees/Impact
Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH)Director; Audit Committee memberNot disclosedAudit Committee service (financial oversight)
Angi (NASDAQ: ANGI)DirectorNot disclosedBoard member of related-party counterparty to Vimeo (see interlocks)
National Committee on U.S.-China RelationsMemberNot disclosedPolicy and international engagement
Duke Children’s National Leadership CouncilMemberNot disclosedPhilanthropic leadership

Board Governance

  • Independence: The Board determined Schiffman is independent under Nasdaq Marketplace Rules; all Audit and Compensation & HCM Committee members met heightened independence standards .
  • Leadership structure: Chair and CEO roles are separated; Schiffman has served as Chairman since March 2023, bringing finance, risk, information security, and capital markets expertise .
  • Attendance: The Board met seven times in 2024; each incumbent director attended at least 75% of Board and committee meetings; all directors attended the 2024 annual meeting .
  • Committees: Board has three standing committees (Audit; Compensation & Human Capital Management; Nominating & Corporate Governance), all comprised solely of independent directors .
  • Executive sessions: Independent directors meet in scheduled executive sessions without management; no lead independent director .
  • Cybersecurity oversight: The Audit Committee oversees cybersecurity and data-related risks; the CISO reports regularly to the Audit Committee .

Fixed Compensation

ComponentAmount/DetailNotes
Annual cash retainer (non-employee director program, 2024)$50,000 Applies to non-employee directors; Schiffman participated until March 2023
Committee chair feesAudit Chair: $20,000; Compensation & HCM Chair: $20,000 2024 policy
Committee member feesAudit Member: $10,000; Compensation & HCM Member: $5,000 2024 policy
Annual equity grant (non-employee directors)RSUs valued at $200,000 upon re-election; vest 50% on each of first two anniversaries; forfeiture upon service termination; full acceleration upon change in control if service terminates 2024 policy
Chairman-specific grant (3/21/2023)250,000 RSUs; 250,000 stock options Granted upon appointment as Chairman; both vest in full three years after grant date; must be serving as Chairman through vest date; full acceleration upon change in control
ConsultantCompensation Advisory Partners LLC advised on chairman package (peer and survey data, 2023) External independent compensation consultant

Performance Compensation

AwardGrant DateQuantityVestingPerformance MetricsChange-in-Control Treatment
Chairman RSUs03/21/2023250,000 RSUs Vest in full at 3-year anniversary; service-contingent (must be Chairman through vest date) None disclosed (time-based vesting) Full acceleration upon change in control
Chairman Options03/21/2023250,000 options Vest in full at 3-year anniversary; service-contingent None disclosed Full acceleration upon change in control
Non-employee director RSUs (program)Annual at re-election$200,000 value 50% on first and second anniversaries None disclosed Full acceleration upon change in control if service terminates
  • Clawback policy: Company maintains a Rule 10D-1-compliant policy to recoup incentive-based compensation from current/former Section 16 officers upon accounting restatements; filed as Exhibit 97.1 to the 2024 Annual Report .
  • Stock ownership guidelines: Non-employee directors are encouraged to hold shares equal to 5x annual cash retainer; compliance monitored, and as of proxy date all Section 16 officers and non-employee directors were in compliance .
  • Hedging/short sales: Directors are prohibited from hedging, trading in derivatives on Vimeo stock, and short selling .

Other Directorships & Interlocks

RelationshipDetailsPotential Conflict/Exposure
Angi Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGI)Schiffman serves on Angi’s Board Vimeo has a related-party sublease with an Angi subsidiary for office space (West 34th Street Sublease through April 2028); lease liabilities at 12/31/24: current $2.7M; non-current $8.0M; rent expense 2024: $3.5M
IAC (NASDAQ: IAC)Schiffman is former IAC CFO ; IAC considered a related party; agreements (separation, tax matters, transition services, employee matters, data protection) from May 24, 2021; no charges in 2024; prior charges $0.8M (2023) and $3.6M (2022) Historical ties and ongoing agreements; rent expense paid to IAC in 2024 was $3.4M
Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH)Schiffman serves on Board and Audit Committee Non-overlapping; enhances finance/audit expertise; no related-party transactions disclosed with Vimeo

Expertise & Qualifications

  • Core competencies: Accounting, finance, risk management/assessment, information security/data privacy, cybersecurity .
  • Credentials: Extensive M&A and capital markets experience (Lehman/Nomura, Guggenheim, Raine); CFO roles at IAC/Angi/Fanatics; information security oversight at IAC and Fanatics .

Equity Ownership

HolderCommon SharesVested OptionsTotal Beneficial Ownership% of ClassNotes
Glenn H. Schiffman104,627 shares held directly 618,553 shares underlying vested options 723,180 “*” (less than 1%) Ownership counts include securities vesting within 60 days and Class B conversion assumptions per table methodology
  • Stock ownership guidelines: Non-employee directors encouraged to hold 5x retainer; all directors in compliance as of proxy .
  • Hedging/derivative trading/short selling prohibited for directors .

Insider Trades (Form 4)

Transaction DateFiling DateTypeSharesPricePost-Transaction HoldingsSource
2024-08-092024-08-09Open market Purchase20,000$4.755367,404.184https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837686/000183768624000087/0001837686-24-000087-index.htm
2025-02-242025-02-24Open market Purchase20,000$5.31387,404.184https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1837686/000183768625000032/0001837686-25-000032-index.htm

Fixed Compensation (Non-Employee Director Program Structure)

Element2024 Terms
Annual cash retainer$50,000
Committee chair feesAudit: $20,000; Compensation & HCM: $20,000
Committee member feesAudit: $10,000; Compensation & HCM: $5,000
EquityRSUs valued at $200,000 upon re-election; vest 50% per year over 2 years
ReimbursementReasonable expenses for meeting attendance

Note: Schiffman participated in this program until his appointment as Chairman in March 2023; his chairman award replaced standard director compensation .

Performance Compensation (Chairman Awards)

Award TypeGrant DateQuantityVestingPerformance LinkageChange-in-Control Terms
RSUs03/21/2023250,000Full vest at 3-year anniversary; must serve as Chairman through vest None disclosed (time-based vesting) Full acceleration upon change in control
Stock Options03/21/2023250,000Full vest at 3-year anniversary; must serve as Chairman through vest None disclosed Full acceleration upon change in control
  • Clawback policy: Company has Rule 10D-1-compliant clawback for incentive-based compensation from Section 16 officers upon restatement; administered by Compensation & HCM Committee .

Say-on-Pay & Shareholder Feedback (Merger-related)

ProposalForAgainstAbstainSource
Compensation related to the Merger (advisory)174,360,70352,547,1711,008,913
Merger Agreement adoption227,373,651247,814295,322
Meeting quorum90.46% of voting power represented

Governance Assessment

  • Positives

    • Independent Chairman separate from CEO enhances oversight and board effectiveness; committees comprised solely of independent directors; Audit Committee actively oversees cybersecurity risk .
    • Strong engagement: At least 75% meeting attendance by all incumbent directors and full attendance at the 2024 annual meeting .
    • Ownership alignment: Schiffman’s open-market purchases in 2024 and 2025 increased his holdings, reinforcing “skin in the game” and confidence signals .
    • Clear ownership guidelines (5x retainer) and hedging prohibitions support long-term alignment and discourage misaligned risk .
  • Watch items / potential conflicts

    • Interlocks with Angi: Schiffman sits on Angi’s Board while Vimeo has a related-party office sublease with an Angi subsidiary; material lease liabilities and rent expense persist through 2028, creating perceived conflict risks, albeit governed by policy and disclosed as related-party transactions .
    • IAC ties: Historical IAC relationship and ongoing agreements; while there were no charges in 2024, rent paid to IAC remained significant, warranting continued scrutiny of related-party exposure .
    • Pay structure: Chairman awards are time-based with full change-in-control acceleration, lacking explicit performance metrics; investors should evaluate alignment, especially in the context of potential payouts upon corporate transactions .
  • Overall signal

    • Governance framework reflects independence and active oversight; Schiffman brings deep finance, risk, and security credentials. Open-market buying is a positive alignment signal. Related-party exposures with Angi and IAC are managed via policy and disclosure but remain areas for heightened monitoring by investors .