Ania Smith
WingstopAbout Ania M. Smith
Independent director at Wingstop Inc. since 2022; age 50; currently serves as CEO of Taskrabbit (owned by Ingka/IKEA) and previously held operations and marketplace leadership roles at Uber (Head of Courier Operations, 2019–2020) and Airbnb (2015–2018) . Board tenure: Class II director with term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting; independence affirmed by the Board under Nasdaq standards; no family relationships disclosed .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taskrabbit (Ingka/IKEA) | Chief Executive Officer | Aug 2020–present | CEO overseeing global marketplace operations |
| Uber | Director, Head of Courier Operations | Aug 2019–Jun 2020 | Led courier operations; marketplace execution |
| Airbnb | Head of Business Operations, North America; Operations, Host Services; Senior Lead, Host Growth | Apr 2015–May 2018 | Scaling marketplace ops; host growth |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Public Company? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taskrabbit (Ingka/IKEA) | CEO | No | Private subsidiary of Ingka/IKEA |
| Uber | Director, Head of Courier Operations (former) | Yes | Prior operating role; no current directorship disclosed |
| Airbnb | Multiple operating roles (former) | Yes | Prior operating roles; no current directorship disclosed |
No other public-company directorships or committee roles disclosed for Smith; no interlocks noted with Wingstop’s customers/suppliers/competitors .
Board Governance
- Committee memberships: Compensation Committee member; Technology Committee member; no chair roles .
- Independence: Board determined Smith (and all non-CEO directors) are independent under Nasdaq rules; no relationships requiring related-party disclosure .
- Attendance: Board met six times in fiscal 2024; each director participated in at least 75% of Board and committee meetings; all directors attended the 2024 annual meeting .
- Committee activity levels (FY 2024): Audit (6 meetings), Compensation (5), Nominating & Corporate Governance (4), Technology (3) .
Fixed Compensation
| Metric | FY 2023 | FY 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cash retainer (director) | $70,000 | $80,000 |
| Committee membership fees | Compensation: $5,000; Technology: $5,000 (total $10,000) | Compensation: $5,000; Technology: $5,000 (total $10,000) |
| Total cash fees earned | $80,000 | $90,000 |
Notes:
- Committee chair fees do not apply to Smith; she is a member, not a chair .
- No meeting fees disclosed; directors reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses .
Performance Compensation
Directors do not receive performance-based cash or PSU awards; annual director equity is time-based restricted stock vesting on the first anniversary of grant and accrues dividend equivalents paid at vesting .
| Component | FY 2023 | FY 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Equity grant type | Restricted Stock (time-based) | Restricted Stock (time-based) |
| Grant date fair value | $115,164 (566 shares at $203.47) | $130,000 (342 shares at $381.12) |
| Vesting | Full vest on 1st anniversary of grant | Full vest on 1st anniversary of grant |
| Dividend equivalents | Paid at vesting | Paid at vesting |
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company | Role | Interlock/Conflict Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| None disclosed | — | No public-company boards or overlapping boards identified |
Compensation Committee interlocks: None during FY 2024; no executive officer of Wingstop served as a director for companies where Compensation Committee members were executive officers .
Expertise & Qualifications
- Marketplace operations, technology, and human capital leadership from Taskrabbit, Uber, and Airbnb, with global operations and product/marketing breadth .
- Board skills matrix: Technology and operations competencies; independent status; contributions aligned to Technology and Compensation Committee oversight .
Equity Ownership
| Metric | As of Mar 25, 2024 | As of Feb 28, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Total beneficial ownership (shares) | 1,730 | 1,506 |
| Unvested restricted stock (included in beneficial ownership) | 566 | 342 |
| Estimated vested shares (beneficial minus unvested) | 1,164 (computed from 1,730−566) | 1,164 (computed from 1,506−342) |
Stock ownership guidelines: Independent directors required to own 5x annual cash retainer in common stock or qualifying derivatives; hedging and pledging prohibited for directors under the insider trading compliance policy . Compliance status versus guideline for individual directors is not disclosed .
Governance Assessment
- Committee effectiveness: Smith’s placement on Compensation and Technology aligns with her marketplace tech and operations expertise; both committees are fully independent, with regular meetings indicating active oversight (Comp: 5; Tech: 3) .
- Independence and conflicts: Independence affirmed; no related-party transactions involving Smith since Jan 1, 2024; Audit Committee oversees related-party policy .
- Engagement: Board-wide attendance at least 75%, annual meeting attendance confirmed; Board holds executive sessions of independent directors at least twice annually .
- Compensation alignment: Director pay mix is standard (cash + time-based equity) with dividend equivalents paid only at vesting; no options or performance equity for directors; YoY increase in cash retainer from $70k to $80k and equity grant value from $115k to $130k reflects broader program changes, not individual discretion .
- Risk indicators: No hedging/pledging permitted; no interlocks; no related-party transactions; independent committees and clawback policy in place (clawback applies to executive officers) .
RED FLAGS: None identified for Smith based on disclosures—no conflicts, no attendance concerns, no hedging/pledging, and no related-party transactions .