Emily McEvilly
ZIPRECRUITERAbout Emily McEvilly
Independent Class III director at ZipRecruiter since September 2022; age 53. Currently Chief Customer Officer at Klaviyo, Inc. (since August 2024), previously Chief Customer Officer at OneTrust (February 2022–August 2024), with senior leadership roles at Workday (2010–2022) and Oracle (2000–2010). Holds a B.A. in International Business from Clemson University. The Board has affirmatively determined she is independent under NYSE rules .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klaviyo, Inc. | Chief Customer Officer | Aug 2024–present | Senior customer success leadership |
| OneTrust, LLC | Chief Customer Officer | Feb 2022–Aug 2024 | Scaled privacy/GRC customer operations |
| Workday, Inc. | Various roles incl. Chief Customer Officer | Oct 2010–Feb 2022 | Customer success leadership in HCM/financials |
| Oracle Corporation | Leadership across business development/professional services | 2000–2010 | Enterprise services and BD leadership |
External Roles
- No public-company board directorships disclosed beyond ZipRecruiter .
Board Governance
- Independence: Independent director under NYSE rules .
- Class and term: Class III director; term to expire at the 2027 Annual Meeting .
- Committees: Member, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair: Brie Carere) .
- Lead Independent Director: Cipora Herman .
- Attendance: In 2024, each director attended at least 75% of aggregate Board and applicable committee meetings; Board met 4x, Nominating & Corporate Governance met 4x .
- Executive sessions: Non-management directors meet regularly; presided over by the Lead Independent Director .
- Insider trading, hedging, pledging: Company prohibits hedging and pledging without approval; directors may trade only in windows or via 10b5-1 plans .
Fixed Compensation
| Component | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fees Earned (Cash) | $52,250 | 2024 fees paid; reflects reinstatement of director fees to prior level effective Mar 1, 2024 |
| Policy Reference | General Board Service Fee: $50,000; Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee membership: $5,000 | Annual fees, paid quarterly; committee chair fees not applicable to McEvilly (not Chair) |
Performance Compensation
| Equity Type | Grant Value | Structure | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSUs (Annual) | $193,258 | Annual director RSU grant under policy; time-based (not performance-based) | Typically vest fully at next annual meeting or 1 year from grant |
- No director performance metrics or bonus plan disclosed; director equity awards are time-based, aligning with shareholder value via stock price .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
- No disclosed interlocks or related-party transactions involving McEvilly; related-party transactions require Audit Committee review per policy .
Expertise & Qualifications
- Selected for Board due to executive experience in customer service and sales fields across leading SaaS platforms (Workday, OneTrust, Klaviyo) .
- Brings enterprise SaaS, customer success, and go-to-market operations expertise to Nominating & Corporate Governance oversight (including succession and ESG) .
Equity Ownership
| Holder | Class A Shares | Class B Shares | Unvested RSUs | Options | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily McEvilly | 26,403 | — | 23,536 | — | <1% of Class A, voting power <1% |
- Director stock ownership guidelines require holding shares equal to 3x the general board service fee within 5 years; compliance status for individual directors not disclosed .
- Anti-hedging and anti-pledging policy in place; no pledges disclosed for McEvilly .
Governance Assessment
- Strengths: Independent status; service on Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee overseeing succession, governance guidelines, and sustainability; attendance at least 75%; equity-heavy director pay (RSUs ~79% of 2024 total) aligns interests with shareholders; robust anti-hedging/anti-pledging policies .
- Pay-for-performance context: Company say-on-pay received 99.9% approval in 2024, indicating broad shareholder support of compensation governance (contextual to board oversight) .
- Watch items: Concurrent full-time executive role (Klaviyo CCO since Aug 2024) warrants ongoing monitoring for engagement/attendance, though no attendance shortfall disclosed; no related-party transactions identified .
- No RED FLAGS identified: No hedging/pledging, no related-party transactions, independence affirmed, committee participation documented .