Yahoo today announced the appointment of Jen Rubio, Co-Founder, and CEO of travel lifestyle brand Away to its board of directors.
Rubio becomes the seventh independent director to join the Yahoo Board, adding to its expansive and diverse expertise to help guide Yahoo in its growth and transformation.
As per the company, Yahoo reaches nearly 900 million people globally, with products spanning finance, sports, shopping, gaming, and news.
“We are thrilled to add a world-class entrepreneur like Jen to our board of industry experts,” said Jim Lanzone, CEO of Yahoo. “Jen’s experience across innovation, brand marketing, and social media will be highly valuable and I, along with my fellow board members, look forward to working with her.”
“It is an honor to join this impressive board, especially at such a pivotal time of growth and momentum for Yahoo,” said Rubio. “As one of the world’s most recognized brands, Yahoo continues to transform the consumer internet and digital media, and I couldn’t be more excited to join them in the journey.”
As Co-Founder and CEO of Away, which launched in 2016, Rubio has helped the company become a leader in the travel lifestyle sector through thoughtfully designed products. Away has been recognized for its innovation by the likes of Fast Company and TIME. Rubio also serves on the board of trustees for the Whitney Museum of American Art and is an angel investor and advisor to a growing list of startups.
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