Biography

Janet Rollé has served as a member of our board of directors since the closing of the business combination and previously served as a member of the board of directors of Legacy BuzzFeed from October 2020 until the closing of the business combination. Ms. Rollé serves or has served on the board of directors for public, private and non-profit companies, including serving on the board of directors and audit committee for Hallmark Cards, Inc, the operator of a portfolio of businesses including the design and sale of greeting cards and gifts, the Crayola business, and cable networks, since 2021. Ms. Rollé served as the Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director of American Ballet Theatre (“ABT”) from January 2022 to June 2023. Prior to her appointment at ABT, Ms. Rollé served for over five years as the General Manager at Parkwood Entertainment LLC, an American management and entertainment company. Prior to that, Ms. Rollé was the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for CNN at Time Warner, Inc. (then-NYSE: TWX), Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for BET Networks Inc., Vice President and General Manager of AOL Inc. (then-NYSE: AOL), and Vice President of Programming Enterprises & Business Development at MTV Networks Inc. From March 2021 to May 2023, Ms. Rollé served as a director of Skydeck Acquisition Corporation (then-NASDAQ: SKYA), a special purpose acquisition company. From August 2010 to December 2021, Ms. Rollé was also a director of Carver Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRV), the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank. Ms. Rollé holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University and a B.F.A. from Purchase College SUNY. We believe that Ms. Rollé is qualified to serve as a member of the board of directors due to her industry expertise from prior experience as an executive and director for numerous public and private communication and entertainment companies.