Board of Directors

William Wang co-founded VIZIO Holding Corp. and has served as Chairman of our board of directors and our Chief Executive Officer since December 2020 and as the Chairman of California VIZIO Holding Corp. board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of California VIZIO Holding Corp. since its founding in 2002. Mr. Wang also served as California VIZIO Holding Corp.’s Chief Technology Officer from 2002 to March 2010. Prior to founding VIZIO Holding Corp., Mr. Wang was the founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of PGS OEM, Inc., a distributor of computer monitors. Mr. Wang holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California. Mr. Wang was selected to serve on our board of directors due to the perspective and experience he brings as one of our founders and as one of our largest stockholders, as well as his extensive experience within the television manufacturing industry.

David Russell has served as a member of our board of directors since December 2020 and as a member of California VIZIO Holding Corp. board of directors since July 2007. Since May 2014, Mr. Russell has served as Chief Executive Officer of Puro Sound Labs, a consumer audio company. Prior to founding Puro Sound Labs, Mr. Russell served as Executive Vice President of Avalon Capital Group, Inc., a private investment company, from 2005 to 2014. From 1988 to 2005, Mr. Russell worked at Gateway, Inc., a consumer electronics company, in a variety of senior management positions. Mr. Russell also serves as Vice Chairman and a member of the board of directors of Waitt Foundation and Waitt Institute, nonprofit organizations focusing on the restoration of ocean health. Mr. Russell was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his experience in the consumer electronics industry.

John Burbank has served as a member of our board of directors since December 2020 and as a member of California VIZIO Holding Corp. board of directors since May 2020. From May 2008 to February 2019, Mr. Burbank held various management-level roles at Nielsen Holdings plc (Nielsen), a global media measurement, retail data and analytics company, including as President of Strategy and Corporate Development from January 2017 to February 2019 and President, Strategic Initiatives from November 2011 to January 2017. Prior to Nielsen, Mr. Burbank held senior leadership positions in consumer marketing at AOL, AT&T and the Procter & Gamble Company. Mr. Burbank has served as an independent director of Entergy Corporation, an energy company since 2018 and has served on the board of directors of Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network since March 2020. Mr. Burbank holds a Bachelor of Arts in Russian History and a Masters of Business Administration, both from the University of Chicago. Mr. Burbank was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his significant experience in media, analytics, marketing and advertising as well as experience serving as a director of a public company.

Julia S. Gouw has served as a member of our board of directors and California VIZIO Holding Corp. board of directors since February 2021. From 2009 through her retirement in March 2016, Ms. Gouw served as President and Chief Operating Officer of East West Bancorp, Inc. and East West Bank, an independent bank, having previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1994 to 2008. Prior to East West Bank, Ms. Gouw was a Senior Audit Manager with the accounting firm KPMG LLP. Ms. Gouw has served on the board of directors of Pacific Life Insurance Company since 2011, serving as Chair of the Investment and Finance Committee, and Cascade Acquisition Corp. since November 2020, serving as Chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Gouw is a co-founder of Piermont Bank and has served as Chair of the Board and Audit Committee since July 2019. Ms. Gouw has also served as a Commissioner of the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) since September 2017. Ms. Gouw holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ms. Gouw was selected to serve on our board of directors because of her extensive operational experience and financial expertise, as well as her experience serving as a director of a public company.

Vicky L. Free (Sistrunk) has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2021. Since March 2023, Mrs. Free has served as Chief Impact Officer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where she is responsible for leading the team's community outreach efforts and implementing impactful initiatives to drive positive change in the Tampa Bay area. Prior to joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mrs. Free served as Senior Vice President, Global Marketing with adidas, based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, where she led the company’s brand and commercial success by delivering compelling consumer brand stories and an unwavering commitment towards the company’s purpose and core belief; through sport we have the power to change lives. At adidas, she had accountability for global marketing budgets, planning, and optimization of omni-channel marketing strategies to drive consistent brand activation across the company. Prior to joining adidas, Mrs. Free developed strategic, innovative, and results-driving brand communications for best-in-class global brands including McDonald’s, WarnerMedia’s Turner, ViacomCBS’s BET Networks, and The Walt Disney Company. Mrs. Free was selected to serve on our board of directors because of her experience in brand strategy, omni-channel marketing, consumer insights, and business analytics.

R. Michael (Mike) Mohan has served as a member of our board of directors since February 2023. From 2004 to 2021, Mr. Mohan served in various senior-management roles at Best Buy Co., Inc., a leading provider of technology products, services and solutions, including as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2019 to 2021, Chief Operating Officer, U.S. from September 2018 to June 2019, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer from January 2017 to September 2018, and as Chief Merchandising Officer from January 2014 to December 2016. Prior to joining Best Buy, Mr. Mohan was Vice President and General Merchandising Manager for Good Guys, an audio/video specialty retailer in the western U.S. Mr. Mohan also previously worked at Future Shop in Canada from 1988 to 1997, prior to Best Buy’s acquisition of the company, where he served in various merchandising roles. Mr. Mohan serves on the boards of directors of Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., a publicly traded hospitality industry company that owns several American casual dining restaurant chains, and Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc., a publicly traded retailer and provider of health and wellness products and services for pets. Mr. Mohan also serves on the board of Jackson Family Wines, a private company. Mr. Mohan was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive experience in the consumer electronics industry and experience serving in director and executive positions at publicly traded companies.