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also possesses a high level of financial literacy and expertise regarding mergers, acquisitions, investments
and other strategic transactions.
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy has been a director of TripAdvisor since the completion of the Spin-Off from
Expedia. In January 2011, Ms. Singh Cassidy founded, and currently serves as Chairman of Joyus, a video
commerce website. Ms. Singh Cassidy previously served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
of Polyvore, Inc., a privately-held social commerce website, from March 2010 to September 2010. Prior to that,
she was CEO-in-residence at Accel Partners, a global venture and growth equity firm, from April 2009 to March
2010. From 2003 to April 2009, Ms. Singh Cassidy held various positions at Google, Inc., including, mostly
recently, global Vice President of Sales and Operations. Previously, Ms. Singh Cassidy worked with
Yodlee.com, Amazon.com and News Corporation, and in investment banking with Merrill Lynch. Ms. Singh
Cassidy serves on the board of privately-held direct sales company J. Hilburn, Inc. and has served on the board of
directors of publicly-traded J. Crew Group, Inc. from August 2009 to March 2010. She also currently serves on
the Princeton Computer Science Advisory Council.
Board Membership Qualifications: Through her experience as a consumer Internet and media executive,
Ms. Singh Cassidy has in-depth knowledge of the online media and advertising sectors. Ms. Singh Cassidy
also possesses extensive executive, strategic and operational experience.
Robert S. Wiesenthal has been a director of TripAdvisor since the completion of the Spin-Off from
Expedia. Since January 2013, Mr. Wiesenthal has been serving as Chief Operating Officer of Warner
Music Group Corp., a leading global music conglomerate. From 2000-2012, Mr. Wiesenthal served in various
senior executive capacities within the Sony Corporation. From January 2002 through June 2012, Mr. Wiesenthal
served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sony Corporation of America and, since July
2005, as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Sony Entertainment. Prior to joining Sony,
Mr. Wiesenthal was Managing Director at Credit Suisse First Boston and head of the firm’s Entertainment and
Digital Media practices from 1999 to 2000, a member of its Media Group from 1993 to 1999 and a member of
its Mergers and Acquisitions Group from 1988 to 1993. Mr. Wiesenthal presently serves on the boards of
directors of Entercom Communications Corp. and Starz. Mr. Wiesenthal has a B.A. from the University of
Rochester.
Board Membership Qualifications: Mr. Wiesenthal possesses extensive strategic, operational and financial
experience, gained through his wide range of service in executive-level positions with a strong focus on
networked consumer electronics, entertainment, and digital media. He also has a high degree of financial
literacy and expertise regarding mergers, acquisitions, investments and other strategic transactions.
Julie M.B. Bradley has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer
and Treasurer of TripAdvisor since October 2011. Prior to joining TripAdvisor, from July 2005 to April 2011,
Ms. Bradley served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Art Technology
Group, Inc., a provider of e-commerce software solutions and services, which was acquired by Oracle
Corporation in January 2011. Prior to joining Art Technology Group, Ms. Bradley was at Akamai Technologies,
Inc. from April 2000 to June 2005, most recently serving as Vice President of Finance. Previously, Ms. Bradley
was an accountant with Deloitte. Ms. Bradley is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Wayfair.com
and Exact Target and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of The Judge Baker’s Childrens Center.
Ms. Bradley received her B.A. in Economics from Wheaton College and is a certified public accountant.
Seth J. Kalvert, has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of TripAdvisor since
August 2011. Prior to joining TripAdvisor, Mr. Kalvert served as Vice President, Associate General Counsel of
Expedia since February 2006, having been promoted from Assistant General Counsel, a position he had held
since March 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Kalvert held positions at IAC, including Senior Counsel, from April 2002 to
March 2005, and Vice President and General Counsel of Electronic Commerce Solutions, a former subsidiary of
IAC, from July 2001 to March 2002. Previously, Mr. Kalvert held a business development position at Bolt Media
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