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2007 to October 2011. Mr. Shean has also served as a Senior Vice President of Liberty since January 2002 and the Chief Financial
Officer since November 2011. Previously, Mr. Shean served as the Controller of Liberty from October 2000 to October 2011 and a
Vice President from October 2000 to January 2002. Mr. Shean has also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of LTRIP since July 2013 and LBC since June 2014. Mr. Shean serves as a director of FTD Companies, Inc. He is a graduate of
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Board Membership Qualifications: Mr. Shean has significant financial and operational experience gained through his service
as Chief Financial Officer and other executive-level positions at Liberty and LMC and as a partner of KPMG. As a result of his
extensive business and financial experience, Mr. Shean is able to provide valuable business, financial and risk management advice. He
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 in 2011. In January 2011,
Ms. Singh Cassidy founded, and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and 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 October 2003 to April 2009, Ms. Singh Cassidy held various positions
at Google Inc., including, most recently, Global Vice President of Sales and Operations for Asia Pacific and Latin America in which
she was responsible for Google’s international growth. Previously, Ms. Singh Cassidy worked with Yodlee.com, Amazon.com and
News Corporation, and in investment banking with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Ms. Singh Cassidy currently serves on the board of
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and has previously served on the board of J. Crew Group, Inc. and J. Hilburn, Inc. She has also served on
the Princeton Computer Science Advisory Council as well as the Advisory Board of A Women’s Nation in partnership with Maria
Shriver and the Center for American Progress. Ms. Singh Cassidy graduated from the University of Western Ontario and earned her
H.B.A. from the Richard Ivey School of Business.
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 in 2011. Since January 2013,
Mr. Wiesenthal served as Chief Operating Officer of Warner Music Group Corp., a leading global music conglomerate. From 2000 to
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 Board of Directors of 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 LLP. Ms. Bradley is currently a member of the Board of Directors of
Wayfair.com and a member of the Board of Trustees of The Judge Baker’s Children’s Center. Ms. Bradley previously served on the
Board of Directors of Exact Target. Ms. Bradley received her B.A. in Economics from Wheaton College and is a certified public
accountant.
On April 2, 2015, Ms. Bradley informed TripAdvisor of her intention to resign from the Company. In order to provide for the
transition of Ms. Bradley’s responsibilities, the Company and Ms. Bradley have entered into a Separation Agreement, dated April 2,
2015 pursuant to which Ms. Bradley has agreed to remain with the Company on a full-time basis for a transition period, which will
last until the earlier of September 30, 2015 or thirty days following her successor’s start date.