Executive Management

Ron Johnson has served as the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Legacy EJY and a member of its board of directors since June 2014. Previously, Ron Johnson served as the Chief Executive Officer of JCPenney Company, Inc. from November 2011 to April 2013, Senior Vice President of Retail at Apple Inc. from January 2000 to October 2011, and Vice President of Merchandising at Target Corporation from September 1984 to December 1999. He also serves as a Trustee of Stanford University and a member of the board of directors of Globality, Inc., Philz Coffee, Inc., Fish Six Restaurant Corp (d/b/a The Melt), Ermenegildo Zegna Holditalia SpA and other private companies. Ron Johnson holds a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University and a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Tiffany Meriweather has served as our Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since April 2021. Prior to joining Legacy EJY, Tiffany Meriweather served as Senior Vice President, Legal and Assistant Secretary of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. from September 2019 to April 2021. She previously served as Vice President, Corporate and Securities Counsel at CBS Corporation from October 2018 to September 2019, and as Assistant General Counsel, Affiliate Relations from January 2017 to October 2018. From October 2008 to January 2017, Tiffany Meriweather served as a senior corporate attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Ms. Meriweather holds a B.A. from Emory University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.

Jonathan Mariner has served as Legacy EJY’s Chief Administrative Officer and as a member of its board of directors since December 2020. Jonathan Mariner also served as Legacy EJY’s Chief People Officer from December 2020 to January 2022. Prior to joining Legacy EJY, Jonathan Mariner served as the founder and President of TaxDay LLC, a mobile residency tax tracking application, since April 2016. From March 2002 to May 2016, Jonathan Mariner served in executive leadership roles at Major League Baseball, including as Chief Investment Officer from January 2015 to May 2016 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from March 2002 to December 2014. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Florida Marlins from February 1992 to December 2000. He serves on the board of directors of Rocket Companies, Inc., Tyson Foods Inc., McGraw-Hill Education, and various other private companies and organizations. Jonathan Mariner also served on the board of directors of Ultimate Software Group Inc. and FM Global Insurance, Inc. Jonathan Mariner holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Virginia and a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School; and is a former Certified Public Accountant.

Melissa Bates has served as Legacy EJY’s Chief Growth Officer since December 2021. She previously served in a variety of roles at Legacy EJY, including as Chief Strategy Officer from January 2020 to November 2021, Chief Revenue Officer from October 2018 to January 2020, the Head of Partner Growth & Business Development from 2016 to 2018, and a General Manager from 2015 to 2016. Prior to joining Legacy EJY, Melissa Bates served as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company and at several small businesses. Melissa Bates holds a B.S. in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University and a M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Kunal Malik has served as Chief Technology Officer of Legacy EJY since August 2014. From March 2012 to May 2014, Kunal Malik served as Chief Technology Officer of the San Francisco 49ers. Prior to that, he served as Director of IT at Facebook, Inc. from February 2007 to February 2012, and as Senior Director of Global Applications at Wind River Systems, Inc. from April 2004 to February 2007. Kunal Malik holds a B.S. in Engineering from Punjab Engineering College and a M.B.A. from State University of New York at Buffalo.

Ettienne Brandt has served as Legacy EJY’s Chief Commercial Officer since April 2021. From August 2018 to April 2021, Ettienne Brandt served as Managing Director, Commercial/Chief Commercial Officer for the Consumer for Consumer Division of BT Group plc. Previously, he served in a variety of roles at EE Limited, including as Managing Director of Channels and Trading/ Chief Commercial Officer from February 2016 to August 2018, and as Corporate Marketing and Commercial Director from September 2014 to January 2016. Ettienne Brandt holds a Bachelors of Commerce from Stellenbosch University.

Anil Gandham has served as Legacy EJY’s Chief Revenue Officer since September 2020, Head of Apple Partnerships since November 2018, and Head of Data since March 2015. Prior to Legacy EJY, he served in various roles at PayPal Holdings, Inc., including as Senior Data Manager from January 2012 to March 2015 and Architect from 2004 to 2011. Anil Gandham holds a B.S. in Engineering from Andhra University and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia.

Vineet Gambhir has served as Legacy EJY’s Chief People Officer since January 2022. Previously, Vineet Gambhir served in a variety of roles including as Vice President of Human Resources at GlobalLogic from October 2020 to January 2022 and Vice President of Human Resources at Yahoo! from October 2013 to September 2018. Prior to Yahoo!, Vineet Gambhir served in various roles at Cisco from June 2009 to October 2013, HCL America from January 2007 to May 2009, and Intel from August 1996 to January 2007. Vineet Gambir holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering and a M.B.A. in Human Resources from University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business.