Christina Van Tassell is the former Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: WLY), a global knowledge company and leader in research, publishing and knowledge solutions, a role she held from 2021 to October 2024. In such role, she oversaw the company s corporate and financial functions, including financial planning and analysis, accounting, investor relations, internal audit, treasury, and tax. Previously, Ms. Van Tassell was the Chief Financial Officer at Dow Jones & Company, Inc., owner of the Wall Street Journal, Barron s, and Factiva, from 2017 to 2021, Before that, she served as Chief Financial Officer at Xaxis, a global advertising technology company owned by WPP Plc, from 2013 to 2017, and at Centurion Holdings LLC, an investment and advisory company, from 2004 to 2013. She began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she held senior roles in global capital markets, M&A, and other corporate finance functions during her 12-year tenure. In addition to her corporate roles, Ms. Van Tassell recently served on the board of the News Literacy Project, a national educational nonprofit that empowers educators to teach students the skills they need to become smart consumers of news and engaged participants in civic life. Ms. Van Tassell has also served on the board of Unruly, a leading provider of video advertising technology. Ms. Van Tassell holds M.B.A.s from Columbia University and London Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and business administration from Muhlenberg College. Ms. Van Tassell brings a wealth of experience, insight, and creativity developed over 30 years of leading and innovating in global finance organizations. Ms. Van Tassell was selected to serve as a member of our Board of Directors based on her leadership and expertise in public company corporate and financial functions as well as digital media.