Sector: Communication
Director information for NETFLIX INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador Susan Rice | Former US Permanent Representative to the United Nations | 61 | ["Former US Permanent Representative to the United Nations","Expertise in global business cultures, consumer preferences, and government relations"] | [] | 2026 |
| Anne Sweeney | Former Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks and President, Disney/ABC Television Group; INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR | 68 | ["Former Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks","President, Disney/ABC Television Group","Various executive positions at The Walt Disney Company from 1996 to 2015","President of the Disney Channel (1996-1998)","President of Disney/ABC Cable Networks (1996-2004)","Co-chair of Disney Media Networks (2004-2015)","Chairman and CEO of FX Networks (1993-1996)","Oversight of Disney’s cable, broadcast and satellite properties globally for 18 years","Experience with more than 118 Disney Channels in 164 countries in 34 languages","Over 12 years at Viacom’s Nickelodeon Network","Ed. M. from Harvard University","B.A. from the College of New Rochelle"] | ["COMPENSATION"] | 2026 |
| Ann Mather | Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pixar; INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR | 66 | ["Former Executive Vice President","Chief Financial Officer of Pixar","More than 20 years of financial and accounting expertise","Experience as an executive with several major media companies","Former CFO and senior finance executive","Strategic, operational and corporate governance experience","Strategic planning","Long-term growth","Expertise in global business cultures, consumer preferences, and government relations"] | ["AUDIT"] | 2026 |
| Brad Smith | Vice Chairman and President of Microsoft; INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR | 67 | ["Vice Chairman","President of Microsoft","Vice Chair and President of Microsoft (since 2021)","Experience in government affairs and public policy","Experience in technology and society issues","B.A. in international relations and economics from Princeton","J.D. from Columbia University School of Law","Studied international law and economics at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva","Associate and then Partner, Covington & Burling (1986-1993)","Expertise in global business cultures, consumer preferences, and government relations","Experience and expertise in technology-related business or technology functions"] | ["NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE"] | 2026 |
| Clete Willems | Chief Global Affairs Officer | 46 | ["B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame","J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center","Former partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld","Extensive government experience including White House and USTR"] | [] | 2026 |
| Elinor Mertz | Chief Financial Officer of Airbnb, Inc.; Independent Director | 49 | ["Chief Financial Officer of Airbnb, Inc.","Chief Financial Officer at Airbnb, Inc. since March 2024","Vice President of Finance at Airbnb, Inc. (2019-2024)","Head of Global Financial Planning & Analysis at Airbnb, Inc. (2013-2019)","Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations at Netflix (2011-2013)","Various finance roles at Netflix (2006-2011)","Extensive experience as a public company financial professional","Expertise in technology-related business or technology functions"] | ["AUDIT"] | 2026 |
| Greg Peters | co-Chief Executive Officer and President of Netflix; CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY AND DIRECTOR | 55 | ["co-Chief Executive Officer","President of Netflix","co-Chief Executive Officer since January 2023","Chief Operating Officer (2020-January 2023)","Chief Product Officer (2017-January 2023)","various executive positions at Netflix","Senior Vice President of consumer electronics products for Macrovision Solutions Corp.","Expertise in global business cultures, consumer preferences, and government relations","Experience and expertise in technology-related business or technology functions","Experience and expertise related to human resource issues"] | [] | 2026 |
| Jay C. Hoag | Other Public Company Boards • Peloton Interactive, Inc. • Zillow Group, Inc.; General Partner, TCV | 67 | ["Venture capital investor","Strategic insights and financial experience","Experience with corporate governance and risk management","Technology investor and venture capitalist for more than 43 years","Board member for numerous companies","General Partner, TCV","Entertainment and media expertise","Understanding of consumer expectations","Innovations in content and delivery","Experience and expertise in technology-related business or technology functions"] | ["NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE (CHAIR)"] | 2026 |
| Leslie Kilgore | Former Chief Marketing Officer of Netflix; INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR | 60 | ["Former Chief Marketing Officer of Netflix","experience as a marketing executive with internet retailers and consumer product companies","numerous managerial positions providing strategic and operational experience","former Chief Marketing Officer of Netflix","M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business","B.S. from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania","served on the boards of LinkedIn Corp., Medallia, Inc., and Nextdoor Holdings, Inc.","Chief Marketing Officer of Netflix (2000-2012)","Director of Marketing at Amazon (1999-2000)","Brand Manager at The Procter & Gamble Company (1992-1999)","Demographic diversity representation","Understanding of stakeholder needs and viewpoints","Experience and expertise in marketing strategies"] | ["COMPENSATION (CHAIR)"] | 2026 |
| Mathias Döpfner | Chairman and CEO of Axel Springer SE; INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR | 63 | ["Chairman","CEO of Axel Springer SE","media executive located in Germany","international perspective","media experience","business acumen","extensive experience in media and digital transformation","strong track record of increasing revenues related to digital activities","served on the boards of Vodafone Group plc from 2015 to 2018","served on the boards of Time Warner Inc. from 2006 to 2018","relationships and honorary offices at entities including the American Jewish Committee and the steering committee of the Bilderberg conference","studied Musicology, German and Theatrical Arts in Frankfurt and Boston","Chairman and CEO, Axel Springer SE (since 2002)","former roles at Axel Springer SE include editor-in-chief of Die Welt (1998-2000) and as a member of the Management Board (starting in 2000)","Visiting Professor in media at University of Cambridge, St. John’s College (2010)","Strategy","Value creation","Innovation","Market opening","Operational improvement","Risk identification","Successful execution","Expertise in global business cultures, consumer preferences, and government relations"] | ["COMPENSATION"] | 2026 |
| Reed Hastings | Chairman of the Board | 65 | ["Co-founded Netflix in 1997","Former Executive Chairman and co-CEO of Netflix","Software engineer","M.S.C.S. in Artificial Intelligence from Stanford University","Experience in education philanthropy and served on the California State Board of Education","B.A. from Bowdoin College","Served in the Peace Corps as a high school math teacher","Served on the boards of Facebook, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation","Currently serves on the boards of Bloomberg LP and Anthropic PBC","Finance management","Capital allocation","Financial reporting processes","Experience and expertise in technology-related business or technology functions","Experience and expertise related to human resource issues"] | [] | 2026 |
| Richard Barton | co-Executive Chairman and co-founder of Zillow Group; INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR | 58 | ["co-Executive Chairman","co-founder of Zillow Group","Founded successful internet-based companies including Zillow, Expedia, and GlassDoor","Provides strategic and technical insight to the Board","Extensive leadership and operational experience","Financial acumen","Experience with respect to marketing products to consumers through the internet","Venture partner at Benchmark from 2005 to 2018","Public company board experience including Altimeter Growth Corp. and Altimeter Growth Corp. 2","Holds a B.S. in general engineering: industrial economics from Stanford University","Career as Co-Executive Chairman of Zillow Group and other executive roles","Experience leading an enterprise scale organization","Understanding of organizational behavior","Strategic planning","Risk management","Developing talent","Planning succession","Driving change","Long-term growth","Experience and expertise in marketing strategies"] | ["AUDIT"] | 2026 |
| Strive Masiyiwa | Founder and Executive Chairman of Econet Global; INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR | 65 | ["Founder","Executive Chairman of Econet Global","Chairman and founder of Econet","International perspective on business expansion","Board member of National Geographic Society","Member of Global Advisory boards of Bank of America, Stanford University, and the Prince of Wales Trust for Africa","Committee member of the United States Holocaust Museum’s Committee on Antisemitism","Board member of Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA)","Former board member of Unilever Plc","Former board member of the Rockefeller Foundation","Chairman Emeritus of Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa","African Union Special Envoy to COVID response","BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Wales","Honorary doctorates from Morehouse College, Yale University, Nelson Mandela University, and Cardiff University","Founder and Executive Chairman of Econet Global","Demographic diversity representation","Understanding of stakeholder needs and viewpoints","Expertise in global business cultures, consumer preferences, and government relations","Experience and expertise in technology-related business or technology functions","Experience and expertise in marketing strategies"] | ["NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE"] | 2026 |
| Susan Rice | 61 | ["Former U.S. diplomat","United Nations Ambassador","National Security Advisor","Domestic Policy Advisor to the President","Bernard and Susan Liautaud Visiting Fellow at Stanford University","Distinguished Visiting Research Fellow at American University’s School of International Service","Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government","Visiting Fellow at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics","Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution","Contributing Opinion Writer for the New York Times","Board member of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts","Board member of Bureau of National Affairs","Board member of National Democratic Institute","Board member of US Fund for UNICEF","Board member of Netflix from 2018 to 2021","Master’s degree and doctorate in international relations from Oxford University","Bachelor’s degree with honors from Stanford University","U.S. Domestic Policy Advisor (2021-2023)","U.S. National Security Advisor (2013-2017)","U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (2009-2013)","Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (1997-2001)","Special Assistant to the President, National Security Council, The White House (1995-1997)"] | ["NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE"] | 2026 | |
| Ted Sarandos | co-Chief Executive Officer and President of Netflix; CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY AND DIRECTOR | 61 | ["co-Chief Executive Officer","President of Netflix","co-Chief Executive Officer and former Chief Content Officer","significant executive management and leadership experience","in-depth knowledge about Netflix and experience in the entertainment industry","responsible for all content operations since 2000","led the Company’s transition into original content production","more than 20 years’ experience in home entertainment","recognition in the industry as an innovator in film acquisition and distribution","Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute","trustee of the American Film Institute","board member of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and Exploring the Arts","awarded a CBE from King Charles in 2024 for extraordinary service to the creative industries in the United Kingdom","Experience and expertise in marketing strategies","Experience and expertise related to human resource issues"] | [] | 2026 |
