Pandora, the leading internet radio service, today announced that�Elizabeth A. “Betsey” Nelson has been elected to the board of directors, effective as of�July 15, 2013. Additionally, she will join the company’s audit committee.
“Betsey has a stellar track record of ensuring the integrity and transparency of companies through her work on several high-profile boards,” said�Joe Kennedy, Chairman and CEO of Pandora.� “Betsey brings expertise and experience serving companies at the center of growth and innovation in technology � including those in the mobile space, cloud and digital media.� We couldn’t ask for a better fit for Pandora’s board of directors.”
Ms. Nelson has served on multiple boards of technology companies.� Ms. Nelson currently serves on the boards of Nokia and Brightcove, Inc., as a member of the audit committee and audit committee chair respectively.� Other public company board experience includes serving as a director of Ancestry.com, from 2009 to 2012; SuccessFactors, Inc., from 2007 to 2012; Autodesk, Inc., from 2007 to 2010; and CNET Networks, Inc., from 2003 to 2008.
From 1996 through 2005, Ms.�Nelson served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Macromedia, Inc., where she also served as a director from�January 2005�to December 2005.� Prior to joining Macromedia, Ms.�Nelson held various roles in finance and corporate development at Hewlett-Packard Company, an information technology company.
Ms.�Nelson holds an M.B.A. in Finance with distinction from the Wharton School at the�University of Pennsylvania�and a B.S. from�Georgetown University.