Vimeo Elects Adam Cahan, Lydia Jett, and Kirsten Kliphouse to Board of Directors

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Vimeo (NASDAQ: VMEO) has announced significant changes to its Board of Directors, with the election of three new members: Adam Cahan, Lydia Jett, and Kirsten Kliphouse. The appointments were confirmed during the Annual Stockholder Meeting on June 9, 2025. These additions coincide with the departure of Alesia J. Haas and Ida Kane, who had served since Vimeo's 2021 spin-off. Adam Cahan brings 25+ years of media technology experience, having served as CEO of PAX and held roles at Yahoo, MTV Networks, and Google. Lydia Jett, a Founding Partner at Softbank Investment Advisors, contributes 20+ years of consumer technology investment expertise. Kirsten Kliphouse, former President of Google Cloud Americas, adds significant cloud and technology leadership experience. CEO Philip Moyer expressed enthusiasm about the new directors' potential contributions to Vimeo's future growth.

Positive

• Addition of three highly experienced technology executives to the Board with diverse backgrounds in media, investment, and cloud technology
• New board members bring expertise from major tech companies including Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and Softbank
• Maintains board continuity while bringing fresh perspectives with two departures and three additions

Negative

• Loss of two experienced board members who served since the company's spin-off in 2021

NEW YORK, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vimeo, Inc. (NASDAQ: VMEO), one of the largest and most trusted private video networks in the world, today announced the election of Adam Cahan, Lydia Jett, and Kirsten Kliphouse to its Board of Directors. The new Board members were elected during the company’s Annual Stockholder Meeting on June 9, 2025. In addition to its new Board members, Vimeo also announced the departures of two Board members, Alesia J. Haas and Ida Kane, both of whom had served on the Board since Vimeo’s spin-off in 2021.

Vimeo’s new Board members represent a diverse background of experience, helping continue to guide the company in a positive trajectory. We believe their combined expertise will be invaluable as we continue to innovate and serve our growing global community. More about the new Board members below:

• Adam Cahan is a senior technology executive with 25+ years of experience in the media technology and telecommunications industries. He most recently served as the CEO for PAX, a technology-based consumer packaged goods company in the health and wellbeing industry. Adam also served as a director on the supervisory board for ProSiebenSat.1 Media, one of Europe’s largest media companies, and previously held senior leadership roles at Yahoo, MTV Networks, Google, McKinsey & Company and NBC Universal.
  
  
• Lydia Jett is a Founding Partner and Managing Partner, Head of Consumer Internet and eCommerce sectors of Softbank Investment Advisors. For 20+ years, Lydia has invested in and served on the boards of market-leading technology businesses, working with several of the most significant consumer platforms across the globe.
  
  
• Kirsten Kliphouse recently served as President of Google Cloud Americas, where she was responsible for leading and growing the sales, go-to-market, customer engagement, channel, and services organizations. Prior to Google Cloud, Kirsten held leadership positions at Red Hat, Microsoft, and served as CEO of Yardarm Technologies and Scaling Ventures.
  
  

“Expanding our Board with the combined experience of Adam, Lydia and Kirsten, I am energized by the wealth of opportunity ahead of us,” said Philip Moyer, CEO of Vimeo. “These individuals have proven themselves in their own domains and bring a host of insights to help our customers across a variety of dynamic industries. Lastly, on behalf of our Board of Directors, we thank Alesia and Ida for their contributions and dedication to Vimeo since the company went public in 2021. We wish them well in their next endeavors.”

About Vimeo
Vimeo (NASDAQ: VMEO) is the world's most innovative video experience platform. We enable anyone to create high-quality video experiences to better connect and bring ideas to life. We proudly serve our community of millions of users – from creative storytellers to globally distributed teams at the world's largest companies – whose videos receive billions of views each month. Learn more at www.vimeo.com.

Contact: Frank Filiatrault / frank.filiatrault@vimeo.com

FAQ

Who are the new board members appointed to Vimeo (VMEO) in June 2025?

The new board members appointed to Vimeo are Adam Cahan (former PAX CEO), Lydia Jett (Softbank Investment Advisors Partner), and Kirsten Kliphouse (former Google Cloud Americas President).

What experience does Adam Cahan bring to Vimeo's board?

Adam Cahan brings over 25 years of experience in media technology and telecommunications, having served as CEO of PAX and held senior roles at Yahoo, MTV Networks, Google, McKinsey & Company, and NBC Universal.

Who left Vimeo's board in June 2025?

Alesia J. Haas and Ida Kane, who had served on Vimeo's board since its 2021 spin-off, departed from their board positions.

What is Kirsten Kliphouse's background before joining Vimeo's board?

Kirsten Kliphouse previously served as President of Google Cloud Americas and held leadership positions at Red Hat, Microsoft, and was CEO of Yardarm Technologies and Scaling Ventures.

What is Lydia Jett's role outside of Vimeo's board?

Lydia Jett is a Founding Partner and Managing Partner at Softbank Investment Advisors, heading Consumer Internet and eCommerce sectors with over 20 years of technology investment experience.