Genius Sports Limited announced two new appointments to the Genius Board of Directors, effective from 8 March 2023. Kenneth J. Kay (Ken) will be appointed as an independent director of the Board and will immediately accept the role of chair of the Audit Committee, succeeding Harry You, and will also serve as a member of the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ken's skills are complementary to Genius Board's collective capabilities and provide a combination of financial and operational expertise, gained over three decades as CFO for Dole Food Company, CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. and Las Vegas Sands Corporation.

Ken most recently served as CFO of MGM Holdings Inc. (acquired by Amazon in 2022), and brings extensive public board and audit committee experience gained through his tenure on the Board of Summit Hotel Properties, where he is on the Audit Committee and chair of the Compensation Committee. In addition, Ken possesses a rare blend of financial acuity and operational expertise drawn from overseeing business functions including IT, HR, and procurement, that give him a broad-based business perspective and proficiency. Michael Messara will be appointed as an independent observer of the Board.

Michael is the Co-Chief Investment Officer at Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited. Michael started his career in equity research as an analyst at UBS AG in Sydney, thereafter, joining Caledonia in 2006. Caledonia was founded in 1992 and is a global hedge fund with approximately USD 6 billion in AUM, with offices in Sydney and New York.

Caledonia has a concentrated high-conviction portfolio and invests with a long-time horizon. Michael sits on the Board of Directors of Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited and is a Non-Executive Director of Arrowfield Pastoral Company.