On January 22, 2019, the Board of Directors of The Trade Desk, Inc. appointed Brian J. Stempeck to the Board as a Class II director. Mr. Stempeck was appointed to a newly created vacancy on the Board resulting from the resignation of Robert D. Perdue. Currently, Mr. Stempeck serves as the Company’s Chief Strategy Officer. He previously served as the Company’s Chief Client Officer since February 2015, and prior to that, as Senior Vice President of Strategic Business Development. Mr. Stempeck initially joined the Company in June 2010. Mr. Stempeck has spent the majority of his career in online media and marketing. Prior to working for the Company, Mr. Stempeck worked for Unilever in brand management on the Dove brand, and at Bain & Company (Bain), the strategy consulting firm. At Bain, he advised Fortune 500 clients in the retail and pharmaceutical sectors on online marketing strategies, and also worked for Bain’s private equity practice. He started his career as a political journalist with E&E Publishing (E&E), and launched E&E’s online video division in 2006.