Former senior White House official joins Spotify Board of Directors

 

Mona Sutphen (Photo: Business Wire)

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 -- Spotify recently announced that Mona Sutphen will join the Spotify Board of Directors in April, subject to shareholder approval.

According to a statement, Sutphen is a private equity adviser and a co-founder/adviser for several technology start-ups, and was a senior White House official during the Obama Administration.

“Mona has built a career in both the private and public sectors advising leaders on international and US domestic policy, technology, macroeconomics and trade, and human rights...and that’s just the tip of the iceberg,” said Spotify Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Daniel Ek.

“Mona will bring a new and highly valuable perspective to the Board as we focus on driving our strategy forward during this time of exceptional change around the world.”

She is currently a Senior Advisor at The Vistria Group, a Chicago-based private equity firm, and is a venture adviser and co-founder of several technology start-ups.

From 2009 to 2011, she served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy for President Barack Obama, advancing the administration’s policy and regulatory agenda.

The appointment is subject to shareholder approval at Spotify’s Annual General Meeting on April 21.

-- BERNAMA