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Mr. Richard A. Simonson, also known as Rick, serves as Director at Couchbase, Inc. since June 2020 and serves as its Lead Independent Director. Mr. Simonson serves as a Director at Cast & Crew LLC. He is Managing Partner of Specie Mesa LLC since July 2018. He has been an Independent Director at Electronic Arts Inc. since August 2006. He has been Director of EverCommerce Inc. since March 2021 and serves as its Lead Director since 2021. He was a senior advisor to CEO at Sabre Corporation since July 23, 2018 until June 30, 2019. He had been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at Sabre Holdings Corporation from March 19, 2013 until July 23, 2018 and served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Sabre GLBL Inc. since March 19, 2013. Mr. Simonson is responsible for all finance and controls, reporting, investor relations and corporate development activities. He had been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at Sabre Corporation since March 11, 2013 to July 2018 and served as its Principal Accounting Officer until May 28, 2014. He is a seasoned executive with extensive global experience in operations, finance and capital markets, and banking to fast-growing company. Before joining Sabre in March 2013, he served as Chief Financial Officer and President of Business Operations at Deem, Inc. since May 18, 2011 to May 2012. He was responsible for driving operational efficiencies, managing cost-effective growth, allocating capital strategically while assisting with the expansion of Rearden Commerce’s ecosystem. He served as an Executive Vice President of Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy. He served as an Executive Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Phones and Head of Strategic Sourcing, Devices Unit at Nokia Corp. from November 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 and served as its Member of Executive Board from January 1, 2004 to June 30, 2010. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Nokia Corp. from 2003 to November 1, 2009 and served as its Executive Vice President from 2003 to October 31, 2009. Mr. Simonson held responsibility for group Finance and Control, Treasury, Investor Relations, Customer Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Improvement Services Team and Indirect Sourcing of Nokia Corp. He joined Nokia in 2001 and served as its Senior Vice President since January 1, 2004. He served as Vice President and Head of Customer Finance of Nokia Corporation from 2001 to 2003 and was responsible for finding third-party financing solutions for its customers. He served as the Managing Director of the Telecom & Media Investment Banking Group of Barclays Capital since 2001. From 2001 to 2010, Mr. Simonson held a number of executive positions at Nokia Corporation, included Head of Mobile Phones and Sourcing He served various positions at Bank of America Securities from 1985 to 2001, which includes Managing Director & Head of Global Project Finance, Global Corporate & Investment Bank, San Francisco and Chicago from 1999 to 2001; Managing Director, Telecommunications Global Project Finance, Global Corporate & Investment Bank, San Francisco from 1995 to 1999; Managing Director and Co-Head of Asset Securitization Group, Chicago of Continental Bank and Bank of America from 1992 to 1995 and also its Vice President of Asset Securitization, Syndications, Mergers & Acquisitions, San Francisco from 1985 to 1992. He served as Mine Supervisor and Mine Engineer of Creede, Colorado of Homestake Mining Company from 1981 to 1983 and had been its Lead Director from 2009 to August 27, 2015. Mr. Simonson was a Director of Silver Spring Networks, Inc. since October 2009 until January 4, 2018. He has been a Director of HERE Holding Corporation. He serves as a Director of Nokia Networks, Inc. He has been Lead Director of Electronic Arts Inc. since 2009 until August 27, 2015. He served as a Director of Nokia Solutions and Networks B.V. He served as a Director of Mindset Holding AG from 2004 to 2005. He serves as Member of the Board of Trustees of International House-New York. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Southern Methodist University, Lyle School of Engineering. Mr. Simonson holds a B.S. in Mining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Personal Details
Title: Mr
Surname: Simonson
Known as: Rick
DoB: 01/01/1961
Age: 65 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: American
Country of Birth: United States of America
Language: English
Qualification: BS degree and MBA
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| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Arts | Board | Member | 01/01/2006 | |
| Electronic Arts | Audit | Chairperson | 01/01/2006 |
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