FAZAL MERCHANT

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2018-03-29 Fazal Merchant, 44, Director since 2017, COO & CFO, Tanium. Audit Committee Member. No compensation reported in 2017 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table.
2019-04-02 Fazal Merchant, 45, Director since 2017, COO & CFO, Tanium. Serves on Audit Committee. 2018 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $167,485.
2020-04-08 Fazal Merchant, 46, Co-CEO, Tanium. Committee: Audit. 2019 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table shows total $175,021.
2021-04-07 Fazal Merchant Private Consultant, since September 2020; Director, asset management firm Ariel Investments, LLC, since March 2021; Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tanium, a privately-held endpoint security and systems management company, from June 2019 to September 2020; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Tanium, May 2017 to June 2019; Consultant to WndrCo, a new media and technology company, December 2016 to May 2017; Chief Financial Officer, media company DreamWorks Animation SKG, September 2014 to September 2016; Chief Financial Officer, media company DirecTV Latin America, December 2013 to September 2014; SVP, Treasurer & Corporate Development, media and technology company DirecTV, July 2012 to April 2014; Managing Director, Head of Global Industrials Group, Americas, financial services company Royal Bank of Scotland, January 2011 to July 2012. Qualifications: Mr. Merchant brings operating and financial experience in large, complex organizations as a result of his service as a senior executive in public and private companies. Current Directorships: Meritor, Inc. Former Directorships: None Age: 48 Director since: 2017
2022-04-05 Fazal Merchant Private Consultant, since September 2020; Director of asset management firm Ariel Investments, LLC, since March 2021. In March 2022, Mr. Merchant was nominated to serve as a director of Warner Bros. Discovery, a media company which is expected to become a separate publicly-traded company in mid-2022. Previously, Mr. Merchant served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tanium, a privately-held endpoint security and systems management company, from June 2019 to September 2020; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Tanium, May 2017 to June 2019; Consultant to WndrCo, a new media and technology company, December 2016 to May 2017; Chief Financial Officer, media company DreamWorks Animation SKG, September 2014 to September 2016; Chief Financial Officer, media company DirecTV Latin America, December 2013 to September 2014; SVP, Treasurer & Corporate Development, media and technology company DirecTV, July 2012 to April 2014; Managing Director, Head of Global Industrials Group, Americas, financial services company Royal Bank of Scotland, January 2011 to July 2012. Qualifications: Mr. Merchant brings financial and accounting experience in large, complex organizations as a result of his service as a senior executive and director of public and private companies. Current Directorships: Meritor, Inc. Former Directorships: None Age: 49 Director since: 2017 Audit Committee 2021 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table Name: Fazal Merchant Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $78,438 Stock Awards: $100,022 Total: $178,460
2023-04-04 Fazal Merchant Private Consultant, since September 2020; Director of asset management firm Ariel Investments, LLC, since March 2021. Previously, Mr. Merchant served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tanium, a privately-held endpoint security and systems management company, from June 2019 to September 2020; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Tanium, May 2017 to June 2019; Consultant to WndrCo, a new media and technology company, December 2016 to May 2017; Chief Financial Officer, media company DreamWorks Animation SKG, September 2014 to September 2016; Chief Financial Officer, media company DirecTV Latin America, December 2013 to September 2014; SVP, Treasurer & Corporate Development, media and technology company DirecTV, July 2012 to April 2014; Managing Director, Head of Global Industrials Group, Americas, financial services company Royal Bank of Scotland, January 2011 to July 2012. Qualifications: Mr. Merchant brings financial and accounting experience in large, complex organizations as a result of his service as a senior executive and director of public and private companies. Current Directorships: Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Former Directorships: Meritor, Inc. Age: 49 Director since: 2017 2022 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table Name: Fazal Merchant Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $90,000 Stock Awards: $119,992 Total: $209,992
2024-04-04 Fazal Merchant Senior Advisor, investment company Sixth Street Partners, since May 2021; and Director of asset management firm Ariel Investments, LLC, since March 2021. Previously, Mr. Merchant served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tanium, Inc., a privately-held endpoint security and systems management company, from June 2019 to September 2020; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Tanium, May 2017 to June 2019; Consultant to WndrCo, a new media and technology company, December 2016 to May 2017; Chief Financial Officer, media company DreamWorks Animation SKG, September 2014 to September 2016; Chief Financial Officer, media company DirecTV Latin America, December 2013 to September 2014; SVP, Treasurer & Corporate Development, media and technology company DirecTV, July 2012 to April 2014; Managing Director, Head of Global Industrials Group, Americas, financial services company Royal Bank of Scotland, January 2011 to July 2012. Qualifications: Mr. Merchant brings financial and accounting experience in large, complex organizations as a result of his service as a senior executive and director of public and private companies. Current Directorships: Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Former Directorships: Meritor, Inc. Age: 50 Director since: 2017

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-03-05