Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 30/100
3 mention(s) identify JOSHUA L. BERMAN as having software/technology expertise.
| Company | Filing Date | Evidence | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| CarParts.com, Inc. | 2014-04-08 | Mr. Berman co-founded and serves as President of BeachMint, a next generation eCommerce company focused on building brands and delivering a personalized user experience, since April 2010. Mr. Berman served as President of Slingshot Labs, an incubator dedicated to building and developing new web ventures for News Corporation, from February 2008 through April 2010. Mr. Berman was a co-founder of MySpace.com, a leading online lifestyle portal, and served as its Chief Operating Officer from January 2003 until April 2010. | Mr. Berman co-founded and served as President of BeachMint, a next generation eCommerce company, was President of Slingshot Labs, an incubator for new web ventures, and was a co-founder and COO of MySpace.com, a leading online lifestyle portal. These roles indicate direct involvement in software and internet technology companies, implying software-related technical skills. |
| CarParts.com, Inc. | 2015-04-08 | Mr. Berman has a long track record in building and running internet businesses. A founder of MySpace.com, he held the position of Chief Operating Officer from 2003 until the company was sold to News Corp, at which time he transitioned to manage Slingshot Labs, an internet incubator dedicated to building and developing new web ventures for News Corp. In 2010 he left Slingshot Labs to co-found e-commerce platform BeachMint and served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer from 2010–2014. | Founder and COO of MySpace.com and involved in internet incubator and e-commerce platform companies, indicating direct involvement in internet business operations likely including software development. |
| CarParts.com, Inc. | 2017-04-06 | Mr. Berman has a long track record in building and running internet businesses. A founder of MySpace.com, Mr. Berman held the position of Chief Operating Officer from 2003 until the company was sold to News Corp, at which time he transitioned to manage Slingshot Labs, an internet incubator dedicated to building and developing new web ventures for News Corp. | Mr. Berman has a long track record in building and running internet businesses, was a founder of MySpace.com and held the position of Chief Operating Officer, indicating strong software and internet business experience. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2011-05-02 | Mr. Berman co-founded and serves as President of BeachMint, a next generation eCommerce company focused on building brands and delivering a personalized user experience, since April 2010. Mr. Berman served as President of Slingshot Labs, an incubator dedicated to building and developing new web ventures for News Corporation, from February 2008 through April 2010. Mr. Berman was a co-founder of MySpace.com, a leading online lifestyle portal, and served as its Chief Operating Officer from January 2003 until April 2010. Prior to 2003, Mr. Berman co-founded and managed two Internet companies: Response Base Marketing, where he held positions as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer from 2001 through 2003, and Xdrive Technologies from 1999 through November 2001, where he served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. Mr. Berman also worked from 1997 through 1999 as a management consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers and as an international marketing manager and a senior financial analyst at Twentieth Century Fox. Mr. Berman was actively licensed as a certified public accountant from 1991 through 2002, and holds a B.A. degree in economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California. |
| 2012-04-02 | Mr. Berman was actively licensed as a certified public accountant from 1991 through 2002, and holds a B.A. degree in economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California. We believe that Mr. Berman is qualified to serve as a director due to his industry knowledge and operational experience with, and service as COO or President of internet companies, including internet marketing and social networking, combined with his strong accounting and financial background and management experience. |
| 2013-05-30 | Mr. Berman was a co-founder of MySpace.com, a leading online lifestyle portal, and served as its Chief Operating Officer... Mr. Berman also worked as a management consultant and holds a B.A. degree in economics and an M.B.A. |
| 2014-04-08 | Mr. Berman co-founded and serves as President of BeachMint, a next generation eCommerce company focused on building brands and delivering a personalized user experience, since April 2010. Mr. Berman served as President of Slingshot Labs, an incubator dedicated to building and developing new web ventures for News Corporation, from February 2008 through April 2010. Mr. Berman was a co-founder of MySpace.com, a leading online lifestyle portal, and served as its Chief Operating Officer from January 2003 until April 2010. |
| 2015-04-08 | Mr. Berman has a long track record in building and running internet businesses. A founder of MySpace.com, he held the position of Chief Operating Officer from 2003 until the company was sold to News Corp, at which time he transitioned to manage Slingshot Labs, an internet incubator dedicated to building and developing new web ventures for News Corp. In 2010 he left Slingshot Labs to co-found e-commerce platform BeachMint and served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer from 2010–2014. |
| 2016-04-28 | Joshua L. Berman has been a director since October 2007. Mr. Berman holds a B.A. degree in economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California. |
| 2017-04-06 | Mr. Berman has a long track record in building and running internet businesses. A founder of MySpace.com, Mr. Berman held the position of Chief Operating Officer from 2003 until the company was sold to News Corp, at which time he transitioned to manage Slingshot Labs, an internet incubator dedicated to building and developing new web ventures for News Corp. |
| 2018-06-04 | Mr. Berman has a long track record in building and running internet businesses. A founder of MySpace.com, Mr. Berman held the position of Chief Operating Officer from 2003 until the company was sold to News Corp... We believe that Mr. Berman is qualified to serve as a director due to his industry knowledge and service as Chief Operating Officer or President of internet companies, including internet marketing and social networking, combined with his strong accounting and financial background and management experience. |
| 2019-04-10 | Mr. Berman has a long track record in building and running internet businesses. A founder of MySpace.com, Mr. Berman held the position of Chief Operating Officer... Mr. Berman received his MBA from the University of Southern California, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree from UC Santa Barbara. We believe that Mr. Berman is qualified to serve as a director due to his industry knowledge and service as Chief Operating Officer or President of internet companies. |
| 2020-04-27 | Mr. Berman has a long track record in building and running internet businesses. A founder of MySpace.com, Mr. Berman held the position of Chief Operating Officer from 2003 until the company was sold to News Corp., at which time he transitioned to manage Slingshot Labs, an internet incubator dedicated to building and developing new web ventures for News Corp. ... Mr. Berman received his MBA from the University of Southern California, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree from UC Santa Barbara. |
Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22