Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 0/100
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| 2016-04-01 | Ms. Dykstra has extensive strategic, management, financial, accounting and oversight experience, particularly with companies in the technology sector. Ms. Dykstra served as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of AOL, Inc., a global media technology company, from November 2013 until July 2015 and as Chief Financial Officer of AOL, Inc. from September 2012 until November 2013. From January 2007 until December 2010, Ms. Dykstra was a Partner of Plainfield Asset Management LLC ("Plainfield"), and she served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Plainfield Direct Inc., Plainfield’s business development company, from May 2006 to 2010, and as a director from 2007 to 2010. Prior to joining Plainfield, she spent over 25 years with Automatic Data Processing, Inc., serving most recently as Chief Financial Officer from January 2003 to May 2006, and as Vice President – Finance, Corporate Controller and in other capacities. Ms. Dykstra currently serves on the Board of Directors of Gartner Inc. and VMware, Inc. Ms. Dykstra is a former director of Crane Co. and AOL, Inc. She received a BA in Accounting from Rider University and an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is 57 years old. |
| 2017-04-07 | Ms. Dykstra has extensive strategic, management, financial, accounting and oversight experience, particularly with companies in the technology sector. Ms. Dykstra served as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of AOL, Inc., a global media technology company, from November 2013 until July 2015 and as Chief Financial Officer of AOL, Inc. from September 2012 until November 2013. |
| 2018-04-06 | Karen E. Dykstra, Director since May 17, 2016, Independent, Board Committees: Audit, Director Compensation Table: Total $211,125. |
| 2019-04-05 | Karen E. Dykstra - Independent Director since May 2016, Age 60, Board Committees: Audit. Director Compensation Table shows total $217,500. |
| 2020-04-03 | Karen E. Dykstra is former Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of AOL, Inc. She serves on the Audit Committee. Director Compensation Table shows Karen E. Dykstra total compensation as $260,000. |
| 2021-04-05 | Karen E. Dykstra - Former Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of AOL, Inc., Age: 62, Independent, Current Board Committees: Audit |
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| 2021-04-19 | Karen E. Dykstra, 62, director since 2007... Ms. Dykstra served as CFO of AOL, Inc... Ms. Dykstra qualifies as an audit committee financial expert... Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $315,078. |
| 2022-04-18 | Karen E. Dykstra, 63, director since 2007... Ms. Dykstra qualifies as an audit committee financial expert... Director Compensation Table: Karen E. Dykstra 75,133 Fees Earned, 239,798 Stock Awards, 314,931 Total. |
| 2023-04-17 | Karen E. Dykstra AGE: 64 DIRECTOR SINCE: 2007 Independent Financial Expert COMMITTEE: Audit Committee Ms. Dykstra served as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer from November 2013 to July 2015 and as Chief Financial Officer from September 2012 to November 2013 of AOL, Inc., an online service provider. From January 2007 until December 2010, Ms. Dykstra was a Partner of Plainfield Asset Management LLC (“Plainfield”), and she served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Plainfield Direct LLC, Plainfield’s business development company, from May 2006 to 2010, and as a director from 2007 to 2010. Prior thereto, she spent over 25 years with Automatic Data Processing, Inc., serving most recently as Chief Financial Officer from January 2003 to May 2006, and prior thereto as Vice President – Finance, Corporate Controller and in other capacities. Ms. Dykstra is a director of VMware, Inc. and Arm Limited and a former director of Crane Co.; AOL, Inc.; and Boston Properties, Inc. As a result of her past service in principal financial leadership positions, Ms. Dykstra brings to the Board extensive financial expertise, including in-depth knowledge of financial reporting rules and regulations and accounting principles. Ms. Dykstra qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, and her substantial management, financial, accounting and oversight experience provide important expertise to our Board and Audit Committee. |
| 2024-04-16 | Karen E. Dykstra AGE: 65 DIRECTOR SINCE: December 2023 Independent Financial Expert COMMITTEE: Audit Committee Ms. Dykstra served as Chief Financial Officer of VMware, Inc. (“VMware”), a cloud computing and virtualization technology company, from June 2023 to November 2023. Ms. Dykstra also previously served as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer from November 2013 to July 2015 and as Chief Financial Officer from September 2012 to November 2013 of AOL, Inc., an online service provider. From January 2007 until December 2010, Ms. Dykstra was a Partner of Plainfield Asset Management LLC (“Plainfield”), and she served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Plainfield Direct LLC, Plainfield’s business development company, from May 2006 to 2010, and as a director from 2007 to 2010. Prior thereto, she spent over 25 years with Automatic Data Processing, Inc., serving most recently as Chief Financial Officer from January 2003 to May 2006, and prior thereto as Vice President – Finance, Corporate Controller and in other capacities. Ms. Dykstra is a director of Arm Limited and a former director of VMware; Crane Co.; AOL, Inc.; and Boston Properties, Inc. Ms. Dykstra previously served on the Board from 2007 to June 2023. She resigned in June 2023 and rejoined the Board and Audit Committee on December 2023. Ms. Dykstra resigned to focus on her role as chief financial officer and executive vice president of VMware, a position she held from June 2023 until November 2023 (following the closing of Broadcom Inc.’s acquisition of VMware on November 22, 2023). As a result of her past service in principal financial leadership positions, Ms. Dykstra brings to the Board extensive financial expertise, including in-depth knowledge of financial reporting rules and regulations and accounting principles. Ms. Dykstra qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, and her substantial management, financial, accounting and oversight experience provide important expertise to our Board and Audit Committee. |
Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22