VERDELL WALKER - Corporate Board Profile

SCHOLASTIC CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2021-08-11	Verdell Walker. Ms. Walker is currently the Head of Kids Audio Content at Spotify, Inc. where she is responsible for developing and managing the audio content business serving young kids and their parents. At Spotify, Ms. Walker oversees the development and production of high-quality audio content designed for kids age 3-9. Before joining Spotify, Ms. Walker was a Global Brand & Content Marketing Manager for the Thomas & Friends™ franchise at Mattel, Inc., where she developed new ways to modernize the brand. As an HBS Leadership Fellow, Ms. Walker worked as Director of Strategy in the corporate planning group at Sesame Workshop, where she developed her thirst for children’s entertainment and media. A graduate of Harvard Business School, Ms. Walker also graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Trinity College, CT. Ms. Walker began her career on Wall Street as an analyst working for Goldman Sachs and also worked in The Wall Street Journal’s global advertising sales division.
2022-08-12	Verdell Walker. Ms. Walker is currently the Head of Kids Audio Content at Spotify, Inc. where she is responsible for developing and managing the audio content business serving young kids and their parents. At Spotify, Ms. Walker oversees the development and production of high-quality audio content designed for kids age 3-9. Before joining Spotify, Ms. Walker was a Global Brand & Content Marketing Manager for the Thomas & Friends™ franchise at Mattel, Inc., where she developed new ways to modernize the brand. As an HBS Leadership Fellow, Ms. Walker worked as Director of Strategy in the corporate planning group at Sesame Workshop, where she developed her thirst for children’s entertainment and media. A graduate of Harvard Business School, Ms. Walker also graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Trinity College, CT. Ms. Walker began her career on Wall Street as an analyst working for Goldman Sachs and also worked in The Wall Street Journal’s global advertising sales division.
2023-08-10	Verdell Walker. Ms. Walker is a seasoned consumer-oriented Content and Marketing professional and board director with significant expertise in the kids and family entertainment space. Further, she has a proven track record of developing and executing innovative strategies that achieve bottom line growth and increase brand value. Since November 2020 and until August 2023, Ms. Walker has held positions at Spotify, Inc. as the Head of Kids Audio Content and, subsequently, the Head of Programming, New Formats, where she was responsible for content strategy and innovation. Before joining Spotify, Ms. Walker was a Global Brand & Content Marketing Manager for the Thomas & Friends™ franchise at Mattel, Inc. Ms. Walker has also held roles at Sesame Workshop, The Wall Street Journal, and Goldman Sachs. A graduate of Harvard Business School, Ms. Walker also graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Trinity College, CT. She holds the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight from the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University and the National Association of Corporate Directors. Director Compensation: $184,991.
2024-08-08	Verdell Walker. Ms. Walker is a seasoned consumer-oriented Content and Marketing professional and board director with significant expertise in the kids and family entertainment space. ... Nominating and Governance Committee members include Andrés Alonso (Chairperson), James W. Barge, Robert Dumont, and Verdell Walker. ... Technology, Data and Supply Chain Committee members include David J. Young (Chairperson), Andrés Alonso, Linda Li, and Verdell Walker. ... For fiscal 2024, each Outside Director of the Company was entitled to receive a cash retainer of $95,000 for his or her services as a director, and each Committee chairperson was entitled to receive additional amounts for the chairperson’s duties at the rate of $15,000 in the case of each of the chairpersons of the Technology, Data and Supply Chain Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee and the HRCC and $20,000 for the chairperson of the Audit Committee, with the Lead Independent Director receiving $25,000 for his services performed in that role. ... The following table summarizes the total compensation provided by the Company to the Outside Directors for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2024. ... Verdell Walker: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $92,500, Stock Awards $124,999, Total $217,499.