Board of Directors

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Tim Chen
Chairman of the Board
Mr. Chen has been a member of our board of directors since 2011.
Mr. Chen has served as our Chief Executive Officer since 2009, as a member of our board of directors since 2011 and as Chairman of our board of directors since 2021. Prior to founding the Company that would become NerdWallet in 2009, Mr. Chen worked at JAT Capital Management, L.P. and Perry Capital as an Investor and at Credit Suisse as an Equity Research Associate. Mr. Chen holds a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University.
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Jennifer Ceran
Director
Ms. Ceran has been a member of our board of directors since 2020.
Ms. Ceran has been a member of our board of directors since 2020. Until January 2021, she served as Chief Financial Officer of Smartsheet Inc., a role she held since September 2016. Prior to joining Smartsheet, Ms. Ceran held multiple senior Finance positions in companies including Quotient Technology, Inc., an online marketing platform, Box, Inc., a cloud content management platform, and eBay Inc., a global commerce and payments platform. Ms. Ceran holds a B.A. in Communications and French from Vanderbilt University and a M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.
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Lynne Laube
Director
Ms. Laube has been a member of our board of directors since 2020.

Ms. Laube has been a member of our board of directors since 2020. She served as the Chief Executive Officer of Cardlytics, Inc. from May 2020 until September 2022 and as a director of Cardlytics, Inc., from 2008 through May 2023. Prior to that Ms. Laube served as the Chief Operating Officer of Cardlytics, Inc., a role she held since 2008. From 1994 to 2008, Ms. Laube held various positions at Capital One. Ms. Laube holds a B.S. in Finance and Marketing from the University of Cincinnati.

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Ken McBride
Director
Mr. McBride has been a member of our board of directors since 2022.

Mr. McBride has been a member of our board of directors since 2022. From August 2001 to November 2021, he served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Stamps.com, helping evolve the Company from a small business mailing solution to a dominant ecommerce shipping software company in the U.S. Today, he continues to serve on the Board of Stamps.com (now rebranded Auctane). He also was previously a longtime member of the board of directors at LegalZoom and a board member of CafePress. He works on several non-profit efforts and has been a member of the board of trustees at the California Science Center for the past 13 years. Mr. McBride holds a BS and MS in electrical engineering from Stanford University, as well as an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.

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Tony Ling
Director
Mr. Ling has been a member of our board of directors since 2025.

Mr. Ling has been a member of our board of directors since 2025. Mr. Ling is currently a Managing Partner at Rise Growth Partners, a role he has held since 2024. Prior to joining Rise Growth Partners, Mr. Ling served as a Managing Director at Corsair Capital starting in 2011. Prior to 2011, Mr. Ling worked at Lightyear Capital and J.P. Morgan. Mr. Ling holds a B.A. in Economics and International Studies from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

image of Tim Chen
Tim Chen
Chairman of the Board
Mr. Chen has been a member of our board of directors since 2011.
Mr. Chen has served as our Chief Executive Officer since 2009, as a member of our board of directors since 2011 and as Chairman of our board of directors since 2021. Prior to founding the Company that would become NerdWallet in 2009, Mr. Chen worked at JAT Capital Management, L.P. and Perry Capital as an Investor and at Credit Suisse as an Equity Research Associate. Mr. Chen holds a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University.
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Jennifer Ceran
Director
Ms. Ceran has been a member of our board of directors since 2020.
Ms. Ceran has been a member of our board of directors since 2020. Until January 2021, she served as Chief Financial Officer of Smartsheet Inc., a role she held since September 2016. Prior to joining Smartsheet, Ms. Ceran held multiple senior Finance positions in companies including Quotient Technology, Inc., an online marketing platform, Box, Inc., a cloud content management platform, and eBay Inc., a global commerce and payments platform. Ms. Ceran holds a B.A. in Communications and French from Vanderbilt University and a M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.
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Lynne Laube
Director
Ms. Laube has been a member of our board of directors since 2020.

Ms. Laube has been a member of our board of directors since 2020. She served as the Chief Executive Officer of Cardlytics, Inc. from May 2020 until September 2022 and as a director of Cardlytics, Inc., from 2008 through May 2023. Prior to that Ms. Laube served as the Chief Operating Officer of Cardlytics, Inc., a role she held since 2008. From 1994 to 2008, Ms. Laube held various positions at Capital One. Ms. Laube holds a B.S. in Finance and Marketing from the University of Cincinnati.

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Ken McBride
Director
Mr. McBride has been a member of our board of directors since 2022.

Mr. McBride has been a member of our board of directors since 2022. From August 2001 to November 2021, he served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Stamps.com, helping evolve the Company from a small business mailing solution to a dominant ecommerce shipping software company in the U.S. Today, he continues to serve on the Board of Stamps.com (now rebranded Auctane). He also was previously a longtime member of the board of directors at LegalZoom and a board member of CafePress. He works on several non-profit efforts and has been a member of the board of trustees at the California Science Center for the past 13 years. Mr. McBride holds a BS and MS in electrical engineering from Stanford University, as well as an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.

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Tony Ling
Director
Mr. Ling has been a member of our board of directors since 2025.

Mr. Ling has been a member of our board of directors since 2025. Mr. Ling is currently a Managing Partner at Rise Growth Partners, a role he has held since 2024. Prior to joining Rise Growth Partners, Mr. Ling served as a Managing Director at Corsair Capital starting in 2011. Prior to 2011, Mr. Ling worked at Lightyear Capital and J.P. Morgan. Mr. Ling holds a B.A. in Economics and International Studies from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

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Committee Composition

Director Name Audit Committee Compensation Committee
Jennifer Ceran Chairperson of the Audit Committee
Lynne Laube Chairperson of the Compensation Committee
Tony Ling Member of the Audit Committee
Ken McBride Member of the Audit Committee Member of the Compensation Committee

Jennifer Ceran
Tony Ling
Ken McBride

Lynne Laube
Ken McBride
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