Company: STGW
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-039437
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Company: Stagwell Inc
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
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. Simon was also the Executive Chairman of Whole Earth Brands, Inc., a global food company traded on Nasdaq, until its sale in August 2024. Mr. Simon previously served on the boards of directors of Barnes & Noble, Inc. and Jarden Corp. In addition, he serves on the board of directors of Tulane University. 
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 Mr. Simon qualifies for the Board because of his unique perspectives on aspects of advertising and marketing services, as well as extensive operational and entrepreneurial experience. In addition, Mr. Simon possesses a great depth of knowledge and experience regarding the consumer-packaged goods industry and related marketing services that are provided by the Company’s partner firms.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | ​ 
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| ​ | Rodney Slater                                                                                              
 Age 70                                                                                                     
 Director Since:August 2, 2021                                                                              
 Committees:Chair of    Nominating and    CorporateGovernanceCommittee                                      | ​ | ​ | Secretary Slater is a member of our Board. Secretary Slater has served as a partner in the law firm Squire Patton Boggs LLP since 2001, practicing in the areas of transportation, infrastructure and public policy. Previously, he served as the U.S. Secretary of Transportation from 1997 to 2001 and as the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration from 1993 to 1997. Secretary Slater has served as a director of Verizon Communications since 2010. He also served as a director of EVgo Inc. from 2021 to 2023, Kansas City Southern from 2001 to 2019 and Transurban Group from 2009 to 2018.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Qualifications                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Secretary Slater’s significant leadership and strategic planning experience in the public and private sectors and perspectives on strategic partnerships, risk management, compliance, and legal issues are key qualifications for the Board.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Secretary Slater was originally designated as a nominee for election as a director of the Company by Stagwell Media pursuant to its rights under the Transaction Agreement and subsequently renominated by the Board.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | ​ |

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