Company: APPN
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001441683-25-000031
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Company: APPIAN CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form: DEF 14A
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 also serves on the Board of Valkyrie Andromeda Corporation, Inc., the Board of Rational Exponent, and the Advisory Board of Violet.AI. Mr. Hartman holds a B.A. in International Political Science from West Virginia University and a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. Our Board of Directors believes Mr. Hartman’s experience founding and leading companies, along with his technical expertise, qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Barbara “Bobbie” Kilberg has served as a member of our Board of Directors since January 2017. Ms. Kilberg is President and CEO Emeritus of the NVTC. Ms. Kilberg held the position of President and CEO of NVTC from 1998 to 2020. She currently serves as Strategic Advisor to NVTC, as well as on the Board of Advisors to Acentra Health. Ms. Kilberg holds a B.A. in Political Science from Vassar College, an M.A. in Political Science from Columbia University, and a J.D. from Yale University. Our Board of Directors believes Ms. Kilberg’s experience working with technology companies at NVTC and in national and local government positions qualifies her to serve on our Board of Directors.

Mark Lynch has served as a member of our Board of Directors since June 2022 and as our Interim Chief Financial Officer since November 2024. Prior to that, he served as our Chief Financial Officer from October 2008 to March 2022. Mr. Lynch holds a B.S. in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. in Finance from George Washington University. Our Board of Directors believes Mr. Lynch's unique perspective on our business and operations from his extensive experience working as our CFO qualify him to serve on our Board of Directors.

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William D. McCarthy has served as a member of our Board of Directors since June 2022. Prior to that he served in a non-executive role as Acting Chief Operating Officer from May 2022 to August 2023 and as an Advisor to our Board of Directors from April 2021 to May 2022. Until March 2021, Mr. McCarthy served as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Field Operations and Chief Revenue Officer of Infoblox Inc., a security and network control company. Prior to Infoblox, which he joined in 2016, Mr. McCarthy held various positions at Cisco Systems from 2003 to 2016, where he most