– USA, CA – Okta, Inc. (Nasdaq: OKTA), the leading independent identity provider, today announced the appointment of Emilie Choi to its board of directors, effective August 19, 2022.
“Emilie’s passion for entrepreneurship, technology, and scaling mission-oriented businesses has helped build some of the most influential technology companies of the last two decades. We are excited to welcome her expertise and perspective to Okta’s board of directors as we build the world’s digital identity standard,” said co-founder and CEO, Todd McKinnon.
About Emilie Choi
Ms. Choi serves as President and COO at Coinbase Global, Inc., where she has worked since March 2018, previously as VP of Business, Data, and International. She also served as a member of the board of directors of ZipRecruiter, Inc., Naspers Limited, and Prosus N.V., a subsidiary of Naspers Limited.
Previously, Ms. Choi served as VP and Head of Corporate Development at LinkedIn Corporation from 2009 to 2018. Before LinkedIn Corporation, Ms. Choi held leadership roles in corporate development, strategy, and operations at Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. from 2007 to 2009. She also worked in corporate development and strategy at Yahoo! Inc. from 2003 to 2005 and began her career as a Senior Analyst in Investment Banking at Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. from 2000 to 2003.
“It’s clear that identity is at the heart of every industry and every digital interaction. I look forward to working with Okta as the company executes on its mission of freeing anyone to safely use any technology and creating a world where your identity belongs to you,” commented Emilie Choi.
Ms. Choi holds a B.A. in Economics from Johns Hopkins University and an M.B.A from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
About Okta
Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With more than 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta provides simple and secure access to people and organizations everywhere, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential. More than 15,800 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Siemens, Slack, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
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