- Atlassian (TEAM, Financial) announces the appointment of Karen Dykstra to its Board of Directors, enhancing its leadership with significant financial expertise.
- Enrique Salem departs after over a decade, having contributed to Atlassian's growth and customer experience improvements.
- Dykstra's extensive background includes CFO roles at VMware and AOL, making her a valuable addition to Atlassian’s strategic growth efforts.
Atlassian Corporation (NASDAQ: TEAM) has appointed Karen Dykstra to its Board of Directors, effective today. Dykstra, a seasoned financial leader with over 30 years of experience, brings her expertise from past roles as Chief Financial Officer at both VMware, Inc. and AOL Inc. Currently, she also serves on the boards of Gartner Inc. and Arm Holdings Plc.
In her most recent position, Dykstra was the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at VMware, a notable player in the cloud services sector. She successfully navigated the company through its pre-acquisition transition to Broadcom Inc., adding significant value through her strategic financial oversight. Her extensive career includes pivotal roles such as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at AOL, Partner at Plainfield Asset Management, and a 25-year tenure at Automatic Data Processing, culminating as CFO.
Concurrently, Atlassian announced the resignation of Enrique Salem from its Board of Directors. Salem, who is a partner at Bain Capital Ventures and former CEO of Symantec Corporation, joined Atlassian's Board in 2013. He played a crucial role in guiding Atlassian through substantial growth and enhancing its customer service experience. CEO and co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes expressed gratitude for Salem's contributions over the years.
Atlassian continues to deliver innovative team collaboration and productivity software solutions, trusted by the majority of the Fortune 500 companies and over 300,000 organizations worldwide. The addition of Karen Dykstra to the board is poised to support Atlassian's further expansion and operational efficiency initiatives.
