INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Workplace collaboration software business Slack (NYSE: WORK) has added Sheila Jordan, a senior vice president and chief information
officer of Symantec, as an independent member of its board of directors
The hiring comes three months after the business completed a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
Jordan, responsible for driving
information technology strategy and operations for Symantec, brings significant cybersecurity expertise to Slack board
Prior to joining Symantec in 2014, Jordan was a senior vice president of IT at Cisco and an executive at Disney Destination for nearly 15
years.
With the new appointment, Slack appears to be doubling down on security
In addition to the board announcement, Slack recently published a blog post outlining the company latest security strategy in what was
likely part of a greater attempt to sway potential customers — particularly those in highly regulated industries — wary of the company
The post introduced new features, including the ability to allow teams to work remotely while maintaining compliance to industry and
company-specific requirements.
Slack makes some key security enhancements
Jordan joins Slack co-founder and chief executive officer
Stewart Butterfield, former Goldman Sachs executive Edith Cooper, Accel general partner Andrew Braccia, Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar,
Andreessen Horowitz general partner John O&Farrell, Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya and former Salesforce chief financial officer
Graham Smith on Slack board of directors.
I believe there is nothing more critical than driving organizational alignment and agility within
enterprises today,& Jordan said in a statement
&Slack has developed a new category of enterprise software to help unlock this potential and I&m thrilled to now be a part of their
story.
Slack closed up nearly 50% on its first day of trading in June but has since stumbled amid reports of increased competition from
Microsoft, which operates a Slack-like product called Teams.
Slack co-founder and chief technology officer Cal Henderson will join us
onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco next week to discuss the company founding, road to the public markets and path forward
Buy tickets here.
Slack co-founder Cal Henderson and Spark Capital Megan Quinn are coming to Disrupt SF