Vizio CEO and leadership

Adam Townsend has served as our Chief Financial Officer since December 2020 and as California VIZIO Holding Corp. Chief Financial Officer since May 2020. Prior to joining VIZIO Holding Corp., Mr. Townsend was the Chief Financial Officer of Showtime Networks Inc., an entertainment company and wholly owned subsidiary of ViacomCBS, from October 2018 to March 2020. From July 2008 to October 2018, Mr. Townsend held roles in finance and investor relations at CBS Corporation, including serving as Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations from January 2016 to October 2018 and as Executive Vice President, Investor Relations from July 2008 to January 2016. Mr. Townsend holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Ben Wong has served as our President and Chief Operating Officer since December 2020 and as the President and Chief Operating Officer of California VIZIO Holding Corp. since April 2010, having also served as California VIZIO Holding Corp. Acting Chief Financial Officer from August 2017 to May 2020, and having previously served as California VIZIO Holding Corp. Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer from April 2005 to May 2006. From June 2006 to April 2010, Mr. Wong held executive-level roles at Fugoo Corporation, an internet appliance company, at AmTRAN Technologies Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of televisions and displays and one of our largest stockholders, at Suzhou Raken Technology, Ltd., a television manufacturer, which is a joint venture of Am TRAN and LG Display Co., LTD, and at Packard Bell BY. , a computer company in France. Mr. Wong holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from California State University, Los Angeles.

Mike O'Donnell is the Chief Revenue/ Strategic Growth Officer at VIZIO. Mike O'Donnell attended Villanova University.

John Schindler is a Chief Procurement Officer at VIZIO and Dir:New Technology at VIZIO and is based in Ladera Ranch, California. He has worked as Sr. Director at Gateway and VP:Bus Planning at VIZIO. John studied at Michigan Technological University between 1991 and 1992 and Western Michigan University between 1992 and 1996.

Bill Baxter has served as our Chief Technology Officer since December 2020 and as California VIZIO Holding Corp. Chief Technology Officer since January 2018. From January 2015 to December 2017, Mr. Baxter held various roles within our engineering organization, most recently as Senior Vice President of Product Development and Engineering. From September 2010 to December 2014, Mr. Baxter was the Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Products at BuddyTV, an entertainment-based website that was acquired by VIZIO Holding Corp. in January 2015. Prior to Buddy TV, Mr. Baxter founded and held executive-level roles at several technology companies. Mr. Baxter holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Wyoming.