Yelp Inc. announced changes to its Board of Directors. As previously disclosed, the Board and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee initiated a process, with the support of the nationally-recognized director search firm Spencer Stuart, to evaluate the Board's composition and identify additional director candidates to help drive the Yelp strategy. As a result of that process, the Board, following the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed George Hu, Sharon Rothstein and Brian Sharples to serve as members of the Board, effective March 1, 2019. Hu, Rothstein and Sharples will replace directors Geoff Donaker, Jeremy Levine, and Peter Fenton, respectively, who will step down from the Board, effective March 1, 2019. George has an extensive track record in operations, including 13 years at Salesforce prior to joining Twilio, where he currently serves as COO. Sharon is an accomplished marketing executive who most recently served as CMO of Starbucks, overseeing the growth of their mobile apps and loyalty programs. Brian is a successful technology CEO with significant experience operating e-commerce and marketplace businesses.