Justyn Howard co-founded Sprout Social and has served as our Executive Chair since October 2024. Until September 2024, he served as our Chief Executive Officer. From April 2010 until December 2020, he also served as our President. Mr. Howard won a number of awards and honors as our Chief Executive Officer, including recognition in Glassdoor’s “Highest Rated CEOs” in 2019, 2018 and 2017 for U.S. companies with less than 1,000 employees, winning Built in Chicago’s Moxie Awards CEO of the Year for 2017. Prior to founding Sprout Social, Mr. Howard held Enterprise Sales roles for Saas Learning Management provider Learn.com. As our founder and former CEO, we believe that Mr. Howard’s in-depth knowledge and leadership provide him with the qualifications and skills to serve on our board of directors.