About
Christa S. Quarles has served on Affirm's Board since 2018 and as Lead Independent Director since July 2024.
Since September 2020 she has been Chief Executive Officer of Parallels and Executive Chairperson of Corel Corporation. Earlier she was CEO of OpenTable from 2015 to 2018 and Chief Business Officer of Nextdoor from 2014 to 2015, and held senior roles at The Walt Disney Company, including as Senior Vice President and General Manager and as CFO and Head of Business Operations for its Mobile and Social Games division. She earned a B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.
Roles
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
Lead Independent Director; Chief Executive Officer, Alludo · Current role
2018–present
Alludo
Chief Executive Officer and Board Director · Private software company backed by KKR
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Advent International
Operating Partner
2019 – 2020
OpenTable, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
2015 – 2018
NextDoor, Inc.
Chief Business Officer
2014 – 2015
The Walt Disney Company
Positions of increasing responsibility
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The Walt Disney Company
SVP & GM; CFO and Head of Business Operations, Mobile and Social Games
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External Roles
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Director
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Parallels
Chief Executive Officer
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Corel Corporation
Executive Chairperson
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Board member
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2025
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025
Director Compensation
FY 2025
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
$47,000
Also at Affirm Holdings, Inc.