Director

Erika Ayers Badan

Director·Axon Enterprise, Inc.

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Since 2023
Age 50
Tenure 3 yrs

Also at Axon Enterprise, Inc.

PS Patrick Smith CEO MG Michael Garnreiter Chair of the Board AB Adriane Brown Director JC Julie Cullivan Director CK Caitlin Kalinowski Director MM Matthew McBrady Director

Roles

Organization Role Dates Details
Axon Enterprise, Inc. Director 2023–present Current role
Food52 Chief Executive Officer April 2024 - February 2026 Sold to America's Test Kitchen in February 2026.
Barstool Sports Chief Executive Officer 2016 - January 2024 One of the fastest-growing digital innovation, sports, entertainment and lifestyle media brands on the Internet.
Microsoft Corporation, AOL, Leaf Group (formerly Demand Media, Inc.) and Yahoo! Inc. Various executive roles Media platform companies.
AOL Chief Marketing Officer 2013-2014

External roles

Organization Role Dates
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Director October 2020 - September 2022
Vice Media Group Advisory Board Member
Premier Lacrosse League Advisory Board Member
Food52 Chief Executive Officer since 2024
VICE Media Director since 2025

Related

Source: Axon Enterprise, Inc. SEC filings and official company website

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