Board And Executive Appointments Extend Azira Leadership – Position Company For Growth

Gayle Meyers (board member), is an accomplished entrepreneur, investor, operating partner, and executive with over 20 years of experience in digital media, sales, marketing, technology, and the food service sector. Her unique background and expertise will immediately deepen Azira’s understanding of customer challenges and market needs.  Meyers currently serves on the board of directors of Mountaingate Capital portfolio company Anteriad and Court Square Capital portfolio company Connatix. She previously served as a board director for Tinuiti (sold to New Mountain Capital), Acceleration Partners, and Digital Remedy.  She also served as the chief growth officer at LUMA Partners.

James Kuan (general counsel and chief compliance officer) joins the company with over twenty-five years of legal and regulatory experience in both the public and private sectors.  In this newly created role, he will be responsible for ensuring Azira’s compliance and leadership in the dynamic data privacy space. Prior to joining Azira, Kuan was general counsel, chief compliance officer and corporate secretary of Linus Health, Inc. (a healthcare technology provider), where he led the global legal function and regulatory compliance across the U.S., Europe, and Canada.  In that role, he focused on data privacy, key data initiatives utilizing data analytics and AI/ML to detect cognitive decline, and regulatory approvals.  Kuan’s background also includes similar senior leadership roles in various high-growth technology startups, including at Technologent (IT), Greenwave(IOT), Altisource f/k/a Equator(fintech) and Johnson Controls f/k/a TRIATEK, Inc. where he led key contracts, IP, litigation, data privacy and compliance initiatives. 

Tim Braz (chief commercial officer), has a proven track record in scaling sales organizations and building new revenue models. In this newly created role, he will work closely with Azira’s global commercial leadership team across sales, marketing and services to enhance all go-to-market functions.  Throughout his 25-year career, Braz has consistently demonstrated the ability to identify emerging market trends and innovative ways to capitalize on untapped opportunities. He’s held executive and leadership roles at a number of industry-leading companies in the ad tech and software space, including MediaMath, Adobe, and Innovid.