Board of Directors

Andrew Paradise is the CEO and founder of Skillz. Prior to Skillz, Andrew founded AisleBuyer, which was best known for pioneering mobile self-checkout prior to its sale to Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) in 2012. Andrew has been the founding inventor behind companies in different technology sectors ranging from eCommerce to image recognition to HR technology. Andrew was named to the San Francisco Times’ 40 under 40 class of 2018.

Jerry Bruckheimer has been an independent director of Skillz since February 2021. Mr. Bruckheimer has more than 40 years of experience as a film and television producer and a deep track record of success across the entertainment spectrum. One of the most successful film and television producers of all time, Mr. Bruckheimer’s productions include the “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “National Treasure,” “Bad Boys,” and “Beverly Hills Cop” franchises, “Black Hawk Down,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Remember the Titans,” “Armageddon,” “The Rock,” “Crimson Tide,” “Top Gun” and “Flashdance.” Mr. Bruckheimer also produced “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “Without a Trace,” “Cold Case,” and “The Amazing Race.” Mr. Bruckheimer is also the producer of “Lucifer,” which was recently renewed by Netflix, and “High Town,” which was recently renewed by Starz. His films collectively have grossed more than $18 billion. Mr. Bruckheimer is the founder and chief executive officer of each of Jerry Bruckheimer, Inc., Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Inc. and Film Visions, Inc. He is also the co-founder of and an investor in the National Hockey League franchise Seattle Kraken. Since 2007, Mr. Bruckheimer served on the board of directors for privately-held ZeniMax, that was acquired by Microsoft in 2020 for $7.5 billion. Mr. Bruckheimer’s longstanding experience in the entertainment industry coupled with his experience as a director of a successful interactive gaming company make him a valued member of the Board.

Casey Chafkin is the Chief Revenue Officer and co-founder of Skillz. Prior to Skillz, Casey was the VP of Business Development for AisleBuyer (now Intuit GoPayment). Casey received his B.S. in economics from Duke University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Henry Hoffman has been an independent director of Skillz since August 2022. Mr. Hoffman is a Partner at SL Advisors and Portfolio Manager of the SL Advisors MLP & Infrastructure SMA strategies. Mr. Hoffman is also Co-Portfolio Manager of the Catalyst Energy Infrastructure Fund (MLXIX) and Co-Portfolio Manager for the Rational Inflation Growth Fund (IGOIX). Mr. Hoffman is a co-creator of the American Energy Indices, with a deep passion for the energy infrastructure space. Mr. Hoffman has been with SL Advisors since 2010. Before joining SL Advisors, Mr. Hoffman worked as a buy-side equity analyst for PNC Capital Advisors and a private equity real estate analyst for PNC Realty Investors. Mr. Hoffman graduated from Duke University with a B.S in economics and a minor in chemistry. Mr. Hoffman’s experience in the financial services industry makes him a valued member of the Board.

Vanna Mehta-Krantz is an independent director of Skillz and has over 25 years of experience in finance leadership roles at multiple world-class organizations. Vanna qualified for the Chartered Accountancy designation in Canada in 1990 and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1997. Most recently, Vanna was the CFO of Disney Streaming Services during the preparation and successful launch of Disney+ video streaming business. Vanna was also the CFO and a board member for Bamtech Media, which launched ESPN+. Previously, she held three different divisional CFO roles at Thomson Reuters from 2007-2016 including the CFO of Reuters Media, the CFO of Institutional Equities and the CFO of Wealth Management division. Prior to 2007, Vanna held positions at Pricewaterhousecoopers, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse. Vanna received a bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo in Canada.

Kent Wakeford is an independent director of Skillz and has more than 20 years of experience in the technology, digital media, ad tech, gaming and esports industries. Kent is the co-founder and Vice Chairman of Gen.G Esports, which, according to Forbes, is the one of the most valuable esports team organizations in the world. Previously, Kent was Chief Operating Officer of Kabam, where he helped grow Kabam to a globally diverse company with over 1,000 employees in seven countries. Prior to serving as Chief Operating Officer at Kabam, Kent was the co-founder and President of Integral Ad Science, the global market leader in digital ad verification which was acquired by Vista Equity Partners for $850 million. Kent currently holds board positions at FanAI, Inc., B Site Inc. and Gen.G. Kent received an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Southern California.