Genius Sports appoints ex-NFL CFO to board
Former Warner Bros. EVP joins New York-listed firm with more than 20 years’ experience across sports and finance
Genius Sports has appointed former NFL chief financial officer (CFO) Kimberly Williams-Bradley to its board of directors.
Williams-Bradley most recently served as the EVP and CFO of Warner Bros. Entertainment from 2015 until 2020 and joins the data giant as an independent director.
The former NFL CFO’s appointment takes the number of board directors to nine in total. She has also been appointed to the board’s audit and compensation committees.
Williams-Bradley boasts an impressive CV stretching across the media and sports landscape, having served as NFL CFO from 2003 until 2006 before becoming the chief operating officer of the NFL Network until 2012.
She has also served as an advisory board member to the Women’s Tennis Association and spent time as a board member for both the Animal Cancer Foundation and Girl Scout Council of Greater New York.
David Levy, Genius Sports chair, said: “On behalf of the board, we are delighted to welcome Kim. She is a highly regarded professional with a wealth of experience in the finance and sports media sectors, whose accomplished perspective will strengthen and diversify the board’s decision-making capabilities.”
Speaking on her arrival, Williams-Bradley added: “I am thrilled to be joining Genius’ board at such a pivotal moment for the industry, as the sports, betting and media sectors increasingly converge.
“Genius Sports continues to shape the direction of the industry and the use of official data; revolutionising how sports leagues capture new revenue streams, while delivering greater value and security for sportsbooks and their customers. I look forward to working with such an innovative leadership and a dedicated team around the world,” she concluded.