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Governance Documents

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132 KB Audit Committee Charter

541 KB Code of Conduct

62 KB Compensation Committee Charter

149 KB Corporate Governance Guidelines

72 KB Nominating and Governance Committee Charter

37 KB Supplier Code of Conduct

857 KB Whistleblower Policy

Committee Composition

	Audit Committee	Compensation Committee	Nominating and Governance Committee
Brigid A. Bonner
Michael M. Crow Ph.D.
Robert H. Herz
David S. Mulcahy
Suku Radia

Chair Member

Committee Composition

Audit Committee
- Michael M. Crow Ph.D.
- Robert H. Herz
- Eugene S. Katz
- David S. Mulcahy
- Suku Radia
Compensation Committee
- Michael M. Crow Ph.D.
- Robert H. Herz
- Eugene S. Katz
- David S. Mulcahy
- Suku Radia
Nominating and Governance Committee
- Michael M. Crow Ph.D.
- Robert H. Herz
- Eugene S. Katz
- David S. Mulcahy
- Suku Radia

Chair Member

Audit Committee

Our Audit Committee consists of Mr. Herz, Mr. Mulcahy and Mr. Radia, each of whom satisfy the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3. Mr. Radia is the chairman of our Audit Committee. Also, Mr. Herz, Mr. Mulcahy and Mr. Radia are each an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined under SEC rules, and possess financial sophistication as required by the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. This designation does not impose on any of them any duties, obligations or liabilities that are greater than those that are generally imposed on members of our Audit Committee and our board of directors.

Compensation Committee

Our Compensation Committee consists of Ms. Bonner, Mr. Mulcahy and Mr. Radia, each of whom is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. Ms. Bonner is the chairman of our Compensation Committee.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

No member of our Compensation Committee is an executive officer or employee of our company. No executive officer serves as a member of the board of directors or Compensation Committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving on our board of directors or Compensation Committee. No interlocking relationship exists between any member of the board of directors or any member of the Compensation Committee (or other committee performing equivalent functions) of any other company.

Management

Marty Vanderploeg , , , President & Chief Executive Officer

Martin (Marty) J. Vanderploeg, Ph.D., is the president and chief executive officer of Workiva Inc., a $350 million cloud-based software technology company with an open, intelligent, and intuitive platform that simplifies complex work for global organizations. Marty co-founded Workiva to transform the way people manage and report business data.

As CEO, Marty is focused on developing the company’s vision and award-winning culture, which nurtures an innovative workplace enabling customers to confidently move their businesses forward. He has over 30 years of experience in scaling software companies from start-ups to private and public global enterprises.

Marty is known for his leadership in the technology sector, including developing computer assisted design software used in medical and forensic applications and as a technology entrepreneur. Prior to serving as CEO, Vanderploeg served as president and chief operating officer of Workiva and its predecessor (Webfilings).

Previously, Marty co-founded Engineering Animations Inc. (EAI) and served as the company’s chief technology officer. As CTO, he led EAI’s’ development of computer graphics tools used in crime scene reconstruction, 3D animations of human anatomy, CAD applications in automotive design and computer games as well as other applications. EAI was acquired in 2000 by Unigraphics Solutions (now part of Siemens USA).

Marty was a tenured professor of mechanical engineering at Iowa State University and has authored 19 publications in the area of design optimization and vehicle dynamics, mechanical engineering software applications, biomechanics and graphic animation. He was the founder and director of the Iowa State University Visualization Laboratory. Marty has a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University.

Julie Iskow , , , EVP & Chief Operating Officer

Julie Iskow joined Workiva in 2019 as executive vice president (EVP) and chief operating officer (COO). She drives the growth strategy and oversees product, technology and commercial operations, including sales, marketing, partners, services, and customer success. She also owns execution of key enterprise initiatives focused on innovation, growth and customer experience.

Julie has extensive experience in product development, optimizing operations, and scaling enterprise SaaS companies with strong, profitable growth. Before joining Workiva, Julie served as EVP and chief technology officer (CTO) at Medidata Solutions, a leading technology and data platform for life sciences. She was responsible for developing and executing the product and technology strategy, and leading the teams that designed, delivered and supported the company’s enterprise platform and cloud-based solutions, data analytics, and AI capabilities.

Prior to Medidata, she was the senior vice president of product development and chief information officer (CIO) at WageWorks. During her tenure, Julie was part of the leadership team that helped bring WageWorks through a successful IPO. Before Wageworks, she spent over a decade in engineering and technology leadership positions, responsible for automation and robotics software used in high-tech manufacturing.

Julie currently serves on the board of directors of Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK) and Vocera Communications (NYSE:VCRA) and on the advisory board for Change Healthcare (NASDAQ:CHNG). Julie is a contributing writer for the Forbes Technology Council and was named among InformationWeek’s Elite 100. She has a Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master’s from the University of California, Davis.

Jeff Trom , , , EVP & Chief Technology Officer

Jeff Trom, Ph.D., is the executive vice president and chief technology officer for Workiva. Jeff currently leads the development of all aspects of Workiva’s open, intelligent and intuitive cloud platform. Jeff has brought visionary leadership to the Workiva platform and holds several patents for his innovations used in Workiva technology.

As the CTO, Jeff oversees all product development and management, shapes product priorities and direction, and the research and development teams to continuously innovate our cloud solutions. He is one of Workiva’s leading technology experts and has helped to grow the technology team from its inception. His leadership and expertise helps to guide strategic sales opportunities, drive product innovations, and provide deep industry knowledge on market leading solutions.

Prior to joining Workiva in 2008, Jeff was a co-founder of Engineering Animation International (EAI). As the company’s chief technology officer, he spent 10 years leading software architecture, development and deployment. EAI was acquired in 2000 by Unigraphics Solutions (now part of Siemens USA).

Jeff is a frequent speaker on the growth of tech start-ups in Montana and lends his expertise and time to help support new tech entrepreneurs in the region. He served on the Montana High Tech Business Alliance board of directors and is now an advisory board member of Montana State University’s Gianforte School of Computing. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Iowa and a Doctorate from Iowa State University.

Mitz Banarjee , , , EVP & Chief Customer Officer

As executive vice president and chief customer officer, Mitz Banarjee is a key contributor to the growth of Workiva’s customer base ensuring satisfaction, experience and retention are best in class. Mitz is an expert in leading teams and brings years of experience working with customers and building Workiva's customer success and services organizations. He joined Workiva in 2010 and has served in various leadership roles ensuring the exponential growth of the global business.

Mitz also oversees the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business growth and alignment to company goals that capitalize on the market opportunity. In addition to helping ensure the best customer experience and growth in EMEA, he also oversees the global administrative and facilities function for Workiva. Over the past 20 years, he has helped drive customer satisfaction and customer loyalty at an operational level for technology companies of all sizes.

Prior to Workiva, Mitz was director of client services at Yodle (acquired by web.com), one of the largest local ad networks in the United States. Mitz has a Bachelor of Arts in Information Systems from the University of Lincoln in Lincoln, England, United Kingdom.

Jill Klindt , , , Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Jill Klindt is the senior vice president and chief financial officer, and serves as the chief accounting officer for Workiva. Her career spans more than 20 years with experience in financial management and business leadership. Jill has built the accounting and finance teams into a global organization, starting as team member number one. Her extensive experience will help to position Workiva for future growth.

Previously, Jill additionally served as Workiva’s treasurer and was responsible for the global corporate accounting, tax strategy, treasury, procurement and enterprise risk management for Workiva. She was instrumental in taking Workiva public in 2014 and continues to support all stages of future growth, building the global team to scale and preparing for future stages.

As CFO, she is focused on providing the right information to the executive team to make the right investment decisions and making Workiva an even better place to work.

Prior to joining Workiva, she held finance and accounting positions at Wells Fargo Financial, CitiMortgage and Principal Residential Mortgage. Jill served on the Ames Foundation board as treasurer for six years. She has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Iowa State University.

Brandon Ziegler , , , EVP & Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Brandon Ziegler is executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary for Workiva Inc. He joined Workiva in March 2020 as senior vice president and general counsel. Brandon brings to Workiva over 20 years of experience in corporate governance, M&A, securities, venture financing, commercial negotiation, privacy and international law.

Since joining Workiva, he has equipped the legal team with the leadership and tools necessary to scale the company’s legal strategy across its growing global operations, bringing with him demonstrated expertise in the SaaS industry. Previously, Brandon served as senior vice president, deputy general counsel and assistant corporate secretary at Medidata Solutions, a leading technology and data platform for life sciences. Prior to Medidata, he led ADP’s legal department for multinational corporations as vice president and assistant general counsel.

Brandon also has extensive private practice experience, counseling public and private companies in global corporate development, corporate governance and commercial transactions. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School where he was an international business law fellow. He is conversant in multiple languages including Japanese and Spanish.

Board of Directors

Brigid Bonner , , , Chief Experience Officer of CaringBridge

Brigid A. Bonner is the Chief Experience Office of CaringBridge, a global nonprofit social network dedicated to helping family and friends communicate with and support loved ones during a health journey. At CaringBridge, she is responsible for development, marketing, product design and customer experience. She was previously Vice President of Digital Marketing for Schwan’s Home Service, where she transformed e-commerce for the privately held food company with over 2 million customers.

Previously, she was Senior Vice President of Strategy and Planning for OptumHealth. Before that, she was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at UnitedHealth Technologies, a shared services architecture and infrastructure organization of UnitedHealth Group. She has also served in various technology and operational leadership roles with Simon Delivers, Target Corporation and IBM.

Bonner serves on the board of Medica, a not-for-profit health services company, and is a former board member of Analyst International Corporation, a publicly traded IT services and staffing company that was acquired by American CyberSystems, Inc.

Bonner holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and industrial administration from Iowa State University and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School.

Michael M. Crow , , Ph.D. , , President of Arizona State University

Dr. Crow has served as a director of Workiva Inc. since its initial public offering. From 2008 to 2014, he served as a member of our advisory board. Dr. Crow is the President of Arizona State University (ASU), a position he has held since 2002, and is also currently a Professor of Science and Technology Policy at ASU. Prior to ASU and beginning in 1992, Dr. Crow served in a variety of leadership positions and as a professor at Columbia University, New York. From 2003 to 2008, he served as a director of Aquila, Inc. (NYSE: ILA). Dr. Crow has served as a consultant for the Moscow School of Management since 2013 and as a consultant for the Malaysian Global Science and Innovation Advisory Council from 2011 to 2014. In addition, Dr. Crow served as a director of Engineering Animation, Inc. from 1991 to 2000. Dr. Crow earned a B.A. in Political Science and Environmental Studies from Iowa State University and earned his Ph.D. in Public Administration (Science and Technology Policy) from Syracuse University. Dr. Crow has been an adviser to the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, and Energy, and various defense and intelligence agencies on matters of science and technology policy related to intelligence and national security. A fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, and member of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Council on Foreign Relations, he is the author of books and articles relating to the design and analysis of knowledge enterprises, technology transfer, sustainable development, and science and technology policy.

Robert H. Herz , , , President of Robert H. Herz LLC

Mr. Herz has served as a director of Workiva Inc. since its initial public offering. In October 2014, Mr. Herz was elected to the board of directors of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). From 2011 to 2014, he served as a member of our advisory board. Since 2010, Mr. Herz has served as President of Robert H. Herz LLC, which has provided consulting services to us since 2012. Mr. Herz spent the majority of his career until 2002 as an audit partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and its predecessor companies. From 2002 to 2010, Mr. Herz was the Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). He has served as a member of the board of directors of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) since 2011 and of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) since 2012. Mr. Herz is also an executive-in-residence at the Columbia University Business School and a Trustee and Vice-Chair of the Kessler Foundation. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Manchester, England and is also a certified public accountant and a U.K. Chartered Accountant.

Julie Iskow , , , EVP & Chief Operating Officer of Workiva Inc.

Ms. Iskow was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Medidata Solutions. Prior to Medidata, she was Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President at WageWorks. Before joining WageWorks, she spent more than a decade in engineering and technology leadership positions. Ms. Iskow currently serves on the Board of Directors of Vocera Communications (NYSE:VCRA). She has a B.S. from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.S. from the University of California, Davis.

David S. Mulcahy , , , President of MABSCO Capital, Inc.

David Mulcahy is the non-executive Chairman of the Workiva Board of Directors. He has been a Director of Workiva since its initial public offering in 2014. He also serves as a member of the board of directors, Chairman of the audit committee and a member of the executive committee of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE:AEL). He also serves as a member of the board of directors of American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York. Mr. Mulcahy is currently Chairman of Monarch Materials Group, Inc. and President and Chairman of the board of directors of MABSCO Capital, Inc. Previously, he managed private equity capital for numerous banks and insurance companies. He specialized in mergers and acquisitions as a senior tax partner with Ernst & Young, LLP until 1994. Mr. Mulcahy holds a B.B.A. degree in accounting and finance from the University of Iowa.

Suku Radia , , , Retired Chief Executive Officer, Bankers Trust Company

Mr. Radia retired as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Bankers Trust Company in January 2018. Prior to joining Bankers Trust Company in 2008, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP) from 2000 until 2008 and practiced as a mergers and acquisitions partner with KPMG LLP for over 25 years. Mr. Radia also serves as a director of Nationwide Insurance Company. Mr. Radia holds a B.S. (with Distinction) in Accounting from Iowa State University and is a certified public accountant (inactive).

Martin J. Vanderploeg , , , President & Chief Executive Officer of Workiva Inc.

Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Vanderploeg served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Workiva and its predecessor since cofounding the company in 2008. He has over 30 years of experience in mechanical engineering and building and scaling technology companies. Mr. Vanderploeg was also a Cofounder of Engineering Animation, Inc. (NASDAQ: EAII) and served as the company’s Chief Technology Officer of EAI from 1989 to 1999 and as its Executive Vice President from 1993 to 2000, when it was acquired by Unigraphics Solutions (now part of Siemens USA). Mr. Vanderploeg has a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University.

Contacting our Board

Interested parties may communicate with our Board or with an individual director by writing to our Board or to the particular director and mailing the correspondence to:

Workiva Inc.
2900 University Blvd
Ames, Iowa 50010
Attention: Corporate Secretary

You may submit your concern anonymously or confidentially by postal mail. You may also indicate whether you are a shareholder, customer, supplier, or other interested party. The Corporate Secretary will promptly relay to the addressee all communications that he determines require prompt attention and will regularly provide our Board with a summary of all substantive communications.