Brian McAndrews — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recognized in NACD Directorship 100 for influential board leadership.
Served as Chairman, CEO, and President of Pandora Media (2013-2016).
Former CEO of aQuantive Inc. (1999-2007) and President of Microsoft Advertising (1999-2008).
Currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors at The New York Times Company (since 2012).
Lead Director at Frontdoor, Inc. (since 2018) and Member of the Board of Directors at Xero (since 2022).
Senior Advisor at private equity firm Spectrum Equity (since 2016).
Holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and an AB in Economics from Harvard College.

Biography

Brian McAndrews is an American business executive with extensive experience in leadership and board roles across technology, advertising, and content companies. He served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Pandora Media from 2013 to 2016. Earlier in his career, he was the Chief Executive Officer of aQuantive Inc. from 1999 to 2007 and President of Microsoft Advertising from 1999 to 2008.

McAndrews currently holds several significant board and advisory positions.