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DAMION

Booking.com warns customers of hack that exposed their data: WHO DO YOU BLAME?

CEO Glenn D. Fogel (2017-); no background in tech

Cybersecurity Subcommittee (Chair) Larry Quinlan MM

Global Chief Information Officer (2010 - 2021) Deloitte; but what was 2021 like Covid and masks? DEI hire

Cybersecurity Subcommittee member Nicholas J. Read (2018-): Technology not listed as qualification. 

Cybersecurity Subcommittee member Vanessa Wittman: most recently (until 2022) CFO at Glossier, an online beauty product company; director at AIG but does not serve on Technology Committee

Woke coffee chain slammed by liberal California customers for removing pride flags from cafes: 'Bound to backfire'

Philz CEO Mahesh Sadarangani: “Our longstanding support of the LGBTQIA+ community is unchanged. We are working toward creating a more consistent, inclusive experience across all our stores, including removing a variety of flags and other decor. This is a change in how our stores look, not in who we are.”

In 2025, the company drew headlines when private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co. acquired it for $145M. 

One customer said: 'Yeah their coffee sucks but this banning pride flags will not go over well - boycott incoming - maybe they need to look up what happened to Target.'

Founded in 2003 in San Francisco's Mission District by Phil Jaber and his son Jacob

WHO DO YOU BLAME?

CEO Mahesh Sadarangani

How I Philz: Ether straight up.

Came from Wingstop, which just inherently feels homophobic. I mean it sells the wings of birds. That doesn’t feel right.

Freeman Spogli & Co.

Team: 31: 5F

And 6 Industry Executives: 0F