LaVerne Srinivasan

Srinivasan
LaVerne Srinivasan
Lead Independent Director

LaVerne Srinivasan became a director and member of the corporate governance committee of the Board in March 2017. Ms. Srinivasan is Vice President of the National Program and Program Director for Education at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, employing creative strategies and innovative thinking to strengthen urban education. Since 2014, she has overseen grant making and other activities aimed at engaging parents and communities, improving teaching and leadership for learning, advancing innovative learning environment designs, providing K-12 pathways to college and career success, and fostering integrated approaches to innovation and learning in the field of education.

From 2012 through 2014, Ms. Srinivasan was the Co-Founder of Fiero Now, an education technology company. Prior to Fiero Now, she worked at various educational technology, urban district change, and non-profit education reform companies, including Time to Know, Education Champions for All and New Leaders for New Schools. From 2003 through 2006, Ms. Srinivasan served as Deputy Chancellor for the New York City Department of Education. In addition, from 1993 through 2003, she served in various roles at BMG Entertainment, including as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Ms. Srinivasan serves on the board of Young Audiences New York and the national advisory board of College Promise Campaign, and was a founding member of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education’s task force on Strategic Management of Human Capital.

Ms. Srinivasan holds an A.B. in sociology from Harvard College, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. She brings to the Board of Directors strong leadership skills, extensive experience leveraging technology in the education and entertainment industries, and deep marketing expertise. As such, the Board has deemed Ms. Srinivasan qualified to serve as a director.

Independent Director
Lead Director

Daniel P. Emerson

    Emerson
    Daniel P. Emerson
    Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
    Dan Emerson has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Take-Two since October 2014. He joined the Company as a Vice President in June 2005 and served in various capacities of increasing responsibility within the legal department, including Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Deputy General Counsel. In additional to serving as the General Counsel of Take-Two, Dan oversees administrative management of Internal Audit on behalf of the Audit Committee. Prior to joining the Company, Dan was a partner in the New York offices of the law firm Blank Rome LLP, where he represented public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, securities law, financings and general corporate matters. Dan holds a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law and a B.S. from Cornell University.

    Lainie Goldstein

      Goldstein
      Lainie Goldstein
      Chief Financial Officer
      Lainie Goldstein is the Chief Financial Officer of Take-Two, a role that she assumed in 2007. In this capacity, she is responsible for overseeing finance, accounting, tax, treasury, investor relations and corporate communications. Lainie previously served as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Finance beginning in 2003.

      Under Lainie’s leadership, Take-Two has successfully navigated the industry’s evolving and complex global marketplace, which is reflected in the Company’s approach to financial reporting and disclosures. Additionally, she has led initiatives to improve and streamline various financial processes and instilled a strong fiscal discipline across the entire Company. Lainie’s team-based leadership approach has significantly enhanced collaboration and improved the flow of information across Take-Two as it has grown into a major global entertainment company.

      Lainie is a CPA with more than 30 years of financial and business experience in the software, entertainment, retail and apparel industries, with proven success in managing the finance function of publicly traded companies.

      Prior to joining Take-Two, Lainie held a number of positions of increasing responsibility within Nautica Enterprises, most recently serving as Vice President, Finance and Business Development. Earlier in her career, she held positions in the audit and reorganization departments at Grant Thornton LLP. Lainie holds a BSBA in Accounting from The American University in Washington, D.C. She also serves as a director and member of the audit committee of Phreesia, Inc.

      Michael Sheresky

      Sheresky
      Michael Sheresky
      Director
      Michael Sheresky has been a director since April 2007. Mr. Sheresky is a partner at United Talent Agency and has served as a motion picture talent agent there since June 2009, where he is responsible for structuring projects and deals in the areas of motion picture and television development, production, and distribution. From 1992 until 1995, and then from 1997 until May 2009, Mr. Sheresky held a number of positions at the William Morris Agency, a talent agency, most recently Senior Vice President in its Motion Picture Department. During that time, he represented authors, journalists, screenwriters, directors, producers and actors in the motion picture and television businesses. Mr. Sheresky holds an MBA from Harvard University and a B.A. from Vassar College. Mr. Sheresky’s entertainment experience obtained from his various positions at William Morris Agency and United Talent Agency is an important asset to the Board of Directors, and as such, the Board of Directors has deemed Mr. Sheresky qualified to serve as a director.
      Independent Director

      Strauss Zelnick

        Strauss Zelnick
        Strauss Zelnick
        Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
        Strauss Zelnick, a partner in ZelnickMedia since 2001, became Chairman of Take-Two in March 2007 and Chief Executive Officer in January 2011. Throughout his tenure at Take-Two, Strauss has been an inspiring, visionary leader, applying sound financial infrastructure and rigor to enable the industry’s top creative talent to pursue their passions and deliver incredible entertainment experiences for consumers across the world. Strauss has been instrumental in establishing a strong corporate culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful, and is driven by the Take-Two’s mission to be the most innovative, creative, and efficient entertainment company in the world. By leveraging his vast media expertise, Strauss continues to position Take-Two to be on the forefront of our evolving industry and to chart our pathway for long-term success.

        Prior to forming ZelnickMedia, Strauss was President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Entertainment, a $4.7 billion music and entertainment company. His appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Entertainment followed his tenure as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company's North American business unit from 1994 through 1998. Before joining BMG Entertainment, Strauss was President and Chief Executive Officer of Crystal Dynamics, a leading producer and distributor of interactive game software. Prior to that, he spent four years as President and Chief Operating Officer of 20th Century Fox, where he managed all aspects of the worldwide motion picture and distribution business.

        Previously, Strauss spent three years at Vestron Inc. as a senior executive and rose to become President and Chief Operating Officer. He also served as Vice President, International Television for Columbia Pictures.

        Strauss holds an MBA and a JD from Harvard University and a BA from Wesleyan University. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Starwood Property Trust, Inc (for which he currently serves as the Chairman of its Audit Committee); Education Networks of America, a privately-held company; and the Entertainment Software Association, for which he served as Chairman from July 2014 to July 2017. Additionally, Strauss served as Chairman of the Board for CBS Corp. from 2018-2019. Strauss is an associate member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and is a Trustee Emeritus of Wesleyan University.

        Strauss Zelnick

        Strauss Zelnick
        Strauss Zelnick
        Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
        Strauss Zelnick, a partner in ZelnickMedia since 2001, became Chairman of Take-Two in March 2007 and Chief Executive Officer in January 2011. Throughout his tenure at Take-Two, Strauss has been an inspiring, visionary leader, applying sound financial infrastructure and rigor to enable the industry’s top creative talent to pursue their passions and deliver incredible entertainment experiences for consumers across the world. Strauss has been instrumental in establishing a strong corporate culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful, and is driven by the Take-Two’s mission to be the most innovative, creative, and efficient entertainment company in the world. By leveraging his vast media expertise, Strauss continues to position Take-Two to be on the forefront of our evolving industry and to chart our pathway for long-term success.

        Prior to forming ZelnickMedia, Strauss was President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Entertainment, a $4.7 billion music and entertainment company. His appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Entertainment followed his tenure as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company's North American business unit from 1994 through 1998. Before joining BMG Entertainment, Strauss was President and Chief Executive Officer of Crystal Dynamics, a leading producer and distributor of interactive game software. Prior to that, he spent four years as President and Chief Operating Officer of 20th Century Fox, where he managed all aspects of the worldwide motion picture and distribution business.

        Previously, Strauss spent three years at Vestron Inc. as a senior executive and rose to become President and Chief Operating Officer. He also served as Vice President, International Television for Columbia Pictures.

        Strauss holds an MBA and a JD from Harvard University and a BA from Wesleyan University. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Starwood Property Trust, Inc; Education Networks of America, a privately-held company; and the Entertainment Software Association, for which he served as Chairman from July 2014 to July 2017. Additionally, Strauss served as Chairman of the Board for CBS Corp. from 2018-2019. Strauss is an associate member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and is a Trustee Emeritus of Wesleyan University.
        Chairman of the Board

        Michael Dornemann

        Dornemann
        Michael Dornemann
        Director
        Michael Dornemann has been a director since April 2007. Mr. Dornemann is an entertainment and marketing executive with more than 30 years of management consulting, corporate development, strategic advisory and media experience. Since 2001, Mr. Dornemann has served on several boards and currently serves on the board of directors of Jet Set AG, a worldwide fashion company based in Switzerland, as Vice-Chairman of Access Worldwide Communications and on the board of directors of Columbia Music Entertainment (CME) of Japan. Prior to 2001, Mr. Dornemann was an executive board member of Bertelsmann AG for 16 years and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bertelsmann Entertainment (music and television division, BMG and RTL Group) and held positions with IBM and Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Dornemann’s consulting, management, and marketing experience obtained from his past experiences, including his role as Chief Executive Officer of Bertelsmann Entertainment, is a valuable addition to the Board of Directors, and as such, the Board of Directors has deemed Mr. Dornemann qualified to serve as a director.
        Independent Director

        Karl Slatoff

          Slatoff
          Karl Slatoff
          President
          Karl Slatoff is the President of Take-Two, a role that he assumed in May 2013. He previously served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer beginning in October 2010, and prior to that, held the position of Executive Vice President beginning in February 2008. Karl is a partner at ZelnickMedia, which specializes in the areas of music, direct marketing, broadcast television and radio, interactive entertainment and new media.

          Throughout Karl’s tenure at Take-Two, he has partnered strategically with the Company’s labels to support their creative vision to selectively broaden and enhance our portfolio, and to drive long-term growth. In addition, Karl has played an integral role in the Company’s ability to attract and retain key talent, including through organic and inorganic initiatives. He has also focused on harnessing the expertise of our global teams across an array of disciplines, including technology, legal, sales and human resources to best position the company for long-term success.

          Before joining Take-Two, Karl served as Vice President, New Media for BMG Entertainment, one of the world's largest music companies, whose labels include Arista Records, RCA Records and J Records and is home to such worldwide superstars as Whitney Houston, Annie Lennox, Christina Aguilera, Santana, Sarah McLachlan and the Dave Matthews Band, among many others. In this position, he was responsible for guiding BMG's online digital strategies, including the development of commercial digital distribution initiatives and new business models for the sale and syndication of online content. Karl was also responsible for maintaining relationships and leading negotiations with major software developers, consumer electronics manufacturers and online retailers/portals, as well as representing BMG's interests in various industry consortiums relating to the development of digital businesses. Karl joined BMG in 1998 as Manager, Corporate Development. In this position he worked closely with the company's then-President and CEO Strauss Zelnick on a variety of corporate development initiatives.

          Before joining BMG, Karl worked in strategic planning at the Walt Disney Company, where he focused on the consumer products, studio and broadcast divisions, as well as several initiatives in the educational, publishing and new media sectors. Karl was also an active member of the integration team for Disney's 1996 acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC. Prior to Disney, he worked in the corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions units at Lehman Brothers where he focused on the consumer products and retail/merchandising industries.

          Karl received his M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in English literature and economics from Kenyon College. He serves on the board of CommentSold, Inc., a company that helps businesses sell products digitally, and on the Board of Trustees at Kenyon College.