Marcela Martin has been appointed as Board Member at Cvent Europe Ltd
Cvent Inc. ("Cvent"), a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider announced a new Independent Board member who is expected to join its Board of Directors following the completion of the previously announced business combination with Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II (Nasdaq: DGNS), which is expected to close on December 8, 2021.
Ms. Martin has been Chief Financial Officer of Squarespace, a website building and hosting company, since November 2020. Prior to joining Squarespace, Ms. Martin held several executive leadership positions. Ms. Martin was Chief Financial Officer for Booking.com, a digital travel company, from January 2019 to November 2020 where she led the company's finance function and oversaw finance operations, corporate development, and mergers and acquisitions. Between January 2016 and December 2018, Ms. Martin was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of National Geographic. Between November of 1998 and December of 2015, Ms. Martin held positions with Fox International Channels, including Executive Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer. In September 2021, Ms. Martin joined both the board of Avalara, a provider of tax automation for businesses, and the board of Chegg, Inc., an education technology company, as a member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Martin received an M.B.A. from the University of Liverpool, and received a bachelor's in administration from Universidad de Morón with an expertise in accounting. Ms. Martin's experience working as an executive financial operations leader and her skills related to emerging technology companies will make her a valuable asset to the New Cvent Board.