Blake J. Irving has served as our Chief Executive Officer since January 2013, as a member of the board of directors of GoDaddy Inc. since its formation in May 2014 and as a member of the board of directors of Desert Newco since January 2013. Prior to joining our company, he served as Chief Product Officer at Yahoo! Inc. from May 2010 to April 2012. From January 2009 to May 2010, Mr. Irving was a Professor in the M.B.A. program at Pepperdine University. From September 2007 to January 2009, he served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Balance Point Enterprises Inc., a real estate investment company. From 1992 to September 2007, Mr. Irving served in various senior and management roles at Microsoft Corporation, including most recently as Corporate Vice President of the Windows Live Platform Group. Mr. Irving holds a B.A. degree in Fine Arts from San Diego State University and an M.B.A. degree from Pepperdine University.