NIQ Board of Directors

Gabriela Weiss

Gabriela Weiss has served on our Board of Directors since August 2023. Ms. Weiss joined Advent in 2012 focusing on buyout and growth investments. Ms. Weiss has overseen Advent’s investments in multiple portfolio companies, including Aimbridge Hospitality, Allied S.A., Atmosfera, Dudalina, EBANX, Fleury S.A. and Prisma Medios de Pagos S.A. Ms. Weiss holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical-aeronautical engineering from the Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA) and an M.B.A., from Harvard Business School. We believe that Ms. Weiss is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on her extensive investment experience in growth sectors and global businesses.

Jim Peck | Chief Executive Officer

James (Jim) Peck, currently serves as the Executive Chairman and CEO of NielsenIQ.

Jim, in partnership with Advent International, acquired the business from Nielsen in March 2021.

Previously, Jim served as the CEO of TransUnion. He joined TransUnion in 2012 when it was owned by Advent International and Goldman Sachs. As CEO, he led the company’s transformation into a market leader in innovation, driven by organic growth programs, tech re-platforming and strategic transactions. Prior to TransUnion, Jim oversaw growth at LexisNexis, spearheading the $4 billion acquisition and integration of ChoicePoint into LexisNexis and the acquisition of Seisint while serving as CEO of Risk Solutions from 2004 to 2012. Jim also served as SVP and Chief Product Officer of LexisNexis from 2001 to 2004.

Jim serves on the Board of Directors of Combate à fraude (CAF). He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton and an M.B.A. from The Ohio State University. Additionally, Jim received a CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight, issued by the CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.

Christopher Pike

Christopher Pike has served on our Board of Directors since March 2021. Mr. Pike joined Advent in 1997 where he focuses on investments in the business and financial services and healthcare sectors and is currently a Special Partner. Prior to Advent, Mr. Pike held positions at Coopers & Lybrand in the business assurance and financial advisory services groups, providing M&A advisory services to clients in the financial, manufacturing and business services industries. Mr. Pike has overseen 21 Advent investments, including CCC Intelligent Solutions, Cotiviti, Genoa Healthcare, TransUnion, Worldpay and Xplor Technologies (formerly Clearent). Mr. Pike currently serves on the boards of directors of private companies Cotiviti Holdings, Inc. and Genoa Healthcare. Mr. Pike received Bachelor’s degrees in economics and Spanish from Amherst College. We believe Mr. Pike is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on his extensive experience managing investments in global industries.

David Rawlinson

David Rawlinson has served on our Board of Directors since March 2021. David L. Rawlinson II has served as the President & Chief Executive Officer for QVC Group, Inc. since October 1, 2021. Mr. Rawlinson previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Nielsen Consumer LLC and President-Global Online Business at W. W. Grainger, Inc. Mr. Rawlinson serves on the board of directors of Discover Financial Services; QVC Group, Inc.; and MonotaRO Co., Ltd; and is a member of The Business Roundtable. Mr. Rawlinson holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science from The Citadel, a law degree from the University of South Carolina and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. We believe Mr. Rawlinson is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on his extensive understanding of our business through his leadership of our former parent organization and leadership of multiple global retail, entertainment and eCommerce businesses.

Todd Lachman

Todd Lachman has served on our Board of Directors since March 2021. Mr. Lachman is the Founder of Sovos Brands, Inc., an Advent portfolio company, created with the purpose of acquiring, integrating, and growing one-of-a kind brands. Mr. Lachman served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sovos Brands, Inc., growing the business from start up in 2017, to public company in 2021, until its sale to Campbells Soup Company in March of 2024. Mr. Lachman previously served as Global President of Mars Petcare, President of Mars Chocolate North America and Latin America, and Executive Vice President of Del Monte Foods Company. He also held a senior management roles at H.J. Heinz Company and Procter & Gamble. Mr. Lachman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Colby College and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. We believe Mr. Lachman is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on his extensive experience and leadership in the consumer products industry.

Racquel Harris Mason

Racquel Harris Mason has served on our Board of Directors since June 2021. Ms. Harris Mason served as the President of North America for LIPTON Teas and Infusions, an independent portfolio company of CVC Capital Partners, and the world’s leading tea business, with brands like Lipton, TAZO, PG Tips, and Pukka from June 2023 to June 2025. Prior to Lipton, Ms. Harris Mason was the Global Chief Marketing Officer at Elanco Animal Health from 2020 to 2021. Ms. Harris Mason previously held roles at The Coca-Cola Company, including Senior Vice President and General Manager for the McDonald’s Division USA and Vice President of the Coca-Cola and Coke Zero brands. Ms. Harris Mason held positions of increasing responsibility with Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Ahold and Abbott Laboratories. Racquel also serves on the board of directors of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. Ms. Harris Mason holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. We believe that Ms. Harris Mason is qualified to serve on out Board of Directors based on her extensive experience in the consumer products industry.

Charlotte Simonelli

Charlotte Simonelli has served on our Board of Directors since June 2021. Ms. Simonelli has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Anywhere Real Estate since March, 2019. Ms. Simonelli previously served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Medical Devices and Enterprise Supply Chain for Johnson & Johnson, Senior Vice President, Finance at Reckitt, Senior Director of Finance at Nabisco, Mondelez, and Finance Director at Pepsico. Ms. Simonelli holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the Rochester Institute of Technology. We believe Ms. Simonelli is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on her financial expertise and leadership for global businesses.

Ralf Klein-Bölting

Ralf Klein-Bölting has served on our Board of Directors since July 2023. Mr. Klein-Bölting has served as Executive Vice-President of NIM since 2009 and as acting President of NIM since July 2023. Mr. Klein-Bölting has a wide range of management and leadership experience in different industries and markets. Mr. Klein-Bölting began his career in the Petfood division of Mars Inc. and subsequently served as Managing Director or Board Member for Tchibo, Deutsche Bahn and OTTO. Mr. Klein-Bölting currently serves as chairman of the board of directors of MERA Petfoods, a German private company. Mr. Klein-Bölting holds an M.B.A. equivalent degree from the University of Münster, Germany. We believe that Mr. Klein-Bölting is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on his experience and understanding of our business through his leadership at NIM.

Julien Lo

Julien Lo has served on our Board of Directors since July 2023. Mr. Lo joined KKR in 2018 and is a member of the Healthcare and DACH industry and regional teams within KKR’s European Private Equity platform. Mr. Lo has been involved in the firm’s investments in Immedica, Leonine, Coty and ProSiebenSat1. Prior to joining KKR, he worked in the investment banking division of J.P. Morgan in London. Mr. Lo holds an M.Sc./B.Sc. in business administration from University of Mannheim. We believe that Mr. Lo is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on his extensive investment experience in global companies, and his understanding of our business through his leadership at KKR.

Elizabeth Lempres

Elizabeth Lempres has served on our Board of Directors since August 2024. Elizabeth C. Lempres serves as Senior Partner Emeritus at McKinsey & Company, a management consulting firm. Ms. Lempres joined McKinsey & Company in 1989 and held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility during her career including Senior Partner and Global Leader, Private Equity and Principal Investors from 2016 to 2017; and Senior Partner and Global Leader, Consumer Sector from 2010 to 2014. Prior to McKinsey & Company, she held positions in engineering-related fields at IBM and General Electric. Ms. Lempres serves on the boards of directors of General Mills, Inc. and Traeger, Inc. Ms. Lempres holds A.B. and B.E. degrees in engineering from Dartmouth College and received her M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. We believe Ms. Lempres is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on her substantial global consulting experience in the consumer products and retail sectors, and her experience leading global teams.

Samuel A. Hamood

Samuel A. Hamood has served on our Board of Directors since March 2025. Mr. Hamood currently serves as President and Chief Administrative and Financial Officer at Culligan International Co (“Culligan”), which he joined in August 2019. Prior to his time at Culligan, Mr. Hamood has over 25 years of Financial and Executive Leadership level experience for several global public and private companies, including: Deloitte and Touche, The Walt Disney Company, Hewlett Packard (formerly known as “EDS”), Trans Union, and select Private Equity assignments, including both CEO and CFO roles. Mr. Hamood also previously served on the board of directors at Culligan from 2016 to 2019, Finch Therapeutics from 2021 to 2022 and currently serves on the boards of directors of Definitive Healthcare Corp. and AccentCare, a private company. Mr. Hamood is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive status), and he received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance at the University of Iowa, and his Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law.