Laura Onopchenko Appointed to fuboTV’s Board of Directors

By MTS Staff Writer On Sep 26, 2020

fuboTV announced it has appointed former NerdWallet and current Getaround CFO Laura Onopchenko to its board of directors as an independent director effective immediately.

Onopchenko joins the sports-focused live TV streaming platform’s board following its announcement last week that it has forecast strong third quarter demand with the return of the NFL and fall sports seasons. As a result, fuboTV raised third quarter subscriber guidance to 370,000-380,000. Also last week, the company announced its common stock has been approved to list on the New York Stock Exchange, conditional upon successful pricing of this offering, under the ticker symbol “FUBO.”

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“I’m looking forward to the expertise Laura, who has led finance for disruptive companies during periods of high growth, will bring to our team,” said David Gandler, co-founder and CEO, fuboTV. “I am thrilled to welcome Laura to fuboTV’s board of directors.”

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“I’m excited to join fuboTV on its journey to enable consumers to access sports and entertainment both ubiquitously and cost effectively,” said Onopchenko. “I look forward to being a part of the growth of fuboTV at this exciting time.”

Onopchenko has more than 25 years of experience in a variety of finance roles with a particular expertise in high growth situations. She joined Getaround, a global leader in carsharing, in September 2020 as its CFO. Onopchenko previously served as CFO at NerdWallet, a website and app that provides financial guidance to more than 160 million consumers every year. During her tenure, NerdWallet grew meaningfully, surpassed $100M in annual revenue, and achieved and sustained profitability. Before NerdWallet, she was vice president of finance at DaVita Rx, the pharmacy division at DaVita. During her five years at the company, the business quadrupled to more than $1 billion in yearly revenue and fulfilled millions of prescriptions. Earlier in her career, Onopchenko worked as an investment banker, an early-stage tech investor and in a variety of operating roles in environments ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Onopchenko has a BA in Economics from UC Berkeley, and an MBA from Wharton.

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