Amazon elects cybersecurity executive Kevin Mandia to its board

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that its Board of Directors elected Kevin R. Mandia as a director on September 8, 2026, and appointed him to the Board's Audit Committee and Security Committee.

Mandia is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Armadin, Inc., a cybersecurity company he established in September 2025. He also serves as General Partner of Ballistic Ventures, a venture capital firm he co-founded, a role he has held since June 2024. Previously, he served as CEO of Mandiant, Inc., a cybersecurity firm acquired by Google LLC in September 2022, from June 2016 to July 2024.

In connection with his election, Mandia received a restricted stock unit award of 4,086 shares of Amazon common stock under the company's 1997 Stock Incentive Plan. The shares are set to vest in three equal annual installments beginning November 15, 2027, subject to his continued service as a director. He also entered into an indemnification agreement with the company in the same form as other directors.

Amazon also disclosed that Kristin Mandia, a sister-in-law of Kevin Mandia, is an employee of the company with an annual salary of $185,000. In 2026, she was granted a restricted stock unit award of 103 shares of common stock, vesting over 1.9 years. The company stated her compensation is consistent with that of other employees at the same level with similar responsibilities.

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