Board Committees

Fay Sien Goon was the Chief Financial Officer of AppFolio, Inc., a provider of cloud-based business software solutions, services and data analytics to the real estate industry, from 2021 to 2024. Prior to AppFolio, Inc., she held various senior finance roles at ServiceNow, Inc., a global enterprise software company that delivers digital workflows, from 2012 to 2021, including as Chief Accounting Officer from 2019 to 2021. Before joining ServiceNow, Inc., she served as a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, a public accounting firm. Ms. Goon holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Delta State University, as well as a Master in Accountancy from The University of Alabama. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in California and Georgia.

Shanti Ariker is the Chief Legal Officer at JFrog, a company that enables a fast flow of secure software delivery through its universal, hybrid and multi-cloud Platform. She has more than 20 years experience working internationally with high-growth companies in Canada and the United States. Prior to JFrog, Ms. Ariker was Senior Vice President, General Counsel at Zendesk, Inc., a customer support software provider, for three years. Ms. Ariker also served in senior legal roles at Salesforce,Twilio and Autodesk. Ms. Ariker received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts and her Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia.

Jill Denham has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and brings a diverse skillset to the Coveo board. Among her past roles, she was head of the Retail Bank at CIBC, with responsibility for the European business of CIBC and before that she was President, Merchant Banking. She has also been a director of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan board and National Bank of Canada. Ms. Denham is a member of the board of Kinaxis Inc. (where she is a member of the compensation committee and the nominating and governance committee). She was also a member of the Canadian Pacific Railway Limited from September 2016 to April 2024 (where she was also a member of the audit and finance committee and the management resources and compensation committee) and the Task Force on the Future of Securities Regulation in Canada. Ms. Denham holds an HBA from the University of Western Ontario School of Business Administration and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

J. Alberto Yépez is Managing Director of ForgePoint Capital, a Silicon Valley-based venture investor, a position he has held since 2015. He is also Managing Director of Trident Capital, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, a position he has held since 2008. He joined Coveo’s Board in 2008. Mr. Yépez serves on the board of directors of certain private companies. Mr. Yépez has a Bachelor of Science in computer engineering, computer science and electronic physics from the University of San Francisco and attended the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria in Lima, Perú.

Prior to ForgePoint Capital and Trident Capital, Mr. Yépez was a serial entrepreneur with a successful track-record in building global businesses and leading them to successful exits. He has more than 25 years of experience in growing innovative, industry-leading technology companies and has served on the board of directors of various companies, including two public companies. He was founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of enCommerce, co-Chief Executive Officer and President of Entrust (ENTU) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Thor Technologies, and held senior management positions at Oracle and Apple. In addition, Mr. Yépez worked as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Warburg Pincus, served as Executive Chairman of a Bain Capital portfolio company, and was a consultant to the U.S. Department of Defense as part of the DeVenCI Initiative.

Jill Denham has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and brings a diverse skillset to the Coveo board. Among her past roles, she was head of the Retail Bank at CIBC, with responsibility for the European business of CIBC and before that she was President, Merchant Banking. She has also been a director of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan board and National Bank of Canada. Ms. Denham is a member of the board of Kinaxis Inc. (where she is a member of the compensation committee and the nominating and governance committee). She was also a member of the Canadian Pacific Railway Limited from September 2016 to April 2024 (where she was also a member of the audit and finance committee and the management resources and compensation committee) and the Task Force on the Future of Securities Regulation in Canada. Ms. Denham holds an HBA from the University of Western Ontario School of Business Administration and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Valéry Zamuner is a business executive with over 20 years of experience as a corporate strategy, risk management and legal executive. Ms. Zamuner was most recently Senior Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs and Legal Officer of Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc., a North American telecommunications conglomerate, until 2024. Prior to that, she was the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., a convenience and fuel retail company, from 2021 to 2023, after occupying the position of Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since 2019. Prior to joining Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., she held the positions of Senior Vice-President of Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Initiatives for Stingray, a music, media, and technology company, from 2017 to 2018 and Executive Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions and Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of WSP Global Inc., a professional services firm providing engineering and design services, from 2013 to 2017. Ms. Zamuner has a Bachelor of Law degree from Laval University and an MBA from the John Molson School of Business (Concordia University). She is a member of the Québec Bar.

Valéry Zamuner is a business executive with over 20 years of experience as a corporate strategy, risk management and legal executive. Ms. Zamuner was most recently Senior Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs and Legal Officer of Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc., a North American telecommunications conglomerate, until 2024. Prior to that, she was the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., a convenience and fuel retail company, from 2021 to 2023, after occupying the position of Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since 2019. Prior to joining Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., she held the positions of Senior Vice-President of Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Initiatives for Stingray, a music, media, and technology company, from 2017 to 2018 and Executive Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions and Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of WSP Global Inc., a professional services firm providing engineering and design services, from 2013 to 2017. Ms. Zamuner has a Bachelor of Law degree from Laval University and an MBA from the John Molson School of Business (Concordia University). She is a member of the Québec Bar.

J. Alberto Yépez is Managing Director of ForgePoint Capital, a Silicon Valley-based venture investor, a position he has held since 2015. He is also Managing Director of Trident Capital, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, a position he has held since 2008. He joined Coveo’s Board in 2008. Mr. Yépez serves on the board of directors of certain private companies. Mr. Yépez has a Bachelor of Science in computer engineering, computer science and electronic physics from the University of San Francisco and attended the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria in Lima, Perú.

Prior to ForgePoint Capital and Trident Capital, Mr. Yépez was a serial entrepreneur with a successful track-record in building global businesses and leading them to successful exits. He has more than 25 years of experience in growing innovative, industry-leading technology companies and has served on the board of directors of various companies, including two public companies. He was founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of enCommerce, co-Chief Executive Officer and President of Entrust (ENTU) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Thor Technologies, and held senior management positions at Oracle and Apple. In addition, Mr. Yépez worked as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Warburg Pincus, served as Executive Chairman of a Bain Capital portfolio company, and was a consultant to the U.S. Department of Defense as part of the DeVenCI Initiative.

Shanti Ariker is the Chief Legal Officer at JFrog, a company that enables a fast flow of secure software delivery through its universal, hybrid and multi-cloud Platform. She has more than 20 years experience working internationally with high-growth companies in Canada and the United States. Prior to JFrog, Ms. Ariker was Senior Vice President, General Counsel at Zendesk, Inc., a customer support software provider, for three years. Ms. Ariker also served in senior legal roles at Salesforce,Twilio and Autodesk. Ms. Ariker received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts and her Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia.