On November 12, 2019, at Elastic N.V.'s extraordinary general meeting of the Company’s shareholders announced that Alison Gleeson has been nominated to join its Board of Directors. Gleeson is a globally recognized executive who was previously Senior Vice President of Cisco’s Americas organization. Gleeson was responsible for nearly 9,000 employees across 35 countries. Gleeson is also a highly-regarded international speaker on the drivers for digital disruption across industries, the role of technology in enabling business transformation, and empowering women in technology. Gleeson maintains a commitment to professional development and inclusion and diversity in the workplace. In 2018, she received the Connected World’s Woman of IoT award for her role in advancing the field. In 2017, she received the Diversity Best Practice’s Above and Beyond Legacy Award” and the Michigan Council for Women in Technology’s Woman of the Year Award for her work in advancing women in IT roles. She was previously the Global Executive Sponsor and Board President for Cisco's Connected Women's Network, an organization with 7,000 members worldwide. Alison currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University, her alma mater. Pursuant to Dutch law, Gleeson’s nomination to the Board of Directors is subject to a shareholder vote, expected to be held at an extraordinary general shareholder meeting in January 2020. Upon her election to the Board, Gleeson will also be appointed to serve as a member of the Company's Compensation Committee.