Mozilla announced on October 7, 2026, that Jambu Palaniappan and David Parry-Jones have joined the Mozilla Corporation Board of Directors. The company stated that the new appointees bring deep experience in building and leading technology businesses.
Jambu Palaniappan's Background
Jambu Palaniappan serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Checkatrade, a home improvement platform connecting UK consumers with tradespeople. Prior to his role at Checkatrade, he worked as Managing Partner and Head of Europe at OMERS Ventures, and spent several years at Uber and Uber Eats leading expansion across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Palaniappan holds a degree in Public Policy and Economics from Vanderbilt University.
David Parry-Jones's Experience
David Parry-Jones brings over 30 years of experience scaling technology businesses internationally. He most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer at DeepL and previously held senior leadership roles at Microsoft, VMware, and Twilio.
Mozilla stated that Parry-Jones offers a practical perspective on growth, international expansion, and building strong teams that turn strategy into results.
Key facts and where they come from
- Jambu Palaniappan and David Parry-Jones joined the Mozilla Corporation Board of Directors.
Jambu Palaniappan and David Parry-Jones join the Mozilla Corporation Board of Directors
- Jambu Palaniappan is the CEO of Checkatrade.
Jambu Palaniappan is the Chief Executive Officer of Checkatrade
- David Parry-Jones previously served as Chief Revenue Officer at DeepL.
Most recently, he served as CRO at DeepL and previously held senior leadership roles at Microsoft, VMware, and Twilio.