WWE Bolsters Board of Directors with Trio of Appointments

STAMFORD: Stephanie McMahon, WWE's chief brand officer; Paul Levesque, WWE's executive VP of talent, live events and creative; and Robyn Peterson, chief technology officer and head of product for Mashable have been elected to WWE's board of directors.

McMahon is charged with helping WWE enhance its global brand reputation among business partners, advertisers, media, investors and the public sector. She is the company's brand ambassador and primary spokesperson for its corporate responsibility initiatives. McMahon first joined WWE in 1998 as an account exec. She has also served as a TV personality, and has overseen WWE's creative, talent relations, talent brand management, live events, digital, social and mobile businesses.

Levesque has worked at WWE for more than two decades as an executive and performer (he is known as WWE Superstar Triple H). As executive VP of talent, live events and creative, he has led the talent development and talent relations departments that recruit and train the company's Superstars and Divas. He recently managed the development and launch of the WWE Performance Center in Florida. He also handles all business operations for hundreds of annual live events, and serves as a director and producer for WWE's programming.

Peterson has more than 15 years of experience working in web, mobile and video product development. He is a member of Mashable's Operating Committee, where he supervises product strategy and development as well as the product, design and engineering teams. He is credited with leading the redesign of Mashable.com in 2012. He also manages the development of Mashable's Velocity platform. Previously, Peterson was head of product at Next Issue Media, and VP of technology and product for NBCUniversal.

"The appointments of Stephanie, Paul and Robyn to WWE's board of directors will be invaluable to the company as we continue to transform our business and look toward a new era of unprecedented growth," stated Vince McMahon, WWE's chairman and CEO. "I am confident that our board of directors and senior management team is stronger than ever and well-positioned for future success."