Getty Images Holdings, Inc.
For the period ended Oct 8, 2026. Filed Aug 28, 2026.
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Oct 8, 2026 · Filed Aug 28, 2026
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Continuing Members of our Board of Directors
Class II Directors (terms to expire at the 2027 Annual Meeting)
The current members of our Board of Directors who are Class II Directors are as follows:
| Name | Age | Served as a Director Since | Position with Getty Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Getty | 66 | 2005 | Co-Founder and Chairman |
| Chinh Chu | 59 | 2022 | Director |
| Tracy Knox | 54 | 2024 | Director |
| Brett Watson | 46 | 2019 | Director |
The principal occupations and business experience for the past five years, of each Class II Director are as follows:
Mark Getty
Mr. Getty has served as the Chair of our Board of Directors since he co-founded Getty Images in March 1995 and was Executive Chair of Getty Images through 2005. From 2005 to 2018, he was a non-executive director on our Board of Directors and in 2018 resumed the role of Chair of Getty Images by the Getty Family Stockholders. In the late 1980s, Mr. Getty began his professional career with Kidder Peabody in New York and then joined Hambros Bank Limited in London in 1991.
In his capacity as Trustee and Director of various Getty family entities, Mr. Getty oversees a diverse program of investments in all asset classes. In addition, he has been particularly involved in the family’s direct private equity investment activities, which have included: Wisden Crincinfo, a leading online publisher of cricket data; Hawk-Eye, a sports technology business that is a leader in ball tracking for officiating and broadcast enhancement in tennis, soccer and cricket; Hakluyt, a UK-based provider of commercial and strategic intelligence and research services to major corporate and financial institutions; and &Beyond Group, a leading luxury adventure travel and lodging business in Africa, where Mr. Getty also acts as the Co-Chairman.
Mr. Getty was a trustee of the National Gallery in London between 1999 and 2015, as well as its Chair between 2008 and 2015. He was appointed KBE in 2016 in recognition of his services to the Arts. Mr. Getty also served as Chair of Trustees of the British School in Rome from 2017 to 2026.
We believe Mr. Getty is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his historical familiarity with our business and his extensive experience in supporting the growth of our business.
Chinh Chu
Mr. Chu has served as a director on our Board of Directors since the Closing Date and previously served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of CCNB from May 2020 through the Closing Date. He is the Founder and Senior Managing Director of CC Capital, a private investment firm focused on investing in and operating high-quality businesses for the long term. In May 2025, he was appointed President of M-3 Brigade Acquisition V Corp. (NASDAQ: MBAV), which then announced a business combination agreement with ReserveOne, Inc., a first-of-its-kind digital asset management firm. He led CC Capital’s incubation of Ceres Life Insurance Company, an annuity platform, and the platform’s combination with Westaim and Arena Investors, LP to create an integrated insurance and asset management platform.
Since founding CC Capital in 2015, Mr. Chu has also spearheaded the firm’s investments in Wilshire, Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ), E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ETWO), and Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (NYSE: DNB), which CC Capital took private in a $7.2 billion acquisition that closed in February 2019 before its subsequent IPO in July 2020. Prior to founding CC Capital, Mr. Chu spent 25 years at Blackstone, where he served as Senior Managing Director, Co-Head of Private Equity, and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.
Mr. Chu is currently Executive Chair of the Board of The Westaim Corporation (TSXV: WED). Mr. Chu has previously served on the boards of numerous public and private companies, including serving as Chairman of the Board of E2 Open and as a Director of Dun & Bradstreet until August 2025, and as Vice Chairman of Collier Creek Holdings (NYSE: CCH) until August 2020, when it consummated the acquisition of Utz Brands Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Utz Quality Foods, LLC to form Utz Brands (NYSE: UTZ). Mr. Chu began his career at Salomon Brothers in the M&A group and holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Buffalo.
We believe Mr. Chu is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and strategic business planning; his track record at CC Capital and Blackstone and in advising and managing multi-national companies; and his experience serving as a director for various public and private companies.
Tracy Knox
Ms. Knox has served as a director on our Board of Directors since April 10, 2024, and she previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Rover Group, Inc., the world’s largest online marketplace for pet care from 2017 through its public listing and SPAC merger in 2021, eventually retiring at the end of 2022. Prior to that, Ms. Knox served as Chief Financial Officer of Rightside, a leading domain name service company from its public listing in 2014 until its sale in 2017, as Chief Financial Officer at A Place for Mom from 2013 until 2014, as Chief Financial Officer at UIEvolution from 2011 until 2013, and at drugstore.com from 2003, including as Chief Finance Officer from 2008 until 2011.
Ms. Knox also serves on the boards of Babylist since 2021, Pet Partners since 2023, and JumpCloud since 2026. Ms. Knox holds a B.S. in Accounting from Indiana University and a M.B.A. with honors from University of Washington.
We believe Ms. Knox is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of her financial acumen and public company experience.
Brett Watson
Mr. Watson has served on our Board of Directors since February 2019. Since January 1, 2026, Mr. Watson has served as President of Koch Equity, overseeing Koch Equity Development, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and Koch Real Estate Investments. During the preceding five years, Mr. Watson served as President of Koch Equity Development. Mr. Watson also has served as Vice President, Equity Development of Koch Inc.
Mr. Watson has more than 20 years of financial and executive experience, as well as broad public and private board and committee experience. Mr. Watson currently serves as a director of the parent companies of Infor, Transaction Network Services, MITER Brands, Octave Intelligence plc (Nasdaq: OCTV) and Molex. He serves as a member of the Compensation Committee of MITER Brands, and as a member of the Nomination Committee of Hexagon AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA-B). He formerly served on the boards of directors of Hexagon AB, ADT Inc. (NYSE: ADT), Solera Holdings Inc., Globus, and the Flint Group. Mr. Watson holds a B.S. and a M.B.A. from Binghamton University.
We believe Mr. Watson is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors due to his extensive financial and executive leadership experience, as well as his significant public and private company board experience.
Class III Directors (terms to expire at the 2028 Annual Meeting)
The current members of our Board of Directors who are Class III Directors are as follows:
| Name | Age | Served as aDirector Since | Position withGetty Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Peters | 56 | 2019 | Chief Executive Officer & Director |
| Elizabeth Abrams | 45 | 2026 | Director |
| Michael Harris | 46 | 2019 | Director |
The principal occupations and business experience, for at least the past five years, of each Class III Director are as follows:
Craig Peters
Craig Peters has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a director since 2019. As CEO, Mr. Peters has overarching responsibility for the organization across its Getty Images, iStock and Unsplash brands. Mr. Peters joined Getty Images in 2007 and prior to being appointed CEO in 2019, he served as Chief Operating Officer with previous leadership roles across Content, Product, Marketing, Technology and Business Development.
Prior to joining Getty Images, Mr. Peters held key leadership roles in media and technology within established and early stage organizations. These included WireImage (acquired by Getty Images), FOX Sports Interactive, the PGA TOUR, Homestead.com (acquired by Intuit) and positions with A.T. Kearney and Eastman Kodak Company. In 2005 while at the PGA TOUR, Craig accepted an Emmy by the National Television Academy for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for the Enhancement of Original Television Content. Mr. Peters holds an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of Business and a B.S. in Finance from The Ohio State University.
We believe Mr. Peters is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of the perspective and experience he brings as our Chief Executive Officer.
Elizabeth Abrams
Ms. Abrams was recommended for consideration to our Board of Directors by a third party advisor, vetted by our Nominating and Governance Committee and subsequently appointed to our Board of Directors on July 20, 2026, and has served as the Founder and Managing Member of Spruce Brook Partners, an independent firm providing corporate governance services, since April 2023. Ms. Abrams has served on the board of Cumulus Media (OTC: CMLSQ) since March 2026, and served on the board of Luminar Technologies (OTC: LAZRQ) from November 2025 until April 2026. Ms. Abrams also serves as a director and fiduciary for private companies and not-for-profit organizations. Ms. Abrams has spent her career in corporate finance, working with boards, investors, and management teams to develop strategies to navigate transformational change.
Ms. Abrams spent most of her career as an investment banker, most recently as a Senior Managing Director at Guggenheim Securities until 2021, and prior to that with Millstein & Co. and Miller Buckfire. Ms. Abrams also previously served as the chief financial officer of K Health Inc. from 2021 to 2022.
Ms. Abrams received a Bachelor of Science degree and a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania Management and Technology Program.
We believe Ms. Abrams is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of her experience as a board director.
Michael Harris
Mr. Harris has served on our Board of Directors since February 2019. Since 2024, Mr. Harris has also served as a Senior Managing Director of Koch Equity Development, where he has been employed since October 2013. Mr. Harris is responsible for the origination, evaluation and execution of acquisitions and investments for Koch, Inc. In this capacity, he evaluates opportunities across industries with specific expertise in the software, technology, aerospace and defense, and industrial manufacturing sectors. Prior to joining Koch, Mr. Harris has worked for Bank of America Merrill Lynch advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, capital deployment and structured equity capital alternatives from 2011 to 2013. He has also previously worked at Orbital Sciences Corporation as a mechanical engineer in their Launch Systems group from 2005 to 2011.
In addition to his board position at Getty Images, Mr. Harris has served as a board observer of Infor since 2017. He formerly served on the board of Truck-Lite, a leading manufacturer of lighting solutions for commercial and off-road vehicles from December 2015 to December 2019, and on the board of managers of ASP CPM Holdings LLC from January 2024 to May 2026. Mr. Harris holds his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He also holds an M.B.A. degree from Columbia Business School.
We believe Mr. Harris is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors because of his broad experience in the finance, software and technology industries, as well as his product development experience.
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