Biography
EVA F. HARRIS is an experienced corporate executive and president and founder of Big Pond Inc., a consulting firm providing trust-based coaching and insights to leaders of and investors in growing companies. She currently serves as the lead independent director of E2Open (NYSE: ETWO) and is a member of the audit and compensation committees.
Eva previously served as the Chief Strategy Officer of Duck Creek Technologies (NASDAQ: DCT), a leading SaaS software company serving the P&C Insurance industry, where she spearheaded development and execution of corporate strategy. Prior to that, she was the Chief Financial Officer at Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ: VRSK), a data analytics and risk assessment firm.
Prior to joining Verisk Analytics in 2009, Eva was a Managing Director in telecom, media and technology investment banking at JP Morgan Chase & Co. ("JP Morgan") (NYSE: JPM), where she was responsible for the marketing and information services practice. At JP Morgan, She advised clients on equity and debt financing transactions, as well as significant sector acquisitions for data and analytics companies across a broad set of industry verticals, including insurance, financial services, consumer and media, and automotive.
Eva’s multi-disciplinary management experience, buttressed by her investment banking background, informs her ability to understand the interplay between operations, finance, people, governance, and leadership in building value. Her personal mission is to use her authentic leadership style and business experience to support and cultivate talented individuals from all backgrounds to contribute to the world and find success.