First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA) recently announced the promotion of Joelle Smith to the position of President, effective September 16, 2024. Smith, who previously served as President of Data, Technology, and Experience, has been instrumental in driving the company's technology vision and growth. In her new role, she will be responsible for leading the product, data, and technology organizations, as well as assuming responsibility for the company's go-to-market teams, including sales, customer success, and marketing.
Smith's promotion reflects the company's commitment to advancing its background screening, identity, and verifications technology, aiming to provide faster and more efficient solutions for customers. First Advantage CEO Scott Staples highlighted the importance of aligning the go-to-market and product organizations under one leader to drive better and faster speed-to-market, growth, and market differentiation.
Smith's track record includes streamlining technology and product operations, contributing to the successful IPO in June 2021, and launching new products to generate revenue streams and maintain First Advantage's competitive position in the market. She has been recognized as a leader of transformative growth initiatives with a strong focus on customer experience, having held executive roles across various industries, including capital markets, financial services, travel, transportation, and hospitality.
First Advantage, a leading provider of employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions, performs screens in over 200 countries and territories on behalf of its more than 30,000 customers. Following these announcements, the company's shares moved 0.3%, and are now trading at a price of $19.16. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.
