Roundtable Appointed Former Google Executive to Board
The media platform adds veteran leadership to guide growth as it scales its operations.
Updated on Oct. 7, 2026 in People
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Roundtable has appointed Erin Schaefer to its Board of Directors to assist in steering the company's media platform expansion. The appointment follows a significant leadership career for Schaefer across major technology and venture capital firms.
Why it matters
Schaefer joins the board to provide strategic guidance for the company's growth phase. Her background in scaling digital businesses is expected to inform how Roundtable manages its platform development and future market presence.
Schaefer brings experience from General Catalyst, a venture firm with $43 billion+ in assets under management, and YouTube, where she built a business generating $10 billion+ in global revenue. The appointment was confirmed through an 8-K filing with the SEC.
The players
Erin Schaefer
An experienced technology executive with a 20-year career spanning senior leadership roles at Google, YouTube, Niantic, and General Catalyst.
Roundtable
A Seattle-based media platform company that has launched 11 digital platforms under the guidance of James Heckman.
The details
The board approved Schaefer's appointment to oversee the next phase of the media platform's operational growth. Her previous experience includes a 14-year tenure at Google and a leadership stint as Chief Operating Officer at General Catalyst. She also served as a General Manager at Niantic, providing a diverse background in both high-revenue digital scaling and venture-backed operations.
Timeline
October 07, 2026: Roundtable officially announced the appointment.
Market Landscape
The appointment reflects a shift among digital media platforms to recruit leaders with experience in managing multi-billion dollar business units. It mirrors the strategic moves of companies looking to stabilize operations following early-stage product launches.
Operators should monitor how the addition of a seasoned executive changes the company's approach to platform revenue growth and capital deployment. Consider how your own board composition reflects the specific scaling challenges of your current growth stage.
The takeaway
Bringing in executives with experience scaling large-scale revenue businesses is a common signal of a transition to formal institutional growth. Review your company's board expertise to ensure it matches your upcoming 12-month commercial objectives.
Further reading
For more on shifts in local executive leadership, read the latest coverage in People.
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