OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boston Omaha Corporation (NYSE: BOC) (“Boston Omaha” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of David S. Graff to the Boston Omaha Corporation Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Graff will serve as Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee.
"We are thrilled to welcome David Graff as a member of the Board of Directors of Boston Omaha," said Adam K. Peterson, chairman and chief executive officer of Boston Omaha. "David’s has tremendous experience from his founding and growing Hudl over the past 19 years.” Hudl provides online video analysis and coaching tools software for professional, college, high school, club, and youth teams and athletes, and Hudl software is used by more than 300,000 teams, serving more than 40 different sports and 180 countries, including the National Hockey League, National Football League, National Basketball Association, and English Premier League. Hudl has more than 3,500 employees in 18 countries. Mr. Graff has also served as a member of the board directors of Nelnet, Inc. (NYSE:NNI) since 2014, where he serves on both the Audit Committee and the Risk and Finance Committee. "Mr. Graff's experience at Nelnet and on the board of several private companies, and his business experience in growing his own company, including through acquisitions, will be invaluable to Boston Omaha as we grow our businesses."
“I have admired the work of Adam Peterson and the Boston Omaha team and the impressive company they have built,” said Mr. Graff. “I believe strongly in Boston Omaha and the company’s focus on seeking long-term value creation. I am excited about the future of the businesses and the opportunities ahead. I am both honored and thrilled to join the Boston Omaha Board of Directors.”
Mr. Graff is also a member of the board of directors of both Assurity, a mutual insurance company and Teammates, a non-profit organization which serves students in grades 3-12 to reach their full potential through mentoring both while in school and after graduation. Previously, Mr. Graff served as a member of the Board of Directors from 2021 through 2023 of Sportsmap Tech Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company which completed a business combination with MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc (f/k/a Infrared Cameras Holdings Inc.) (NASDAQ:MSAI) in December 2023.
Mr. Graff received a bachelor of science degree in accounting and computer science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and also received his MBA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
About Boston Omaha Corporation
Boston Omaha Corporation is a public holding company with four majority owned businesses engaged in outdoor advertising, broadband telecommunications services, surety insurance and asset management.
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