Profile

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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
22 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
1Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

James Beer has served as Board Chair of Docusign since February 2026, having joined the board in August 2020. He previously served as CFO of Atlassian Corporation, CFO of McKesson Corporation, and CFO of Symantec Corporation (a cybersecurity company), as well as CFO of AMR Corp. and American Airlines. He currently serves on the boards of Alaska Air Group and Zscaler, Inc.

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Current roles

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Board appointments

Governance

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Committee appointments across companies

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Director

Zscaler, Inc.

2024-01-01 · current

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Director

DOCUSIGN, INC.

2020-01-01 · current

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DOCUSIGN, INC.

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Director at DOCUSIGN, INC.

2020-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

DOCUSIGN, INC.DOCUSIGN, INC.Zscaler, Inc.Zscaler, Inc.James Beer

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingDOCU DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingZS DEF 14A director slateSupports Board role, Committee assignments.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:james-beer
Record version
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Published evidence records

7 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. DOCU DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 16, 2026 · Retrieved: May 14, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Chair · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026

  2. DocuSign Inc director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 16, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of DocuSign Inc · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Zscaler, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  3. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Apr 16, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at DOCUSIGN, INC. · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026

  4. ZS DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Nov 21, 2025 · Retrieved: May 12, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 12, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Audit · Claim reviewed: May 12, 2026

  5. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Nov 21, 2025 · Retrieved: May 12, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Zscaler, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 14, 2026

  6. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Zscaler, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  7. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of DocuSign Inc · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of DocuSign IncSupported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Zscaler, Inc.Supported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Chair1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 12, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 12, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Audit1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 12, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 12, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 14, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Director since · Board independence

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1261333/000126133326000043/docu-20260416.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at DOCUSIGN, INC. (NASDAQ: DOCU)

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 12, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1713683/000171368325000198/zs-20251121.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 12, 2026

    Supports: Director at Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS)

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1713683/000171368325000198/zs-20251121.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1261333/000126133326000043/docu-20260416.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership