# James Yaffe

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0 |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:james-yaffe |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/james-yaffe |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | source_reported |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 9 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 3 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 0 |
| Observed | 2026-10-05T09:08:58.668399+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-16T01:53:42.955+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: James Yaffe
- Display name: James Yaffe

## Role modules

- Director

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Leadership

- PUBLISHED

## Roles

- Director at Playboy, Inc.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:james-yaffe:role:1. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:4abc7c6fc906a058fa74de52a38e6c3733746b4111e35f0391f46cb2b08e0d4c.

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:james-yaffe:ai_ml_experience:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:a57f4d02a3993de568521daec004c19d95a06a4e2f0c40406de0352aadd9455e.

## Board membership

- Serves on the board of Playboy, Inc.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:james-yaffe:board_membership:2. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:d0e4c7a03e89434faa1a23c4fd33372fd6deb83459b034f823f1ffdc06725828.

## Board role

- Board role: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:james-yaffe:board_role:3. Valid from: 2025-04-30. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:a57f4d02a3993de568521daec004c19d95a06a4e2f0c40406de0352aadd9455e.

## Committee assignments

- Committee assignments: Audit, Compensation, Nominating/Governance. Claim: alpha:claim:person:james-yaffe:committee_assignments:4. Valid from: 2025-04-30. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:a57f4d02a3993de568521daec004c19d95a06a4e2f0c40406de0352aadd9455e.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:james-yaffe:cybersecurity_experience:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:a57f4d02a3993de568521daec004c19d95a06a4e2f0c40406de0352aadd9455e.

## Executive company

- Executive at TA:DA Holdings, LLC. Claim: alpha:claim:person:james-yaffe:executive_company:6. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:a57f4d02a3993de568521daec004c19d95a06a4e2f0c40406de0352aadd9455e.

## Executive title

- Executive title: Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:person:james-yaffe:executive_title:7. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:a57f4d02a3993de568521daec004c19d95a06a4e2f0c40406de0352aadd9455e.

## Technology background

- Technology background reported in filings. Claim: alpha:claim:person:james-yaffe:technology_background:8. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:a57f4d02a3993de568521daec004c19d95a06a4e2f0c40406de0352aadd9455e.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | PUBLISHED |
| Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE |

## Public sources

- alpha:projection-evidence:document:a57f4d02a3993de568521daec004c19d95a06a4e2f0c40406de0352aadd9455e: [PLBY DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803914/000180391425000064/ply-20250430.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:4abc7c6fc906a058fa74de52a38e6c3733746b4111e35f0391f46cb2b08e0d4c: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803914/000180391425000064/ply-20250430.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:d0e4c7a03e89434faa1a23c4fd33372fd6deb83459b034f823f1ffdc06725828: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803914/000180391425000064/ply-20250430.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
- Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
- Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
- Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/james-yaffe)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/james-yaffe.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/james-yaffe?format=record)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/james-yaffe?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/james-yaffe` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp


## Connected governance records

Structured intelligence is not currently available. Existing published profile evidence remains accessible.