Live Oak Bancshares Appoints Jeffrey W. Lunsford to Board of Directors

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Live Oak Bancshares, the parent company of Live Oak Bank, has announced the appointment of Jeffrey W. Lunsford to its board of directors. Lunsford, a technology veteran with over three decades of experience, will also serve on the board of Live Oak Bank. The appointment is seen as a strategic move to bring technical expertise to the board, as Live Oak continues to innovate and redefine the banking industry.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lunsford brings over three decades of experience in fintech, internet, and software companies to the board.
  • He currently serves as Chairman and CEO of Tealium, a global provider of customer data infrastructure for the AI era.
  • Lunsford has previous experience as Chairman and CEO of Limelight Networks, and Chairman and CEO of WebSideStory, a SaaS-based web analytics provider.
  • He has also served as CEO of TogetherSoft, a software development tools company that was sold to Borland Software, and ran Corporate Development at S1 Corporation.
  • A former Naval Aviator, Lunsford received a Bachelor of Science in Information and Computer Sciences from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
  • He co-founded DefenseStorm, a real-time cyber safety and soundness platform for financial services, where he currently serves as Chairman of the board.

Statistics:

  • 30+ years of experience in fintech, internet, and software companies.
  • Tealium serves over 800 global brands, processing over 100 billion customer data events daily.
  • Limelight Networks has delivered over 23 million hours of live and on-demand video content in 2022.

Sources:

  • GlobeNewswire - Live Oak Bancshares Appoints Jeffrey W. Lunsford to Board of Directors - Aug. 12, 2025.
  • Tealium - About Tealium - https://tea.lium/about
  • Limelight Networks - Corporate Profile - https://www.limelight.com/corporate-profile