RALEIGH – – October 29, 2026 -- Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ: BAND) has elected Chip Schroeder, a former Silver Lake managing director, to its board of directors. The appointment, effective Oct. 28, 2026, expands the board to six members, four of whom are independent.
Schroeder spent more than a decade at Silver Lake advising portfolio leadership teams
Schroeder worked in Silver Lake's Menlo Park and New York offices and rose to managing director. He advised portfolio company leaders on strategic growth, capital allocation and long-term value creation.
His investment and board experience covers large technology and technology-enabled businesses in digital infrastructure, fintech, software and entertainment. At Silver Lake he sat on the boards of Blackhawk Network, Cast & Crew, Clubessential Holdings, Oak View Group and Shadowbox Studios, among others.
Chairman Morken cites go-to-market and capital markets expertise
David Morken, Bandwidth's Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, said Schroeder brings go-to-market, corporate strategy and capital markets experience built over more than a decade with leaders of large, growing technology companies. Morken added that Schroeder appreciates Bandwidth's mission-driven culture as the company continues to scale.
Schroeder said Bandwidth is at an exciting growth stage, serving some of the world's largest companies as "super intelligence" opens a new chapter for communications. He also pointed to the company's culture and values as essential to building a successful business over the long term.
Schroeder holds a B.A. in History from Stanford University, where he rowed on the varsity team. He is currently active in investing and studies at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Fla.