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Bill McDermott joins Figma’s Board of Directors | Figma Blog (opens in new tab)

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Bill McDermott, ServiceNow’s Chairman and CEO, has joined Figma’s Board of Directors. Figma says his experience scaling enterprise companies and building global business ecosystems will support its continued growth. The appointment reflects Figma’s ambition to expand from a design tool into a broader, AI-powered platform for product development.

McDermott’s Leadership Experience

  • McDermott has led major technology companies, including:
    • ServiceNow, where he positioned the company as an AI platform for business transformation.
    • SAP, where he built global business ecosystems.
  • During his leadership, both ServiceNow and SAP more than tripled their market capitalizations.
  • Both companies are also Figma customers, giving McDermott direct familiarity with the platform and its enterprise users.
  • Figma CEO Dylan Field highlighted McDermott’s operating experience, humility, authenticity, and ability to lead at scale.

Figma’s Board of Directors

McDermott joins a board that includes:

  • Dylan Field, Figma co-founder and CEO
  • Mamoon Hamid of Kleiner Perkins
  • Kelly Kramer, former Cisco EVP and CFO
  • John Lilly of Greylock and former Mozilla CEO
  • Andrew Reed of Sequoia
  • Danny Rimer of Index Ventures
  • Lynn Vojvodich Radakovich, former Salesforce EVP and CMO

Figma’s Continued Expansion

  • Founded in 2012, Figma has expanded beyond collaborative interface design.
  • The company now describes itself as a connected, AI-powered platform covering ideation, design, development, and product shipping.
  • McDermott’s enterprise expertise is expected to help Figma scale its business and serve large organizations more effectively.

Figma’s appointment of McDermott adds seasoned enterprise leadership to its board as the company pursues broader platform growth and deeper adoption among large customers.