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BlackLine Welcomes Greg Hughes to Its Board of Directors

LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2025 – BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL), a forward-looking platform for financial operations, has announced the appointment of Greg Hughes to its board of directors, effective July 25, 2025. With a wealth of experience in enterprise software, Hughes joins the board promising to bring strategic insights essential for the company's growth.

Hughes comes to BlackLine after serving as CEO of Veritas, a global leader in data protection and other critical software offerings. While at Veritas, he was instrumental in reinvigorating annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth, steering the firm toward a subscription model, and building out its cloud business. His efforts culminated in the merger of Veritas' data protection division with Cohesity, a company focused on data security and management powered by AI. Despite his transition, Hughes remains part of the board for the newly formed entity.

In addition to his operational roles, Hughes has considerable experience managing public boards. From 2011 to 2017, he served on the board of LogMeIn, a publicly traded company focused on software collaboration.

Hughes' appointment arrives shortly after Sam Balaji, former CEO of Deloitte Consulting, joined BlackLine's board in June 2025. Together, Hughes and Balaji bring decades of expertise in enterprise software, consulting, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, greatly enhancing the board's capability to guide BlackLine's growth strategy and innovation initiatives.

Owen Ryan, one of BlackLine's co-CEOs and the board chair, expressed enthusiasm over Hughes’ onboard joining. "With Greg and Sam joining our already strong and strategically governed board, we deepen our expertise in enterprise technologies, global operations, and large-scale transformation. The collective leadership and experience of our board is a valuable asset as we continue executing our strategy and delivering long-term value to our customers and shareholders."

Therese Tucker, BlackLine's co-CEO and founder, stated, "Greg's background in scaling companies and leadership during pivotal moments makes him a natural choice for BlackLine. He understands what it takes to build and develop category-defining platforms, and I am eager to welcome him to our ongoing commitment to innovation for financial departments and their leaders."

"BlackLine has built a differentiated platform with significant potential, and I am honored to join its board," Hughes said. "I look forward to collaborating with the team and other board members to help promote the company's strategy and maintain its position as a leader in financial operations."

About BlackLine

BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) is a future-ready platform for the office of the CFO, facilitating digital financial transformation by providing organizations with accurate, efficient, and intelligent financial operations. The comprehensive platform addresses critical processes spanning from record to report and from invoice to cash, enabling unified, accurate data, streamlined and optimized processes, and real-time insight through visibility, automation, and AI. BlackLine’s proven collaborative approach ensures continuous transformation that delivers immediate impact and sustained value. With demonstrated results in innovation, top-tier investments in research and development, and best-in-class security practices, BlackLine collaborates with over 4,400 customers across various sectors to lead their organizations into the future.

For more information, visit blackline.com.