Zak Brown, as CEO of McLaren Racing, is responsible for the business, including strategic direction, operational performance, marketing, and commercial development. In his role Mr. Brown leads McLaren’s direction and involvement in professional motorsport, spearheaded by the McLaren Formula 1 team. Operating at the pinnacle of global motorsport, McLaren uses the white heat of competition to drive innovation and develop synergies across the group. Born and raised in California, Mr. Brown raced professionally around the world for 10 years before developing his skills in motorsport’s business and commercial worlds. In 1995, he founded JMI, which, under his leadership, grew to become the world’s largest and most successful motorsport marketing agency. When JMI was acquired by CSM, a division of Chime Communications, in 2013, Mr. Brown became the company’s CEO. He then relinquished that post to embark on his journey at McLaren in 2016. Recognized by a range of industry bodies and publications, including the Power F1 list, he was inducted into the Sports Business Journal 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame (having been listed three times), Promo Marketer of the Year, and JMI appeared five times in Inc.’s annual list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. Mr. Brown co-founded and co-owns United Autosports, a professional racing team that competes in international sportscar racing, the Supercars Championship in Australia, and various historic racing events worldwide. He is an avid collector of historical documents, sporting memorabilia, and both road and racing cars.