MIME 2018 Proxy Statement

Deaconess Medical Center, and as Chairman of the Massachusetts High Technology Council. Mr. Ain holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics and government from Hamilton College. He has also participated in a series of executive education programs, including the AEA/Stanford Executive Institute at Stanford University. We believe that Mr. Ain is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive experience as chief executive officer of a global software company. Stephen Ward, 46, has served as a member of our Board since January 2018. Mr. Ward has served as the Chief Information Security Officer at Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (commonly known as TIAA) since May 2013. Previously, from July 2007 through May 2013, he served in a number of executive roles at JPMorgan Chase & Co., serving most recently as the Global Head of Risk and Business Management for Cybersecurity. Prior to joining JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mr. Ward served as a Special Agent in the United States Secret Service focusing on cybersecurity, personal protection and fraud. Mr. Ward holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Seton Hall University. We believe that Mr. Ward is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive management and operational experience in the areas of security and risk management. Directors Continuing in Office Until the 2020 Annual General Meeting Christopher FitzGerald, 72, has served as a member of our Board since April 2007. He has served as our lead independent director since our initial public offering in 2015. Mr. FitzGerald served as a non-executive director of City Merchants High Yield Trust, a London based investment company (LON: CMHY), and The Intercare Group, a U.K. pharmaceuticals business. Mr. FitzGerald was also a member of the Committee of Executive Directors and General Counsel at NatWest Group plc. Before that, Mr. FitzGerald was a partner in the London law firm Slaughter and May, where he specialized in advising major financial services businesses. From 2003 to present, Mr. FitzGerald has served as a member of the finance committee of the governing body of Lincoln College, Oxford University. Mr. FitzGerald holds a Master of Arts in Jurisprudence from Oxford University. We believe that Mr. FitzGerald is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive business, financial, legal and governance experience, and his long service to our Company. Neil Murray, 51, has served as our Chief Technology Officer and a member of our Board since co-founding Mimecast in 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Murray served as the Chief Technical Officer of Global Technology Services, a South African provider of business information solutions that acquired Pro Solutions (Prosol Group Pty), a software development company that he co-founded in 1992. We believe Mr. Murray is qualified to serve on our Board because of his extensive knowledge and experience with our Company and its technologies, as well as the industry in which we compete. Executive Officers In addition to Mr. Bauer, our Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Murray, our Chief Technology Officer, who also serve as directors, our executive officers are: Peter Campbell, 53, has served as our Chief Financial Officer since 2006, and from 2007 to 2015, Mr. Campbell served as a member of our Board. Prior to joining Mimecast, Mr. Campbell served as the Chief Financial Officer of SR Telecom Inc. where he was employed from 2002 to 2006. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Campbell was an auditor at Ernst & Young in Montreal, Canada. Mr. Campbell is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Graduate Diploma in accounting from the John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, where he also served as a lecturer. Edward Jennings, 48, has served as our Chief Operating Officer since August 2015. From January 2014 to August 2015, Mr. Jennings was the Chief Marketing Officer of Veracode, Inc., a provider of cloud-based application security, where he also served as Executive Vice President of Sales and Services from February 2012 to December 2013. Prior to that, from February 2011 to January 2012, Mr. Jennings was General Manager at ADP, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADP), a provider of business outsourcing solutions. From August 2008 to December 2010, Mr. Jennings was the Chief Executive Officer of Copanion, Inc., where he also served as Senior Vice 6