Pinterest, Inc. CFO Resigns; Interim Principal Financial Officer Named

What Happened Pinterest, Inc. filed an 8-K on August 28, 2026, announcing that Chief Financial Officer Julia Brau Donnelly submitted her resignation on August 26, 2026 to pursue another opportunity. Ms. Donnelly will remain with the company through October 30, 2026 to support an orderly transition. The company has initiated an external search for a permanent successor. On August 27, 2026, Pinterest named Vikram Naidu (age 40), its current Vice President, Finance and Business Operations, as interim Principal Financial Officer effective October 30, 2026.

Key Details

• Julia Brau Donnelly resigned on August 26, 2026 and will remain employed until October 30, 2026 to transition duties.
• Vikram Naidu will assume the Principal Financial Officer role on an interim basis effective October 30, 2026 while continuing his current VP, Finance and Business Operations role (held since March 2024).
• Mr. Naidu’s background includes VP Finance roles at Verkada (Jan 2023–Mar 2024) and multiple finance leadership roles at Lyft (2015–2022).
• The company stated Ms. Donnelly’s departure is not due to any disagreement with Pinterest on operations, policies or accounting; Pinterest intends to enter its standard indemnification agreement with Mr. Naidu.

Why It Matters A CFO transition is a material leadership change that investors should note for continuity of financial planning, reporting and investor communications. Pinterest has named an experienced internal finance leader as interim CFO and started an external search for a permanent replacement, which should limit short-term disruption. Investors may watch for announcements about the permanent appointment and any related changes to financial strategy or disclosures.