Eventbrite Appoints Lanny Baker as Chief Financial Officer
August 08 2019 - 4:09PM
Business Wire
Eventbrite (NYSE: EB), a global ticketing and event technology
platform, today announced the appointment of Lanny Baker as Chief
Financial Officer, effective September 3, 2019. Baker will succeed
Randy Befumo, who has held key executive roles with Eventbrite
since 2013 and served as Eventbrite’s Chief Financial Officer since
2016. Befumo will move into the role of Chief Strategy Officer for
the company.
Baker joins Eventbrite from Yelp (NYSE: YELP), where as Chief
Financial Officer he oversaw corporate finance, accounting,
investor relations and workplace functions. Prior to joining Yelp,
he served as Chief Executive Officer of ZipRealty (NASDAQ: ZIPR)
and Chief Financial Officer for Monster Worldwide, where he helped
propel the company’s international expansion. Baker spent the
earlier part of his career as a sell-side research analyst covering
the Internet and Media industries. Baker has also served as a Board
director for public companies including HomeAway, XO Group and Leaf
Group.
“I can’t think of a better partner than Lanny to help lead the
company through our next phase of growth,” said Julia Hartz,
Eventbrite co-founder and CEO. “His experience scaling high-growth
public companies and deep knowledge of how technology platforms can
transform industries will be instrumental in helping us continue to
drive sustainable long-term growth and value for our
shareholders.”
“I’m excited to join Eventbrite at such a critical point in the
company’s journey,” said Baker. “The team has built a robust
platform where the interests of the business are directly aligned
to the interests of customers. I’m inspired by the opportunities to
build upon the position Eventbrite has already established and look
forward to helping further the company’s mission by building a
self-serve, business enablement platform for event creators.”
“I want to express my gratitude to Randy for his commitment to
Eventbrite as a key business partner over the past six years and
recognize his contributions to the growth strategy we’ve deployed,”
continued Hartz. “I’m looking forward to having his focus on
strategic initiatives that will best serve creators and enable them
to continue to grow and achieve success on our platform.”
The appointment of Baker underscores the company’s commitment to
growth and scale of the platform that enables event creators in 170
countries to be successful. In 2018, Eventbrite served 795,000
creators, processing 265 million tickets to nearly 4 million events
around the world.
About Eventbrite:
Eventbrite is a global ticketing and event technology platform
that provides creators of events of all shapes and sizes with tools
and resources to seamlessly plan, promote, and produce live
experiences around the world. Eventbrite’s powerful platform, which
can be accessed online or via mobile apps, scales from basic
registration and ticketing to a fully featured event management
platform. Customers include Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals,
Pitchfork Music Festival, and Wanderlust, in addition to top venues
and promoters that include Bowery Ballroom, the Brooklyn Bowl, and
The Troubadour. Eventbrite was founded by Julia Hartz, Kevin Hartz,
and Renaud Visage and launched operations in 2006. The company has
more than 1,000 employees in 14 offices around the world. Learn
more at www.eventbrite.com.
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