WeWork Names Kimberly Ross Chief Financial Officer
March 02 2020 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Highly Accomplished Corporate Finance
Executive Joins New Leadership Team
WeWork, the world’s leading space-as-a-service platform, today
announced that Kimberly A. Ross will join the Company as Chief
Financial Officer, effective March 16. Ross is a highly
accomplished executive with more than 25 years of experience in
senior financial roles at large, global enterprises. Most recently,
she was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Baker
Hughes, a role she had previously held at Avon Products and
Koninklijke Ahold, which is now Ahold Delhaize.
“We are delighted to welcome Kim to our leadership team at
WeWork. She has a wealth of experience managing corporate finance
for leading global companies and positioning them to operate
efficiently and with discipline in order to deliver on financial
targets. We will benefit from her expertise and leadership as we
execute on our strategic operating plan and restore our growth
trajectory,” said Chief Executive Officer Sandeep Mathrani.
He continued, “The caliber of executives who have recently
joined WeWork reflects the great potential in our business and
transformational plan to deliver for our members and reinforce the
Company’s position as a defining force in the future of work.”
Ms. Ross commented, “WeWork has a tremendous product that
members love for its efficiency, flexibility, and commitment to
design. I am excited to join the company at this critical point in
its history, working closely with Sandeep, Marcelo and the
management team to help improve the financial position of WeWork.
Together, we will work to achieve our business goals, while
continuing to deliver an exceptional workplace experience to more
members across the world.”
Ross was SVP and CFO at Baker Hughes for three years, prior to
its merging with GE’s oil and gas division in 2017. She had
previously served in the same capacity at Avon Products from
2011-2014 after spending a decade at what is now Ahold Delhaize,
where she spent four years as SVP, CFO after serving in a series of
senior treasury and tax roles. Earlier in her career, she held
finance roles at Anchor Glass and Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, and
was a senior manager in the risk and regulatory practice of Ernst
& Young.
Ross currently sits on the Board of Directors of PQ Corporation,
Chubb Insurance Group and Nestlé S.A. She received a BA in
accounting from the University of South Florida.
About WeWork WeWork provides members with space,
community, and services through physical and virtual offerings. As
of 2019 fourth-quarter close, WeWork had 739 locations across 140
cities and 37 countries, as well as 662,000+ total memberships,
including global enterprises. WeWork is committed to providing
members around the world with a better day at work for less.
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