Pinterest names former Amazon executive James Dibbo chief financial officer
Dibbo succeeds Julia Brau Donnelly, bringing extensive finance leadership experience from Amazon and other consumer brands.
Key takeaways
- Pinterest, Inc. (PINS) appointed James Dibbo as chief financial officer, effective Oct. 26, 2026. Dibbo previously served as CFO for global entertainment, advertising, and corporate development at Amazon. He succeeds Julia Brau Donnelly, who will remain as an advisor through Oct. 30, 2026.
Pinterest, Inc. (PINS) said Wednesday it appointed James Dibbo as its chief financial officer, effective Oct. 26, 2026, and as its principal financial officer, effective Oct. 30, 2026.
Dibbo succeeds Julia Brau Donnelly, who will cease serving as chief financial officer on Oct. 26, 2026, but will remain with the company in an advisory capacity through Oct. 30, 2026. In light of the appointment, Vikram Naidu will not assume the role of interim principal financial officer and will continue to serve as vice president of finance and business operations.
Dibbo joins the company from Amazon.com, Inc., where he most recently served as vice president and chief financial officer for global entertainment, advertising, and corporate development. During his decade at Amazon, his leadership roles also included chief financial officer of worldwide consumer and chief financial officer of north america consumer. Before Amazon, Dibbo served as chief financial officer of P.F. Chang’s and held senior finance leadership positions at Tesco PLC and BT Group plc.
Under the terms of his offer letter dated Oct. 1, 2026, Dibbo will receive an annual base salary of $650,000 and will be eligible for an annual cash incentive bonus with a target equal to 100% of his annual base salary, prorated for 2026.
Subject to approval by the talent development and compensation committee of the board of directors, Dibbo will receive restricted stock unit awards with an aggregate initial value of $19,980,000. This includes a $1,980,000 stub grant vesting 100% in December 2026, and an $18,000,000 grant vesting quarterly from March 2027 through December 2028.
In addition, he will receive performance share awards with an aggregate target value of $3,200,000, earned based on the company’s relative total shareholder return over 12-month and 24-month performance periods. The company also anticipates granting Dibbo an additional restricted stock unit award with an initial value of $9,000,000 in April 2027, vesting quarterly in 2029.
"James is an exceptional finance leader with the operating rigor, strategic range and growth mindset that will greatly benefit Pinterest in our next chapter," Bill Ready, chief executive officer of Pinterest, said in a statement.
"Pinterest has a compelling opportunity to help people turn inspiration into action while delivering meaningful value for advertisers," Dibbo said.