The two-year veteran will stay on as an advisor.
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Brent Callinicos is stepping down as CFO of Uber, the ride-hailing company said Monday.
Callanicos, who oversaw Uber's finances during two years of explosive growth, is leaving the company to spend more time with his wife and daughter, CEO Travis Kalanick said in a note to investors.
Uber did not immediately name a successor. Gautam Gupta, one of Callanicos' deputies on Uber's Strategic Finance team, will serve as acting head of finance for the time being. Callanicos will stay on in an advisor role.
Below, Kalanick's e-mail to investors, and Callinicos' farewell note to Uber employees.
Uber Investors,
Almost 2 years ago, I brought on one of the great financial operators
in Silicon Valley as our CFO. Though two years sounds short, Uber was
a much smaller startup then - about 1/10th the size we are today.
Brent has provided critical leadership to take Uber to the next level
as we matured as a company. We have financial systems in place
overseeing operations in 53 countries. We have a deep bench of talent
poised to help our finance organization grow with the business.The Uber journey has been exciting and entrepreneurial in every
dimension. It is rewarding but is also demanding, taking significant
endurance from everyone on the team. And it takes sacrifice from those
closest to us. On the startup journey, it is important for each of us
to check in on our stores of passion and energy for the mission, and
balance that with the other important facets of our lives.Brent has done a wonderful job here at Uber but has decided that it is
time for his next journey, one where his wife and daughter take the
front seat. [See Brent's email to the company below].
We're all going to miss him but wish him the absolute best
in what comes next for him and his family.During this transition, Brent will be staying on as a close advisor
and consultant to me and the company while Gautam Gupta, Brent's right
hand on Strategic Finance, will be acting head of Finance. Feel free to
reach out to Gautam directly.We're wishing the best of luck to Brent and I personally look forward
to having him in the Uber family as an advisor and shareholder during
the transition and the coming years.Thanks,
Travis
