Vroom Appoints a New CFO

Vroom, an e-commerce marketplace for buying and selling used cars, announced on Monday that Robert Krakowiak will be its next Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. He replaces current CFO David Jones, who will stay with the company through November 30, 2021 as a non-executive employee.

In his new role, Krakowiak will be responsible for financial reporting, accounting, tax, treasury, risk management and financial planning and analysis. He will also lead on investor relations.

Krakowiak has had experience working in both finance and investor relations, two things that will contribute heavily to his new role. He previously served as the CFO of Stoneridge Corporation, an electronic systems manufacturer that primarily designs and engineers electronics for vehicles. He also held finance and investor relations roles at Visteon Corporation and roofing and insulation company Owens Corning.

Jones has been with the company since 2018, and led the company through an IPO in June 2020. Neither Jones or Vroom has announced where he is going next.

“During his tenure at Vroom, Dave has overseen significant growth and transformation, including leading the Company through its IPO,” CEO Paul Hennessy said in a press release. “He also built a dedicated and talented finance and accounting team that is extremely well positioned to continue transforming the business and delivering on our objectives.”

“Bob has a proven track record of results-driven leadership, strategic thinking and financial acumen,” Hennessy said. “We look forward to benefiting from his leadership and expertise as we continue to execute on our plan, scale our operations and pursue our path to profitability.”