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10 Pinterest finance leaders
These ten current and former Pinterest finance leaders hold or have held vice president, director, head and controller roles in tax, accounting, FP&A, sales finance, platform finance, payments and corporate operations. Readers can learn how Pinterest's finance teams plan and forecast, report results, manage tax and handle payment risk.
Professionals to explore
01—10Chris Harreld
LinkedInExperience: AI Transformation Director, Finance · Pinterest
AI Transformation Director, Finance at Pinterest since January 2026. Former Head of Payments, Credit, Risk and Collections (2024–2026) and former Head of Payments and Fraud (2023–2024) at Pinterest, and former Sr. Director - Payments and Compliance Operations at eBay (2021–2023).
Eric Bakke
LinkedInExperience: Head of Platform Finance · Pinterest
Head of Platform Finance at Pinterest since November 2022; the profile says the role included serving as Interim Head of G&A and Marketing Finance from October 2023 through March 2024. Former Director, Product and Technology Finance at Workday (2017–2022) and former Head of Network Infrastructure Finance at Facebook (2013–2017).
Helen Deer, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Controller · tvScientific by Pinterest
Controller at tvScientific by Pinterest since August 2023; the profile notes that Pinterest acquired the connected TV performance advertising platform tvScientific in February 2026 and describes hands-on management of three US and international staff as well as external consultants. Former CFO at SightPlan (2020–2023) and former Fractional CFO at H.D. Consulting. (2016–2020).
Jacob Jessick
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Accounting, SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting · Pinterest
Sr. Director, Accounting, SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting at Pinterest, a role the profile dates from July 2015 with no end date and lists at the Director level; the profile headline reads Assistant Controller at Pinterest. Former Technical Accounting Manager at Box (2014–2015) and former Assurance Manager at PwC (2008–2013).
Joe Pollaro
LinkedInExperience: VP, Global Corporate Operations · Pinterest
VP, Global Corporate Operations at Pinterest since April 2024; the profile describes it as a senior leadership role reporting to the CFO, leading a global organization of 50+ and owning a $150M opex / $60M capex budget. Former VP, Strategic Finance and Investor Relations at Wix (2014–2024) and former Investment Banker at J.P. Morgan (2006–2014).
John Buchta
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Tax · Pinterest
Vice President, Tax at Pinterest since 2023, a role the profile lists in the Finance & Accounting department at the President/Vice President level. Former Vice President, Tax and Treasurer at Twitter (2018–2022), former Senior Vice President, Tax and Treasurer at Staples (2011–2018) and former International Tax Partner at EY (2000–2010).
Kent Buller
LinkedInExperience: Controller · Pinterest
Former Controller at Pinterest (2013–2017) and former Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller at LinkedIn (2008–2012). The profile summary describes broad experience in accounting, internal controls, financial management and systems implementation, and membership of the LinkedIn IPO team. Former VP Finance, CFO and Treasurer at AltaVista (2002–2003).
Lucas Fox
LinkedInExperience: Director, Sales Finance · Pinterest
Director, Sales Finance at Pinterest since July 2024. Former Director, Revenue Strategy at Snap Inc. (2022–2024) and former Senior Director, Ad Sales Finance FP&A at NBCUniversal (2014–2017), where the profile says the role led FP&A activities for NBCU's national ad sales $10 billion portfolio of 40+ linear networks and dayparts and 30+ digital platforms.
Manuel Nanez
LinkedInExperience: Tax Director · Pinterest
Tax Director at Pinterest since April 2023, a role the profile lists at the Director level in Finance & Accounting. Former Director of Tax Accounting and Reporting at Twitter (2020–2022), former Tax Reporting Manager at Xilinx (2011–2020) and former Tax Manager at Deloitte (2004–2011).
Sarah Ren
LinkedInExperience: Director of Financial Planning and Analysis · Pinterest
Former Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Pinterest (2019–2023) and former Director of Financial Planning and Analysis at Salesforce (2018–2019). The profile summary describes experience spanning audit, FP&A and strategic finance roles, with expertise in budgeting, forecasting, business partnering and investor reporting.
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Match the person's function to your question: tax, accounting and controller leaders suit questions about reporting, compliance and close, while FP&A, sales finance and platform finance leaders suit questions about planning, forecasting and cost management. Check whether the Pinterest role is current or past before asking about recent practices.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should finance forecast advertising revenue when demand shifts quickly by region and season?
- 02What does a strong technical accounting and SEC reporting function look like at a public internet company?
- 03How do you manage infrastructure and platform costs as usage and engineering headcount grow?
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