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10 Rivian finance leaders
These ten current and former Rivian finance leaders, including the CFO of Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, have held CFO, vice president, head, senior director and director titles in finance, accounting and treasury. A reader can learn how Rivian approaches strategic, commercial, product development and operations finance, international accounting and treasury.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alaina Nosworthy
LinkedInExperience: Product Development Finance Director · Rivian
Former Product Development Finance Director at Rivian (2018–2022). The profile also lists Vice President of Finance - McLaren North America (2016–2018), Senior Finance Manager - Sales & Marketing - Europe, Middle East, South Africa and Central Region (2015–2016) and Finance Manager - Engineering (2014–2015) at McLaren Automotive Ltd.
Amir Kakhsaz
LinkedInExperience: Director, Product Development, Software and Enterprise Technology Finance · Rivian
Former Director, Product Development, Software and Enterprise Technology Finance at Rivian (2023–2025) and former Director of FP&A at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies (2025), which the profile describes as the first finance hire and leader of the finance team at RV Tech. Other Rivian roles listed are Engineering & Systems Finance Controller (2022–2023) and Engineering Finance Controller (2019–2022).
Branka Nikolic
LinkedInExperience: Accounting Director, International · Rivian
Accounting Director, International at Rivian since 2023; the profile headline describes building scalable finance capabilities. The profile also lists Regional Accounting Manager at HYCU, Inc. (2022–2023), and Senior Manager (2017–2022) and Manager (2014–2017) roles at EY.
Chris Jenny
LinkedInExperience: Director, Operations Finance · Rivian
Former Director, Operations Finance at Rivian (2022–2024), where the profile says the role built and led finance teams in manufacturing, logistics, construction and facilities, and former Sr. Director, Finance, Future Programs at Rivian (2024–2025). Vice President, Finance at ALSO. since 2025.
Dennis P. Lucey
LinkedInExperience: Commercial Finance Director · Rivian
Head of Corporate Finance at Rivian since 2023, and Commercial Finance Director at Rivian (2020–2023); the profile says the commercial finance team drives the sales and gross margin forecast for all consumer and commercial vehicle sales. The profile also lists Senior Director Finance - Global Franchise (2017–2020) and Divisional Controller Gap Inc. Direct & Athleta (2009–2013) at Gap Inc.
Derek Mulvey
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Finance · Rivian
Vice President Finance at Rivian since 2025. Other Rivian roles listed are Sr. Director Strategic Finance & Investor Relations (2022–2025) and Director, Strategic Finance & Investor Relations (2021–2022); the profile also lists Vice President (2021) and Mergers & Acquisitions (2015–2021) roles at J.P. Morgan.
Gabe Kronstadt
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Commercial Finance and Accounting · Rivian
Vice President, Commercial Finance and Accounting at Rivian since 2025; the profile says the role leads finance and accounting for all go-to-market functions, including Sales, Delivery, Marketing and Service. Other Rivian roles listed are Senior Director, Commercial Finance (2024–2025) and Head of Corp FP&A and Central Services Finance (2021–2024), and the profile also lists Senior Director, Finance at Google (2019–2021).
Gustavo Biscardi
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Treasury · Rivian
Former Global Head of Treasury at Rivian (2019–2022); the profile summary cites leading Rivian's $75B IPO. VP, Treasurer at Redwood Materials since 2023, and the profile also lists Global Head of Treasury at Flexport (2023) and Global Treasurer (2013–2019) and Treasurer Asia Pacific (2012–2013) at JBS.
Martin Primus
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Chief Financial Officer at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies since 2025, listed at C-level in the Finance & Accounting department. The profile also lists Executive, Business Transformation Manager at Volkswagen Group (2024–2025) and General Secretary and Head of Corporate Strategy at AUDI AG (2020–2023).
Tom Solomon
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Strategic Finance and Development · Rivian
Former Senior Director of Strategic Finance and Development at Rivian (2020–2021). Other Rivian roles listed are Vice President of Business Development (since 2025), Senior Director - Strategy and Business Development (2021–2025), Strategy Director (2018–2020) and Manager of Corporate Strategy and Finance (2015–2018); the profile headline notes being among the first 25 at Rivian.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How should finance track material cost and margin as a new vehicle program moves from development into production?
- 02What does a treasury team need in place to fund a capital-intensive manufacturer before it reaches profitability?
- 03How do you forecast vehicle sales and gross margin across consumer and commercial customers?
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