- Co-Founder and COO Lynne Laube to become CEO; CEO Scott Grimes to become Executive Chairman in new role
- CFO David Evans to become Chief Administrative Officer in new role; SVP and Controller Andy Christiansen to become CFO
Cardlytics, a purchase intelligence platform that makes marketing more relevant and measurable, announced the creation of two new leadership roles and internal promotions for the CEO and CFO positions. Effective May 15, Cardlytics Co-Founder and COO Lynne Laube, 50, will become CEO. Cardlytics Co-Founder and CEO Scott Grimes, 57, will become Executive Chairman of the Board in a newly-created role, and John Balen, Chairman of the Cardlytics Board, will retain a leadership position on the board as Lead Independent Director at that time.
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In another new role, Cardlytics CFO David Evans, 44, will become Chief Administrative Officer, reporting directly to Laube. Cardlytics SVP and Controller Andy Christiansen, 40, will become CFO. Evans and Christiansen assume their new roles on March 4.
Balen said, “On behalf of the Board, we are pleased to announce Cardlytics’ new leadership structure, including the creation of two new roles. Cardlytics has seen tremendous growth since Scott and Lynne founded the company 12 years ago. By leveraging existing leaders in new positions, we believe the company will be extremely well-positioned as it continues to scale.”
Grimes said, “I’m happy to announce these changes to our leadership team structure to prepare us for continued growth. Lynne has always been the clear choice as the next CEO, and is the right leader to further unlock the value of the unique platform we have built. David Evans will move into a broader and much-needed role as Chief Administrative Officer; and Andy Christiansen, who has served as our SVP and Controller for more than five years, is the clear choice to serve as our next Chief Financial Officer. These announcements formalize a transition that has been underway for some time as part of our long-term succession planning. I am confident in our plans and feel that these moves best position Cardlytics to execute against our significant long-term growth opportunities.”
Laube said, “I look forward to assuming the role of CEO in May, and continue to be incredibly excited about the future of Cardlytics. I am pleased to work with Scott, David, and Andy in their new roles, and as a team, we remain laser-focused on our key long-term priorities and evolving the Cardlytics platform.”
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