ROSELAND, N.J., Aug. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler™, today
announced the appointment of Jeff
Baker as Chief Accounting Officer. Baker brings more than 20
years of experience in various finance and accounting leadership
roles, most recently as the Chief Accounting Officer at Rivian.
"Jeff is a veteran with extensive experience and a proven track
record in driving business growth and establishing world-class
accounting operations," said Nitin
Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer of CoreWeave. "His deep
expertise in financial management and proven leadership will be
invaluable as we continue to scale our operations and deliver
cutting-edge AI infrastructure solutions to our global customer
base. He will be key as we continue to rapidly expand our global
business."
Baker is an accomplished executive with deep finance and
accounting experience. In May 2021,
Jeff joined Rivian as its Chief Accounting Officer and had an
instrumental role in the company's initial public offering, as well
as building accounting processes necessary to support Rivian's
rapid growth. From 2014 to 2021, Jeff held senior roles at the
Clorox Company, overseeing the accounting, tax, financial
integration, shared services and Sarbanes Oxley organizations. Jeff
also held finance and accounting roles at various other
multinational publicly traded companies, and began his career at
Deloitte.
In his new role, Baker will oversee all aspects of the company's
accounting functions, including financial reporting, compliance,
tax strategy, and internal controls. He will report directly to
CFO, Nitin Agrawal, and work closely
with the executive team to drive financial efficiency and ensure
robust financial stewardship.
"I jumped at the chance to join this remarkable team at such a
pivotal time in the company's journey," said Baker. "Joining
CoreWeave means being at the epicenter of the AI space. There is
tremendous market opportunity ahead and I couldn't be more excited
to help chart its path toward long-term and sustainable
growth."
In the past 12 months, CoreWeave has raised a staggering
$12 billion from world-class equity
and debt investors. In June, the company announced its new
London headquarters and European
expansion – creating over 120 new jobs across engineering,
operations, finance and go-to-market, and a commitment to invest a
total of $3.5 billion across
Europe. In 2023, CoreWeave more
than quadrupled its data center presence, and anticipates doubling
that figure globally by the end of 2024.
About CoreWeave
CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler,
delivers a cloud platform of cutting-edge software powering the
next wave of AI. The company's technology provides enterprises and
leading AI labs with the most performant and efficient cloud
solutions for accelerating the next era of computing. Since 2017,
CoreWeave has operated a growing footprint of data centers covering
every region of the US and across Europe. CoreWeave was ranked as one of the
TIME100 most influential companies of 2024. Learn more at
www.coreweave.com.
Media contact: coreweave@teneo.com
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