Former Amazon finance leader James Dibbo appointed CFO at Pinterest

Dibbo succeeds Julia Brau Donnelly, who will cease serving as Pinterest’s Chief Financial Officer effective October 26

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Published: Oct 7, 2026 8:06 AM  | 2 min read
James Dibbo Joins Pinterest as New CFO
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  • James Dibbo has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Pinterest, effective October 26, 2026, reporting to CEO Bill Ready.
  • Dibbo will oversee Pinterest's global finance organization, including various departments such as finance, accounting, and investor relations.
  • He joins Pinterest from Amazon, where he served as Vice President and CFO for Global Entertainment, Advertising, and Corporate Development, with a decade of experience at the company.
  • Dibbo succeeds Julia Brau Donnelly, who will transition to an advisory role until October 30 to ensure a smooth handover.

Pinterest has announced that James Dibbo has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective October 26, 2026. Dibbo will report to Bill Ready, Pinterest’s Chief Executive Officer.

He will lead the company’s global finance organisation, including finance, accounting, FP&A, investor relations, treasury, tax, business and corporate development, internal audit and workplace.

Dibbo joins Pinterest from Amazon, where he most recently served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Global Entertainment, Advertising and Corporate Development. In that role, he led finance for businesses including Amazon Ads, Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios, Music, Audible and Twitch, and partnered on corporate development activity across the portfolio. During his decade at Amazon, Dibbo also served as CFO of Worldwide Consumer and CFO of North America Consumer.

“James is an exceptional finance leader with the operating rigor, strategic range and growth mindset that will greatly benefit Pinterest in our next chapter,” said Bill Ready, Chief Executive Officer of Pinterest. “James has led complex global businesses at scale, helped build high-performing teams and understands the intersection of consumer experience, shopping, advertising and technology. As we continue to make Pinterest more actionable for our users and more valuable for advertisers, James will be an outstanding partner to our leadership team and Board.”

“I have long admired Pinterest’s distinctive role at the intersection of visual search, shopping and advertising,” said Dibbo. “Pinterest has a compelling opportunity to help people turn inspiration into action while delivering meaningful value for advertisers. I am excited to join Bill, the Board and the team to build on the company’s momentum, invest thoughtfully for the future and create long-term value for shareholders.”

Before Amazon, Dibbo was CFO of P.F. Chang’s. He previously held senior finance leadership positions at Tesco and at BT Group. He started his finance career at PwC in London.

Dibbo succeeds Julia Brau Donnelly, who will cease serving as Pinterest’s CFO effective October 26, but will remain with Pinterest in an advisory capacity through October 30 to support an orderly transition.

Published On: Oct 7, 2026 8:06 AM