Rivian’s CFO is leaving the company
Rivian’s CFO is leaving the company
Rivian 首席财务官即将离职
Rivian’s chief financial officer Claire McDonough is resigning her position at the end of October, the company announced in a regulatory filing Thursday. The company said McDonough is stepping down to “pursue a new opportunity and relocate to the East Coast to be closer to her family.” McDonough has been hired as CFO at Massachusetts-based GE Vernova, according to the energy equipment manufacturer and her own post on LinkedIn. Rivian said her resignation is “not the result of any disagreement.” The company is already searching for a replacement, and vice president of finance Derek Mulvey will serve as interim CFO once McDonough leaves her post.
Rivian 在周四提交的一份监管文件中宣布，其首席财务官 Claire McDonough 将于 10 月底辞职。公司表示，McDonough 离职是为了“寻求新的职业机会，并搬迁至东海岸以便陪伴家人”。据这家能源设备制造商及其本人在 LinkedIn 上的发文显示，McDonough 已被总部位于马萨诸塞州的 GE Vernova 聘为首席财务官。Rivian 表示，她的辞职“并非因为任何分歧”。公司目前正在寻找继任者，在 McDonough 离职后，财务副总裁 Derek Mulvey 将担任临时首席财务官。
Her departure comes as Rivian takes on some of its biggest projects to date, including scaling up production and sales of its R2 SUV, which started shipping to customers this summer. McDonough was hired to the CFO spot in January 2021, replacing Ryan Green, at a critical and tumultuous time for Rivian. The EV maker, which was still a private company, had raised billions of dollars in its bid to bring three compelling electric vehicles — its flagship R1T truck and R1S SUV and a commercial delivery van — to market. Rivian was plagued with delays and added costs, which was compounded by supply chain constraints. It was also burning through capital.
在 McDonough 离职之际，Rivian 正面临着公司史上一些最重要的项目，包括扩大 R2 SUV 的生产和销售，该车型已于今年夏天开始向客户交付。McDonough 于 2021 年 1 月接替 Ryan Green 出任首席财务官，当时正值 Rivian 发展的关键且动荡时期。这家当时仍处于私有状态的电动汽车制造商，为了将其三款极具竞争力的电动汽车——旗舰车型 R1T 皮卡、R1S SUV 以及一款商用货车——推向市场，已经筹集了数十亿美元。当时，Rivian 深受延期交付和成本增加的困扰，供应链的限制更是雪上加霜，且公司正处于资金快速消耗阶段。
In her first year at Rivian, the company started production of its R1T truck and raised $12 billion in one of the biggest IPOs of the year. The company’s stock, which debuted at $78, has since fallen to $16.80, as of Thursday’s closing. McDonough was a key figure in the company’s quest to improve its balance sheet, and specifically its cost of revenue. While she didn’t have any direct experience working in automotive — she held previous positions at JP Morgan and Fairway Market — McDonough was known for working closely with the design and engineering teams as well as founder and CEO RJ Scaringe to ensure future vehicles were modern and compelling without losing money on every sale, according to insiders who have spoken to TechCrunch in the past.
在 McDonough 加入 Rivian 的第一年，公司启动了 R1T 皮卡的生产，并通过当年规模最大的 IPO 之一筹集了 120 亿美元。截至周四收盘，该公司股价已从上市时的 78 美元跌至 16.80 美元。McDonough 是公司改善资产负债表，特别是降低营收成本的关键人物。据曾与 TechCrunch 交流过的内部人士透露，尽管她没有汽车行业的直接工作经验（此前曾在摩根大通和 Fairway Market 任职），但她以与设计和工程团队以及创始人兼首席执行官 RJ Scaringe 密切合作而闻名，旨在确保未来的车型既现代又具吸引力，同时避免每售出一辆车就亏损。
Among her many responsibilities, McDonough led Rivian’s corporate and business development as well as a variety of other aspects of the business, including vehicle maintenance and repairs, facilities, and its charging network. As CFO, she played a vital role in a technology joint venture with Volkswagen Group. Under that deal, which was finalized in November 2024, VW agreed to invest up to $5.8 billion into Rivian by 2027 in exchange for access to its electrical architecture and software know-how.
在她的诸多职责中，McDonough 负责领导 Rivian 的企业和业务发展，以及其他多个业务领域，包括车辆维护与维修、设施管理和充电网络。作为首席财务官，她在与大众汽车集团的技术合资项目中发挥了至关重要的作用。根据 2024 年 11 月敲定的协议，大众汽车同意在 2027 年前向 Rivian 投资最高 58 亿美元，以换取其电气架构和软件技术的使用权。
“Together, we launched the R1T, R1S, and our commercial van, drove technology innovation and partnerships, built our go-to-market operations, and positioned the company for global scale and profitability with the launch of R2,” McDonough wrote in a post on LinkedIn. “Being part of taking Rivian from an ambitious vision to a category-defining enterprise has been the highlight of my career.”
“我们共同推出了 R1T、R1S 和商用货车，推动了技术创新与合作，建立了市场进入运营体系，并随着 R2 的发布，为公司的全球化规模扩张和盈利奠定了基础，”McDonough 在 LinkedIn 上写道。“能够参与将 Rivian 从一个雄心勃勃的愿景打造成为定义行业的企业，是我职业生涯中的高光时刻。”