Tom Hutton to Ensure Strategic Continuity as Board Accelerates Search Mike Cagney Resigns as CEO and Member of the Board Effective Immediately
September 15, 2017 – San Francisco, Calif. – The SoFi Board of Directors today announced that Executive Chairman Tom Hutton will expand his responsibilities and become interim CEO effective immediately, assuming day-to-day leadership of the company. The Board has accepted co-founder Mike Cagney’s resignation as CEO and as a member of the Board effective immediately and will accelerate its search for a new CEO.
“SoFi’s management and employees have built a remarkable company, and I look forward to helping the company continue to grow,” Hutton said. “The business is strong, stable and well-positioned. For now, there is no more important work than paving the way for future success by building a transparent, respectful and accountable culture.”
Hutton was appointed to the SoFi board June 2012. An initial investor in the company, he serves as managing director of XL Innovate, a venture capital firm focused on insurance and financial technology. He was formerly CEO of White Mountain Re Group and Risk Management Solutions Inc. He has served as a director of several private and public financial companies.
On Monday, the company announced that Steven Freiberg, acting CFO and a member of the SoFi board, will take on an expanded role as vice chairman. Freiberg, a 30-year financial services sector veteran, previously served as CEO of E*Trade and co-chairman and CEO of Citigroup’s Global Consumer Group.
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