Pinterest Appoints Amazon Executive as New CFO

Pinterest Inc. has announced that James Dibbo has been appointed CFO, effective 26 October 2026.

James will report to CEO Bill Ready and will lead the firm’s global finance organisation, including finance, accounting, investor relations, treasury, tax, business and corporate development, internal audit and workplace.

James joins Pinterest from Amazon, where he served as Vice President and CFO 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.

Additionally, he partnered with teams on corporate development across Amazon’s portfolio.

James spent 10 years at Amazon, serving in several other roles including CFO of Worldwide Consumer and CFO of North America Consumer, where he helped scale global operations, strengthen profitability and build the systems and teams required for sustained growth.

James’s financial and executive leadership

Prior to working at Amazon, James was CFO of P.F. Chang’s, where he helped oversee accounting, IT, procurement and supply chain management for 500 restaurants across 20 countries under the P.F. Chang’s, Pei Wei and True Food Kitchen brands.

Before that, he held several senior finance positions at Tesco and at BT Group.

Discussing James’s appointment, Bill says: “James is an exceptional finance leader with the operating rigour, strategic range and growth mindset that will greatly benefit Pinterest in our next chapter.”

He goes on to praise James’s experience leading “complex global businesses at scale” and his understanding of “the intersection of consumer experience, shopping, advertising and technology.”

Speaking about his upcoming role, James says: “I have long admired Pinterest’s distinctive role at the intersection of visual search, shopping and advertising.
“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.”

James succeeds Julia Brau Donnelly, who will leave the CFO role the same day James’s tenure begins.

Julia will remain with the firm in an advisory capacity through 30 October 2026 to support the leadership transition.

Discussing Julia’s departure, Bill says Julia made a “real difference at Pinterest”, adding that she helped strengthen the business and deliver 11 consecutive quarters of double-digit growth.

“[Julia] has been an important partner to me, the Board and teams across the company,” Bill adds.

Pinterest’s finance strategy under James

Pinterest’s leadership changes come as it faces an increasingly unpredictable digital advertising environment, where larger rivals such as Meta’s Instagram and Facebook continue to dominate the sector.

Pinterest has forecast slower third-quarter revenue growth as pressures from a competitive market continue to impact business strategy.

Following Pinterest’s announcement that James would be succeeding Julia as CFO, company shares fell nearly 2% in after-hours trading this week.

Despite this drop, Bill remains confident that James’s appointment will only strengthen the company's financial strategy, saying: “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.”

Pinterest’s key partners:

Amazon

Amazon serves as Pinterest's first third-party ad partner, allowing users to buy products featured in Pinterest ads directly through Amazon.
CEO: Andy Jassy | Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, US

Google

Google partnered with Pinterest for third-party ad integration, monetising international user traffic outside the United States using Google's ad network.
CEO: Sundar Pichai | Headquarters: Mountain View, California, US

Shopify

Shopify partners with Pinterest to integrate multichannel commerce, allowing merchants to upload product catalogs easily and turn them into pins.
CEO: Tobias Lütke | Headquarters: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada