🟢 At a Glance:
Udemy’s Chief Financial Officer, Gregory Brown, just submitted his resignation letter — probably not via a course assignment. His last day? June 14, 2025. Reason? “Pursuing a new opportunity,” which in corporate speak could mean anything from “joined a startup” to “got tired of earnings calls.”
In the meantime, Trina Gokool, the company’s Chief Accounting Officer, is stepping in as Interim CFO, until they find someone brave enough to deal with GAAP and guidance at the same time.
🧾 The Filing: What Udemy Said (and Didn’t Say)
Here’s the 8-K scoop, minus the corporate fluff:
- 🧳 Gregory Brown is out as CFO, effective June 14, 2025.
- 🎯 Official reason: “pursuing a new opportunity.”
(Translation: may or may not have rage-quit after being asked to explain EBITDA to HR for the 78th time.) - 🛋️ He’ll stick around in a senior advisor role, which is usually code for:
“We still need his passwords.” - 👩‍💼 Trina
- Gokool, current CAO, is now acting as Interim CFO.
She will apparently do two jobs. For one salary. Classic corporate move. - 🔍 Udemy is conducting a search for a permanent CFO, which could last anywhere between 2 weeks and 2 quarters depending on how many LinkedIn Premium accounts they have.
📉 But Why Now?
Here’s the timing, and why Wall Street’s eyebrow just twitched:
- 🔺 Udemy stock has been… let’s say “taking an online crash course in volatility”.
- 🧮 CFOs are usually the calm bean counters of chaos. Replacing them mid-year is like changing pilots mid-turbulence.
- 📊 Q2 earnings prep, mid-year forecasts, 10-Q filings — all this becomes much more exciting when your finance head is switching chairs.
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