HubSpot Appoints Brian Halligan as Chief Executive Officer and Karen Burgess as Chief Financial Officer
Position
Chief Financial Officer
Company
HubSpot
CambridgeInformation TechnologyProfessional ServicesSoftwareCRMDescription
HubSpot, Inc. has announced a leadership transition with the appointment of co-founder Brian Halligan as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 12, 2026. Karen Burgess has been named the next Chief Financial Officer.
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HubSpot Appoints Brian Halligan as Chief Executive Officer and Karen Burgess as Chief Financial Officer (November 12, 2026). HubSpot is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
- Who is the new Chief Financial Officer at HubSpot?
- HubSpot named Karen Burgess Chief Financial Officer, announced November 12, 2026.
- What did HubSpot announce on November 12, 2026?
- HubSpot, Inc. has announced a leadership transition with the appointment of co-founder Brian Halligan as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 12, 2026. Karen Burgess has been named the next Chief Financial Officer.
- What does HubSpot do?
- HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is a leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform that provides software and support to help companies grow better.
- Where is HubSpot based?
- HubSpot is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
- Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
- Advantive (November 9, 2026), Robert Half (November 3, 2026), System1 (October 30, 2026) and CloudBolt Software (October 14, 2026) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of HubSpot.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Other recent leadership changes in Professional Services and CRM
Executive moves at companies in the same sectors within 45 days, from Fundz verified event records.
- Advantive Appoints Mike Barna as Chief Financial Officer (November 9, 2026)
- Robert Half Appoints DeLynn Senna as Global Executive Director of Permanent Placement (November 3, 2026)
- System1, Inc. Announces Departure of President and COO Charles Ursini (October 30, 2026)
- CloudBolt Software Appoints Alexander Thomson as Chief Executive Officer and Patricia Tantow as Chief Marketing Officer (October 14, 2026)
- Xplor Appoints Shivani Stumpf as Chief AI Officer and James Black as President of Global Payments & Infrastructure (October 13, 2026)
- VERTEX, INC. Appoints Debanjan Saha as Director (October 1, 2026)
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