Eventbrite names Anand Gandhi CFO

Eventbrite (EB) announced the appointment of Anand Gandhi, a seasoned financial executive, to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Gandhi assumes the role from Lanny Baker, who will focus on driving operational excellence and revenue generation as Chief Operating Officer. Effective November 19, 2024, these leadership appointments are designed to drive forward the company’s marketplace transformation and next phase of growth. Anand joins Eventbrite with 25 years of financial leadership experience across large, publicly-traded companies, hyper-growth marketplaces, and investment banking. Most recently, Gandhi was Chief Financial Officer at Viator, the world’s leading marketplace for travel experiences, where he helped transform the financial performance of the business, achieving profitability while driving revenue growth of over 100% during his tenure. Previously, Gandhi served as CFO of Skillshare, an online learning platform and two-sided marketplace, where he oversaw record revenue growth. Prior to Skillshare, he held financial, operational and strategic leadership roles across the consumer entertainment landscape, including at The Walt Disney Company, 21st Century Fox, Viacom and Time Inc., after beginning his career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley.