Checkr appoints Tim Yarbrough as chief financial officer to lead the company into its next chapter of growth.
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Checkr appoints Tim Yarbrough as chief financial officer to lead the company into its next chapter of growth. Apr 22, 2026, 09:05 ET Seasoned finance executive joins Checkr as it expands beyond employment into identity, mortgage, and tenant verifications SAN FRANCISCO, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Checkr, the data platform powering safe and fair decisions across work and everyday life, today announced the appointment of Tim Yarbrough as chief financial officer. The company, which modernized the background check industry, is now pursuing a more than $40 billion opportunity across identity, mortgage, and tenant verifications. Yarbrough's appointment comes at a time of significant growth, with more than 130,000 businesses and millions of people relying on Checkr for decisions that matter - hiring an employee, approving a loan, screening a contractor, or welcoming a caregiver into a home. That demand is only growing: AI-generated fraud, from synthetic identities to fabricated credentials, has made the cost of acting on incomplete or unverified information more consequential than ever. "Tim is joining Checkr at a pivotal moment," said Daniel Yanisse, co-founder and CEO of Checkr. "AI is reshaping how society evaluates people and makes decisions, and as we continue to invest in building the AI verification platform for critical decisions in life, Tim's experience scaling a...
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