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Lyft Names Michael Brous As Chief Financial Officer As Erin Brewer Retires

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Lyft has appointed Michael Brous as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective September 28, 2026.

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Lyft has appointed Michael Brous Chief Financial Officer, effective September 28, 2026 , succeeding Erin Brewer, who plans to retire and will remain an advisor through December 15 to support the transition. Lyft also reaffirmed its third-quarter 2026 guidance for Gross Bookings, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin. Brous has spent nearly eight years in senior positions at Lyft and currently leads Lyft Urban Solutions and Safety and Customer Care. He joined Lyft through its 2018 acquisition of Motivate, where he was Vice President of Finance. As Head of Lyft Urban Solutions, Brous has overseen a micromobility platform comprising more than 195,000 bikes across 55 systems worldwide, including Citi Bike in New York, Santander Cycles in London and Bicing in Barcelona. Brous has also held Lyft positions including Head of Strategy and Growth, Co-Head of Operations, and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis. Before Motivate, he worked at REQX Ventures, Versa Capital Management and Financo. Brewer joined Lyft in 2023. During her tenure as CFO, Lyft achieved GAAP profitability and generated more than $2 billion of free cash flow, according to the company. KEY QUOTES: "As we scale our global platform and grow our AV capabilities, Michael's financial discipline, operational chops, and deep knowledge of our business and customers make him the perfect choice as our next CFO,"...

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Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Michael BrousChief Financial Officer
Takes effect
Sep 28, 2026

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  • Michael BrousChief Financial Officer · Named in the story

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  • directors
  • finance

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Confidence
100%
Detected
Sep 10, 2026
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news
signal_subtype
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