WWE Names Kristina Salen as New CFO

– WWE has officially announced that Kristina Salen has been named as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Salen previously served as the CFO of Etsy. You can view the full announcement below.

WWE Names Kristina Salen Chief Financial Officer

07/07/2020

STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced the appointment of Kristina Salen as Chief Financial Officer reporting directly to WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon, effective August 3, 2020.

Salen served as the first CFO of Etsy, where she grew the business from $895 million in gross sales to $3 billion in four years, led and executed the company’s IPO offering, and built and managed its Business Development, Strategic Planning, Investor Relations, Accounting, Tax and Data Analytics functions.

Salen also held CFO/COO roles with Moda Operandi and Translation Enterprises/United Masters, and managed global media and telecom funds with Fidelity Investments. Earlier in her career, she served in financial analyst positions with Oppenheimer Capital, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and Lazard Freres & Co. She sits on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee for both SiriusXM and Cornerstone OnDemand.

Kristina Salen is the new long-term replacement in the role for WWE after Frank Riddick had been serving as the interim Chief Financial Officer since about January 2020.