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accession: "0001506293-26-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PINS"
cik: "0001506293"
company_name: "PINTEREST, INC."
filed_at: "2026-01-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:31:46.212292+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pinterest appoints Claude Brown as Chief Business Officer effective Jan 20, 2026

## Summary
- Claude Brown joins as Chief Business Officer, overseeing global sales, content, customer ops, and ad product marketing.
- Brown previously served as DoorDash Chief Revenue Officer and six years as Spotify VP Global Head of Advertising.
- He also held CRO at BuzzFeed and senior leadership roles at Tumblr, Groupon, and Yahoo.
- This is a new role; no replacement or departure was announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001506293-26-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PINS
- cik: 0001506293
- company_name: PINTEREST, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-01-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506293/000150629326000005/0001506293-26-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506293/000150629326000005/pins-20260120.htm

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