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Magnite promotes Brian Gephart to CFO, Haas Sullivan to CAO, effective Oct 1, 2026
MAGNITE, INC.
- Brian Gephart, CAO since June 2021, becomes CFO on Oct 1, 2026, succeeding retiring David Day (10-year tenure).
- Gephart receives equity award worth $2.25M: 70% RSUs ($1.575M) vesting over 4 years with 1-year cliff; 30% PSUs ($675k) granted in 2027.
- Haas Sullivan, VP of Accounting since April 2020, becomes CAO on Oct 1, 2026; gets RSUs valued at ~$600k, 4-year vest, 1-year cliff.
- Both appointments trigger amended or new Executive Severance Agreements; Gephart gets 12-month severance terms, Sullivan 3-month (6-month on sale).
- Prior roles: Gephart was CFO of Leaf Group; Sullivan held VP Accounting at Magnite and audit at Deloitte.