Rivian appoints Sreela Venkataratnam as Chief Accounting Officer effective March 10, 2025

Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE

Venkataratnam will report to CFO Claire McDonough and serve as principal accounting officer.
Compensation includes $425,000 base salary, 50% target bonus, and $6M RSU grant vesting quarterly over 4 years.
Also receives $20,000 signing bonus with clawback if leaving within one year; severance includes 12-month base salary and COBRA.
Venkataratnam previously spent 11 years at Tesla, most recently as VP of Finance and Business Operations.
She replaces Claire McDonough, who served as interim principal accounting officer.

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Claire McDonough

Principal Accounting Officer (Interim)

RIVN · Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE

Effective: 2025-03-10
Successor: Sreela Venkataratnam
Filed: March 7, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

Ms. Venkataratnam has also been designated by the Board as the Company’s principal accounting officer, replacing Ms. McDonough, who was serving in the role on an interim basis.

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Sreela Venkataratnam

Chief Accounting Officer

RIVN · Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE

Effective: 2025-03-10
Filed: March 7, 2025, 6:59 PM ET

On March 3, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rivian Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Sreela Venkataratnam as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, effective March 10, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Claire McDonough changed role as Principal Accounting Officer (Interim) at Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE.

Action: replaced
Role: Principal Accounting Officer (Interim)

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Ms. Venkataratnam has also been designated by the Board as the Company’s principal accounting officer, replacing Ms. McDonough, who was serving in the role on an interim basis.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Sreela Venkataratnam was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Rivian Automotive, Inc. / DE.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Accounting Officer

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On March 3, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rivian Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Sreela Venkataratnam as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, effective March 10, 2025.

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