Chopra Named CFO of Pandora

Pandora welcomes Naveen Chopra to the company as Chief Financial Officer. Chopra (pictured) will be responsible for Pandora’s finance, corporate development and strategy, investor relations, facilities and CIO functions and will report to Tim Westergren, Founder and CEO of Pandora. Mike Herring, who served as Pandora’s CFO since March 2013 and assumed the role of President in March of 2016, will continue to focus his attention on advertising and subscription growth.

Westergren commented, “After a thorough and thoughtful search process, we are thrilled to welcome Naveen aboard. Naveen is a talented business leader whose deep knowledge and background in consumer-oriented technology companies make him the right choice as our new CFO. His impressive experience guiding financial strategy and execution at growing companies will serve Pandora well. I look forward to working closely with him as we continue to execute our strategy.”

Chopra spent the past four years with TiVo, serving as the company’s interim CEO from January 2016 until its acquisition by Rovi Corporation in September 2016. From 2012 to 2016, Chopra served as TiVo’s CFO and SVP of Corporate Development and Strategy. Speaking of his new adventure, Chopra said, “Pandora fundamentally changed the way we listen to music and continues to lead the way in reshaping the future of music for listeners, music makers and advertisers. It’s an exciting time to join the team and a unique opportunity to combine my passion for world-class consumer services and strategic and operational experience to help guide Pandora’s growth and deliver shareholder value. I look forward to working closely with Tim, Mike and the entire Pandora team.”