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    Varun Krishna

    Chief Executive Officer at Rocket Companies Inc
    Board
    Since September 5, 2023
    Age
    42 years
    Education
    Holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada.
    Tenure
    Joined Rocket Companies as CEO on September 5, 2023 and has been responsible for the company’s overall strategy and operations since then.

    Also at Rocket Companies Inc

    BE
    Bill Emerson
    President and Chief Operating Officer
    BB
    Brian Brown
    Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer
    HL
    Heather Lovier
    Chief Operating Officer (COO)

    About

    Varun Krishna is the Chief Executive Officer of Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT), having assumed the role on September 05, 2023. His leadership marks a strategic transition as he takes charge of the company’s vision and overall operations, including the day-to-day management of Rocket Mortgage.

    Before joining RKT, he built over 20 years of experience in the fintech space. He served in key executive roles at Intuit Inc., where he managed consumer and tax product lines including the growth of TurboTax Live, and held positions at PayPal, Groupon, BetterWorks, and Microsoft.

    Educationally, he holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada, demonstrating a strong technical foundation that supports his focus on innovative product development and technology-driven business strategies.

    $RKT Performance Under Varun Krishna

    Past Roles

    OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
    Intuit Inc.Executive Vice President and General Manager, Consumer GroupMay 2022 - September 2023Oversaw TurboTax and TurboTax Live
    Intuit Inc.Senior Vice President and General Manager of Growth ProductsFebruary 2022 - May 2022Role focused on product growth initiatives
    Intuit Inc.Senior Vice President and General Manager of MintJanuary 2020 - February 2022Led Mint's product strategy
    Intuit Inc.Senior Vice President of Product for TurboTax and MintAugust 2019 - January 2020Managed product strategy for TurboTax and Mint
    Intuit Inc.Vice President of Product for TurboTaxSeptember 2015 - August 2019Oversaw product initiatives for TurboTax
    PayPalExecutive PositionN/ASpecific role and dates are not detailed
    GrouponExecutive PositionN/ASpecific role and dates are not detailed
    BetterWorksExecutive PositionN/ASpecific role and dates are not detailed
    MicrosoftVarious Product-Related PositionsN/AOversaw a variety of product lines and features early in his career

    Fixed Compensation

    Data from  FY 2023
    Component NameAmountPayment ScheduleAdditional Details
    Base Salary (Prorated)$404,110 Prorated from September 5, 2023Annual Base Salary of $1,250,000 for full year
    Signing Bonus$2,000,000 One-time payment at hireMust be repaid if resignation occurs without good reason or termination for cause within the first year
    Relocation & Commuting Expenses$414,534 Reimbursement upon incurring expensesProvided to cover relocation and commuting costs
    Severance Benefits (if applicable)$2,500,000 cash payment plus 18 months of health benefitsPayable if terminated without cause or resignation for good reasonIncludes accelerated vesting of RSUs (12 months accelerated for time-based RSUs and pro-rated vesting for performance-based RSUs)

    Performance Compensation

    Data from  FY 2023

    No information available on performance compensation for 2023