Isabelle Winkles resigns as Braze CFO and Pankaj Malik named interim replacement

6 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 28

Winkles will officially step down on May 29, remain as consultant until August 17, and join ExamWorks Group as CFO in June.
Braze has launched a formal search for a permanent CFO and reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 financial guidance provided last month.
Winkles has served as Braze's chief financial officer since January 2020, and ExamWorks Group is a privately held medical-claims-management provider.

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