HUBS•HubSpot named co-founder Brian Halligan CEO effective November 12, 2026, replacing Yamini Rangan, who will leave the role and board that day. Karen Burgess will become CFO on February 11, 2027, succeeding retiring CFO Kate Bueker.
Brian Halligan will become HubSpot CEO on November 12, 2026, returning to a role he previously held for 16 years. Yamini Rangan will leave the CEO role and the board that day, and remain with the company through December 1, 2026.
Karen Burgess will join HubSpot as executive vice president of finance on November 30, 2026, and succeed Kate Bueker as CFO on February 11, 2027. Burgess is currently CFO of Adobe's Creativity & Productivity business. Bueker will retire as CFO on February 11 and serve as an adviser through December 31, 2027.
