Etsy (ETSY) Announces Planned CFO Retirement

Etsy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ETSY), which operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect millions of passionate and creative buyers and sellers around the world, announced today that Rachel Glaser, Etsy's Chief Financial Officer, has decided to retire after a nearly 40-year career in strategic finance roles, including over seven years in her current role. Etsy has retained an executive recruiting firm to assist in the search for her successor. Ms. Glaser is expected to remain in her current role until a successor is appointed, and to remain with Etsy in an advisory capacity through June 30, 2025 to support continuity and a smooth transition.

Since joining Etsy in 2017, Rachel has led Etsy's strategic finance, corporate development, accounting, SEC reporting, investor relations, and other core functions. She has played a key role in scaling Etsy's core marketplace and expanding Etsy into a House of Brands. During her tenure, Etsy's consolidated gross merchandise sales (GMS) and revenue have increased by fourfold and sixfold, respectively, with adjusted EBITDA margins expanding at an even faster pace, and Etsy has generated over $3 billion of net cash provided by operating activities. Etsy's global seller and buyer communities have also grown exponentially during this timeframe.*

Etsy, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Josh Silverman commented, "Rachel has been a strategic partner and a key to the tremendous success we have achieved since 2017. I believe every CFO wants to get measured on results, and Rachel has so much to be proud of in that regard. Beyond the numbers, Rachel leads with optimism and heart, helping craft our culture and our team's operational excellence. She has built a strong team, and I am grateful she chose Etsy to serve as the culmination of her impressive career. Our entire community will continue to benefit from the impact she has made."

Rachel Glaser, Chief Financial Officer, added, "I could not be prouder to be part of everything the Etsy team has accomplished over the past seven years. I am excited to help identify and transition my responsibilities to a successor. I'm confident Etsy can continue its ambitious strategy for sustainable, profitable growth, and advance its mission of keeping commerce human."

*All comparisons are fiscal year 2017 to fiscal year 2023 on a consolidated basis. Etsy, Inc. number of global sellers increased from 2 million to 9 million and number of buyers increased from 33 million to 96 million.

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