Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, announced the appointment of Brian Robins as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective September 22. Robins will oversee Snowflake’s global finance organization, including financial planning, treasury, tax, reporting, and investor relations, while guiding long-term strategy to support the company’s continued growth.
He succeeds Mike Scarpelli, who is retiring from the role after years of leadership at Snowflake. Scarpelli will remain with the company during the transition period and later serve in an advisory capacity.
“We’re incredibly confident in our next chapter of growth with Brian taking the helm as our new Chief Financial Officer,” said Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake. “Brian’s deep commitment to operational rigor and long-term high growth aligns perfectly with the strategic direction of Snowflake. We have an enormous opportunity ahead of us and he’ll be an invaluable partner in our mission to empower every enterprise with data and AI. I would also like to thank Mike for his years of service and deep impact on Snowflake.”
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Robins joins Snowflake from GitLab Inc., where he has served as CFO since 2020, overseeing finance, data, and business systems. His career also includes CFO roles at Sisense, Cylance, AlienVault, and Verisign, where he built extensive expertise in financial operations and scaling technology businesses. He also serves on the GitLab Foundation Board, the ID.me Board of Directors, and advises Brighton Park Capital and ForgePoint Capital Cybersecurity.
“Snowflake is at the center of the AI revolution, and I couldn’t be more excited to join the team,” Robins said. “The work Snowflake is doing to empower organizations around the world with data and AI is transformational. I am thrilled to be a part of this hyper-growth phase and am committed to helping the company scale efficiently to achieve its vision.”
Robins holds a B.S. in Finance from Lipscomb University and an M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University.
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