Barry McCarthy — CEO
Barry McCarthy was Peloton’s CEO and President from February 2022 to May 2024. Before that McCarthy served as CFO of Spotify from 2015 to January 2020, and CFO of Netflix from 1999 to 2010. Prior to Netflix, McCarthy held various leadership positions in management consulting, investment banking, and media and entertainment. McCarthy has served on the boards of directors of Spotify since January 2020. In addition, McCarthy has served as a member of the boards of Instacart, Peloton, Chegg, Eventbrite, MSD Acquisition Corp, Pandora, and Rent the Runway. He also has served as a consultant at Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), one of the largest growth equity firms which has invested over $10B in public and private technology companies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned executive in the tech and media industries with a focus on financial leadership.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Experience: 45 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Business Strategy
- Financial Management
Career Highlights
- Former CEO of Peloton with extensive leadership experience.
- Led financial strategies at Spotify and Netflix.
- Board member for multiple high-profile tech companies.
Work Experience
Strava
Board Member (4 mos)
Peloton Interactive
President and CEO (2 yrs 3 mos)
Instacart
Board Member (3 yrs 4 mos)
Spotify
Board Member (6 yrs 4 mos)
CFO and Global Head of Free Business (4 yrs 6 mos)
Board Member (1 yr 4 mos)
Rent The Runway
Board Member (5 mos)
Clinkle
COO (5 mos)
NatureBox
Board Member (1 yr 10 mos)
Technology Crossover Ventures
Executive Advisor (10 yrs 2 mos)
Venture Partner (8 mos)
Eventbrite
Board Member (4 yrs 1 mo)
Pandora
Board Member (2 yrs 4 mos)
Chegg Inc.
Board Member (5 yrs 7 mos)
Wealthfront Inc.
Board Member (5 yrs 5 mos)
Netflix
CFO (11 yrs 8 mos)
Music Choice
CFO (6 yrs)
BMP Partners
Managing Partner (2 yrs)
CSFB
Associate, VP, Director (8 yrs)
Booz. Allen Hamilton
Associate (2 yrs)
Education
MBA at The Wharton School
BA at Williams College
