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Rick Johnson

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Vice President Finance (Operating CFO) at Branch
📍 Santa Cruz, California, United States

Rick Johnson is the Vice President of Finance at Branch, where he leads the end-to-end finance function and the legal team. With a background that includes nearly a decade at Google as a Finance Director and experience at Cisco, he specializes in marketing finance and measurement. He holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson and a BA from Northwestern University.

Outside of his executive role, Rick is actively involved in his community through his commitment to education. He serves as the Board Treasurer and a Member of the Board of Trustees for Kirby School, dedicating his financial expertise to support the schools mission and values.

As a finance executive, Rick also took leadership of Branchs Legal team in June 2024.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Vice President Finance (Operating CFO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Santa Cruz, California, United States
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Finance Leadership
As VP of Finance, he is actively building his team, posting about hiring for key leadership roles like Controller to join his function at Branch.
Marketing Finance
At Google, he was the Finance Director for Devices & Services Marketing (Pixel, Nest) and led the marketing measurement agenda across all Google products.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Vice President Finance (Operating CFO)
Branch
8-2025
Board Treasurer
Kirby School
1-2025 - 7-2025
Member Board of Trustees
Kirby School
1-2024
CFO|Circle Member
The Circle by Founders Circle Capital
1-2023 - 9-2023
Finance Director, Devices & Service Marketing and Google Marketing Measurement
Google
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Education
2003 - 2007
BA
Northwestern University
2009 - 2011
MBA
UCLA Anderson School of Management
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