Sept. 27, 2018—HyreCar Inc. (HYRE), the carsharing marketplace for ridesharing, announced the appointment of Scott Brogi, a financial executive, as its chief financial officer, effective Sept. 27, 2018. Brogi previously led finance and operations for Teaching Channel Inc., which was sold earlier this year.
“We look forward to leveraging Scott’s deep experience and financial acumen,” says chief executive officer of HyreCar, Joe Furnari. “HyreCar is growing rapidly within the Mobility as a Service sector, and his experience managing and directing financial operations is exactly what we’ve been looking for as we take our platform to the next level.”
Brogi has prior CFO experience and has held leadership roles at public and private companies across various sectors, including education, entertainment, healthcare and internet services. He began his career in corporate banking and finance with Chase Manhattan Bank, and afterwards, led finance and development for successful startups like AccentCare and Pictage. Brogi also has a background in corporate financial planning and analysis for public companies, such as the Apollo Education Group.
"HyreCar is well-positioned as an enabler of the rapidly growing ridesharing market," Brogi says. "I look forward to being an integral part of this experienced executive team, while working closely with Joe and the board to drive revenue growth and margin improvements during this rapid growth phase of the Company’s lifecycle and beyond.”
Brogi has established track record of identifying disruptive growth opportunities, forging critical strategic relationships, leading organic growth of teams and facilitating mergers and acquisitions.
Brogi holds a BS in Finance from Syracuse University, an MS in Finance from Loyola College in Maryland, and an MBA in Entrepreneurial Finance from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.