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Lyft President Kristin Sverchek to Leave Company After 12 Years
Ridesharing // July 23, 2024

Lyft President Kristin Sverchek will leave the company as an employee on Aug. 20 after serving in leadership roles for 12 years. Sverchek will serve as a non-employee adviser to the company through Nov. 30, Lyft said in a Tuesday (July 23) filing with the...

Lyft Says ‘Continuous Innovation’ of App Earns Record Annual Ridership
Earnings // February 13, 2024

Lyft says differentiated offerings on its app helped drive its annual ridership to the highest level in the company’s history. For full-year 2023, the rideshare platform had more than 40 million active riders, defined as riders who took at least one ride during that period, Lyft...

Lyft’s CEO Shakeup Hints at Need to Think More Like Uber
Ridesharing // March 28, 2023

Lyft could use a lift. At this writing, the company’s shares are trading at a bit over $9.60, well off recent peaks of more than $17. The fact that the stock’s barely budged in the wake of a significant shakeup in the C-suite belies investors’...

Lyft Appoints Former Amazon and Microsoft Exec David Risher CEO as Founders Step Back
Personnel // March 27, 2023

Locked in competition with Uber, which controls roughly 74% of the U.S. rideshare market, Lyft is changing leadership by appointing a new CEO as the company faces a difficult ride from a distant No. 2. In a Monday (March 27) blog post, Lyft confirmed that...

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Lyft President Kristin Sverchek to Leave Company After 12 Years

July 23, 2024
Lyft President Kristin Sverchek will leave the company as an employee on Aug. 20 after serving in leadership roles for 12 years. Sverchek will serve as a non-employee adviser to the company through Nov. 30, Lyft said in a Tuesday (July 23) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Lyft added in the filing […]

Lyft Says ‘Continuous Innovation’ of App Earns Record Annual Ridership

February 13, 2024
Lyft says differentiated offerings on its app helped drive its annual ridership to the highest level in the company’s history. For full-year 2023, the rideshare platform had more than 40 million...

Lyft Appoints Former Amazon and Microsoft Exec David Risher CEO as Founders Step Back

March 27, 2023
Locked in competition with Uber, which controls roughly 74% of the U.S. rideshare market, Lyft is changing leadership by appointing a new CEO as the company faces a difficult ride...