Vivint Smart Home President Alex Dunn Steps Down

After working for Vivint for 14 years, Dunn has decided to leave the company, but will remain in an advisory role through March 2021.
Published: March 5, 2020

Vivint Smart Homeย (NYSE:ย VVNT) announced Alex Dunn will step down from his role as president after serving 14 years at the company. He will remain an advisor to the company through March 2021.

Vivint COO Scott Hardy will assume many of Dunnโ€™s day-to-day responsibilities, according to the announcement.

โ€œI am deeply grateful to Alex for helping Vivint become a leading smart home provider,โ€ states Todd Pedersen, CEO of Vivint Smart Home. โ€œWe thank him and wish him continued success in his future endeavors.โ€

Vivint also announced the promotion of Dale Gerard to CFO. Gerard had beenย serving as the companyโ€™s interim CFOย since October 2019 and has served previously as the companyโ€™s senior vice president of finance, investor relations and treasurer since 2010.

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Vivint also appointed Todd Santiago as CRO, overseeing marketing and all revenue-generating channels. Santiago had been serving as executive vice president and general manager of retail. Before joining Vivint in 2012, he was CEO of 2GIG Technologies which launched the first touchscreen panel for the home in 2009.

Vivint also appointed JT Hwang as CTO, responsible for leading the companyโ€™s innovation center, which encompasses all of the companyโ€™s technology and product operations. Hwang joined Vivint in 2008 and previously served as the companyโ€™s chief engineering officer and was the key architect of Vivintโ€™s Cloud infrastructure.

Matthew Eyring, executive vice president and general manager of inside sales, and Jeremy Warren, CTO, are leaving to pursue other opportunities.

โ€œWeโ€™re incredibly fortunate to have a deep bench of leadership experience in Scott, Dale, Todd and JT,โ€ says Pedersen.

โ€œEach has been instrumental in providing exceptional customer experiences and driving growth for many years. Itโ€™s an exciting time to be in the smart home market and these talented leaders will continue to play strong roles in our ongoing success.โ€


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