BigBear.ai Announces CFO Transition

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) announced today, June 6, 2025, that Sean Ricker has been appointed interim Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, succeeding Julie Peffer as Chief Financial Officer.

“I am pleased to announce the interim appointment of Sean Ricker as our Chief Financial Officer. Sean has a wealth of experience at BigBear.ai, where he most recently held the role of Chief Accounting Officer, prior to which he was Corporate Controller,” said Kevin McAleenan, Chief Executive Officer.

“Sean joined us shortly before BigBear.ai became a public company and has been a key leader in getting us to this stage in our growth. Given his familiarity with the business, stakeholders, and our key finance functions, Sean is well suited to lead our finance organization while our search process is underway, and we thank Sean for stepping into the CFO role on an interim basis,” continued McAleenan.

“Julie Peffer will be leaving the organization to pursue other opportunities, following a tenure that began in June 2022. As our Chief Financial Officer, Julie played a pivotal role in improving our balance sheet through capital fundraising and debt restructuring, as well as providing operational leadership to strengthen the financial foundations of the business. Both I, and the Board, would like to thank her for her contribution to the organization and wish her well for the future,” he concluded.

About BigBear.ai

BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions and services for national security, defense, travel, trade, and enterprise. Customers and partners rely on BigBear.ai’s artificial intelligence and predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai.

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