About
Michael Linford has served as Affirm's Chief Operating Officer since September 2024, overseeing the company's finance, capital markets, internal audit, and people functions. He previously served as Affirm's Chief Financial Officer from August 2018 to November 2024.
Before Affirm he was a Principal at KKR & Co., focusing on retail and consumer private equity, and held leadership roles at HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, including CFO of HPE Software from March 2017 to May 2018 and Vice President of M&A Integration at HPE from 2015 to March 2017. He began his career as a business analyst at McKinsey & Company and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.
Roles
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
Chief Operating Officer and Former Chief Financial Officer · Current role
Sep 2024–present
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer
Aug 2018 – Nov 2024
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE Software)
Chief Financial Officer of HPE Software
Mar 2017 – May 2018
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Vice President of M&A Integration
2015 – Mar 2017
Micro Focus International plc
Vice President, License Verification and Strategic Deals
Sep 2017 – May 2018
KKR & Co.
Principal · Focused on retail and consumer private equity
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McKinsey & Company
Business Analyst · Focused on consumer, retail and energy sectors
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
CFO, HPE Software
March 2017–May 2018
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Vice President, M&A Integration
2015–March 2017
Fixed Compensation
FY 2025
All Other Compensation
$7,500
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025
Cash incentive
Annual Cash Incentive (Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation)
$562,860
Target Opportunity
80% of base salary ($400,000)
Stock awards
Stock Awards (grant-date fair value)
$3,999,987
Option Awards (grant-date fair value)
$3,999,993
Director Compensation
FY 2025
Also at Affirm Holdings, Inc.