Erin (Brewer) Lampert, MBA 01, CFO, Lyft

Erin Brewer was working for a healthcare venture fund when her career took a new turn. Lyft CEO David Risher sought her out in 2023 to be the ride-hailing apps’s next chief financial officer. 

Brewer didn’t think twice about considering the role. 

“When I got the call, I had been a Lyft loyalist for years. It has that brand element and the product resonates with me,” Brewer says. 

She joined the company in July of the same year, when Lyft and Uber were trying to bounce back after a drop in bookings due to COVID stay-at-home orders. 

With Lyft shares up by more than 64% since she joined the company,  Brewer likes the trend pattern. Lyft has more than a million drivers in the U.S. and Canada, claiming around 30% market share. 

“We’ve achieved consistent profitability and generated positive free cash flow for three consecutive quarters,” she says. “I think that solidifies the foundation in this new chapter of the company.” 

As Brewer helps anchor Lyft’s future success, the team is also finding novel ways to meet the needs of an evolving ridership. That includes Lyft’s Women+ Connect in-app feature that matches women and nonbinary riders and drivers—an effort to make travelers feel safer, especially at night. 

She credits Haas, with its emphasis on “contemporary” business education, for helping her find new byways for tackling big challenges. 

“Haas understands the mood of the moment. I leaned into that, even if industries and technologies were still developing and not all of the frameworks were there.”

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