Bill Ready

William J. Ready (born 1979 ) is an American technology executive. Since June 2022, he has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of Pinterest, the visual search and discovery platform, and a member of the board of directors. He is also on the boards of Visa, and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. During his tenure as Pinterest's CEO, its user base has grown while its valuation has experienced volatility and remained flat. The company has expanded initiatives related to online safety and promoting positive user experiences.

Prior to Pinterest, Ready was president of commerce, payments and next billion users (emerging markets) at Google from 2020 to 2022. Before Google, he was chief operating officer of PayPal, and CEO of Venmo and Braintree, leading both startups from pre-revenue to billions of dollars in revenue and through their acquisition by PayPal.

Ready has played a significant role in advancing digital payments, financial technology and commerce.

Early life and education Bill Ready grew up in Elizabethtown, Kentucky Ready then went on to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Career Early in his career, Ready was a strategy consultant for McKinsey & Company, where he advised financial technology companies.

PayPal In 2013, Ready joined PayPal when its then-parent company, eBay Inc., acquired Ready's startup, Braintree Payments Solutions LLC. After the acquisition, Ready continued as CEO of both Braintree and Venmo. During his time as CEO, Ready has been an advocate for advancing online safety and addressing harmful effects of social media.