Zach Kirkhorn

Zach Kirkhorn (born 1984) is an American business executive working in the automotive manufacturing industry. He served as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Tesla, Inc. from 2019 until he stepped down in August 2023.

Early life and education Kirkhorn grew up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.

From 2002 to 2006, Kirkhorn studied both Economics at The Wharton School and Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania as part of the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology. In March 2021 he was given the title 'Master of Coin' within Tesla, a reference to the Game of Thrones title for a treasurer.

Kirkhorn stepped down from his role as CFO of Tesla in August 2023.