Opendoor Announces Key Leadership Changes – Says ‘Best Candidate’ Was Already Working There

• Lucas Matheson served as CEO of Coinbase Canada and spent five years at Shopify.
• At Opendoor, he will manage Corporate Development, Financial Planning & Analysis, and emerging strategic initiatives.
• Opendoor, which has been at the forefront of this season's "meme stock" wave, declined by more than 16% over the last month. 

Opendoor Technologies Inc. (OPEN) announced major leadership changes as it aims to accelerate its next growth phase, adding a fintech veteran as President and elevating a long-time executive as the CFO.

The Appointments

The company stated that Lucas Matheson will assume the role of President on December 22. Matheson most recently served as CEO of Coinbase Canada and spent five years at Shopify, driving corporate finance, M&A, strategic growth, and operational initiatives. 

At Opendoor, he will manage Corporate Development, Financial Planning & Analysis, and emerging strategic initiatives, including evaluating blockchain and tokenization opportunities to transform homeownership.

Meanwhile, Christy Schwartz will officially take on the Chief Financial Officer role, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

“Schwartz, who has served as interim CFO, was selected after conversations with dozens of public-company CFOs across industries. The conclusion: the best candidate was already at Opendoor,” the firm stated.

Tokenization Plans

Matheson’s appointment comes as Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian recently indicated the company’s plans for “tokenization” in a post on X, responding to another post about the company’s tokenization plans. 

The stock, which has been at the forefront of this season's "meme stock" wave, declined by more than 16% over the last month. Sales in the third quarter (Q3) dropped 34% year-on-year to $915 million, and net loss widened to $90 million from $78 million.

However, the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut the key borrowing rate by 25 basis points is likely to benefit Opendoor as low lending rates are seen as a boost for home ownership. 

OPEN stock has gained 310% in 2025 and over 241% in the last 12 months. 

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