Ahuja Amrita

About Ahuja Amrita

Amrita Ahuja is a U.S. corporate executive known for leading at the intersection of finance, strategy, and operations across consumer-facing technology businesses. Her most notable recent role is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Block, Inc. Block also describes her as a foundational company leader overseeing finance, legal, and people functions, and as Chairperson of Square Financial Services, Block’s industrial bank. She also serves on the board of Airbnb, where she joined in December 2021 and was appointed to the Audit Committee. ([investors.block.xyz](https://investors.block.xyz/governance/leadership/default.aspx?utm_source=openai)) Before joining Block, Ahuja served as Chief Financial Officer of Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Activision Blizzard. Over more than eight years there, she held a series of finance and strategy roles, including Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, Vice President of Finance and Operations, and Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. That progression points to deep experience in financial planning, investor relations, corporate development, and large-scale operational execution. ([investors.airbnb.com](https://investors.airbnb.com/governance/board-of-directors/bod-person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=1c94205a-abc4-453c-aab0-3eea9a9f9c7f&utm_source=openai)) Her earlier career included roles at Fox Networks Group, the Strategic Planning group at The Walt Disney Company, and Morgan Stanley’s Technology Investment Banking Division. That mix of investment banking, corporate strategy, and operating leadership helps explain why she is often framed as a multidimensional executive capable of bridging capital allocation with product and business execution. Block has highlighted her leadership across core functions while the company scales the Square and Cash App ecosystems. ([investors.airbnb.com](https://investors.airbnb.com/governance/board-of-directors/bod-person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=1c94205a-abc4-453c-aab0-3eea9a9f9c7f&utm_source=openai)) Among her notable contributions, Ahuja has played a visible role in shaping Block’s financial and operational agenda, including the buildout of Square Financial Services and the company’s broader push to bring more banking capability in-house. Block has also cited her in investor and corporate communications focused on growth, efficiency, product velocity, and innovation across payments and financial access, including AI-enabled automation. She earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB from Duke University. ([investors.block.xyz](https://investors.block.xyz/investor-news/news-details/2021/Square-Financial-Services-Begins-Banking-Operations/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))