# ZipRecruiter Appoints Ex-Copart CEO Jeffrey Liaw to Board as Emily McEvilly Resigns

> ZipRecruiter appointed former Copart CEO Jeffrey Liaw to its board effective October 29, 2026, as Emily McEvilly resigned from the board.

- Published: 2026-11-02T21:27:06+00:00
- Section: Leadership
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-02/ziprecruiter-jeffrey-liaw-board-appointment
- Source: [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261102254982/en/)

## Key takeaways

- Jeffrey Liaw joined ZipRecruiter's board effective October 29, 2026, as Emily McEvilly resigned.
- Liaw was Copart's CEO from April 2024 to July 2026 and previously served as its CFO and President.
- CEO Ian Siegel said Liaw's marketplace experience will help connect employers and job seekers.
- ZipRecruiter will report third-quarter 2026 results on November 9, 2026.

ZipRecruiter appointed Jeffrey Liaw to its Board of Directors effective October 29, 2026, as Emily McEvilly resigned from the board on the same date. The company announced the change in a [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261102254982/en/) release. Liaw previously served as chief executive officer of Copart from April 2024 to July 2026.

## Liaw's Copart Record and Siegel's Welcome

Liaw held several roles at Copart, a global online vehicle auction company, before becoming CEO. He was co-chief executive officer from April 2022 to April 2024, president and chief executive officer, North America, from February 2021 to April 2022, president from September 2019 to January 2021, and chief financial officer from September 2016 to October 2020. Before Copart, he was chief financial officer of FleetPride, a distributor of aftermarket heavy-duty truck parts, from 2013 to 2015, and a principal at TPG Capital from 2005 to 2013, overseeing investments in financial services and industrial sectors. He holds a B.A. In Plan II Liberal Arts and a B.B.A. In Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. From Harvard Business School.

Ian Siegel, ZipRecruiter's CEO, said Liaw has scaled one of the world's leading online marketplaces. "Over nearly a decade at Copart, Jeff served as CFO, President, and CEO," Siegel said. "That gives him a rare combination of financial discipline and operational leadership." Siegel added that Liaw's experience connecting two sides of a marketplace will be an asset as the company works to create more meaningful connections between employers and job seekers. Siegel also thanked McEvilly for her guidance and contributions to ZipRecruiter.

## Carmen Chan's CFO Appointment and AI Survey

Carmen Chan began as ZipRecruiter's chief financial officer on August 17, 2026, according to CFO Brew. Chan was formerly a managing director at Barclays and vice president of corporate development at Noom, and she described her first week as focused on earnings. ZipRecruiter's 2026 AI Worker Report, which surveyed 1,500 U.S. Workers, found that 53% say AI makes work more enjoyable, Stock Titan reported on October 26, 2026.

## ZipRecruiter's November 9 Earnings Call

ZipRecruiter will report its third-quarter 2026 financial results on November 9, 2026, for the quarter ended September 30, Stock Titan reported. Management will host a conference call and webcast at 2:00pm PT (5:00pm ET) to discuss the results.

## Companies in this story

- ZipRecruiter · website: http://www.ziprecruiter.com

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