Mortgage Finance · Financial Services
CEO, Board Member
2023-01-01–present
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Get RKT alertsVarun Krishna is recorded as Board Member at Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT) since January 1, 2023 and CEO at Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT). The newest filing on record that lists Varun Krishna as CEO and Board Member at Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT) is dated April 29, 2026. Rocket Companies, Inc. reported in an 8-K filed October 1, 2025 that Varun Krishna was appointed President of Rocket, effective December 31, 2025. Rocket Companies, Inc. reported in an 8-K filed December 28, 2023 that Varun Krishna was appointed Class III director, effective December 21, 2023. Rocket Companies, Inc. reported in an 8-K filed August 3, 2023 that Varun Krishna was appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective September 5, 2023. The proxy statement of Rocket Companies, Inc. reports total compensation of $52,889,799 for Varun Krishna in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $1,262,603. Disclosed compensation is on record for 3 fiscal years. Varun Krishna has spoken on 13 earnings calls and 1 other investor event across 1 company, most recently for Rocket Companies, Inc. on October 29, 2026. Rocket Companies, Inc. is classified in the Mortgage Finance industry within the Financial Services sector. Other leadership on record at Rocket Companies, Inc. includes Jay Bray (CEO and Board Member), Brian Brown (CFO and Board Member), Bill Emerson (COO) and 7 others.
“On September 30, 2025, the Board appointed Varun Krishna to succeed Bill Emerson as President of Rocket, effective upon Mr. Emerson's retirement on December 31, 2025.”
“On December 21, 2023, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Rocket Companies, Inc. (the "Company"), upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board, voted to expand the Board from seven directors to eight directors and to fill the newly created vacancy on the Board by appointing Varun Krishna, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, to serve as a Class III director, effective December 21, 2023, for a term expiring at the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified, subject to his earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.”
“On today's call, I'll do three things, walk you through the market, share our results, and show you what three years of rebuilding Rocket has brought us. Here's the truth about tough markets.”
“Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining our second quarter 2026 earnings call. Today, I'll cover the market, our second quarter results, and Rockets' performance.”
“There is a lot happening at Rocket, so I'm going to keep this simple. Three things matter this quarter. First, we delivered strong performance in a volatile market.”
“You know, I'm just going to start by just framing the context around the partnership. And then Brian's going to jump in to talk a little bit more about some of the economic structures.”
“Today, I'll walk through four key areas, third quarter results, continuing progress on AI, integration with Redfin and Mr. Cooper, and finally, the new Rocket we're building for the future.”
SEC 8-K
2025-12-31–present
2023-01-01–present
Last confirmed April 29, 2026
Start not stated–present
Last confirmed April 29, 2026
Mortgage Finance · Financial Services
CEO, Board Member
2023-01-01–present
Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.
| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT) | President and CEO | $1,262,603 | $52,889,799 |
| 2024 | Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT) | CEO | $1,250,000 | $25,887,926 |
| 2023 | Rocket Companies, Inc. (RKT) | CEO | $404,110 | $3,445,914 |