Aurora Innovation Inc. said Monday it has named Richard Tame its chief financial officer, the self-driving company's first. Tame served as Aurora's vice president of finance and helped lead Aurora in becoming a public company earlier this year, the company said. Tame previously has worked Lyft Inc. and other tech companies. Aurora also said it has named Stacy Feit as its first VP of investor relations. "Richard and Stacy and team will play a critical role in our path towards commercialization in both autonomous trucking and ride-hailing," the company said. Shares of Aurora rallied more than 10% Monday, and are up 14% in the past three months. That compares with three-month gains of 1.6% for the S&P 500 index. Here is the announcement, which includes a Q&A with the finance team.
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