Atlassian names LinkedIn veteran James Chuong as CFO

February 18, 2026 5:50 PM EST

Feb 18 (Reuters) - ‌Atlassian on ​Wednesday ​named James Chuong as its new chief financial officer, ‌effective March 30, taking over from ⁠Joe Binz.

Chuong, 46, will join the enterprise ‌software company after over ‌a decade as the finance chief of LinkedIn, a subsidiary of ​Microsoft.

In his new role, he will oversee Atlassian's finance and ⁠legal teams, the company said.

Prior to his time at ​LinkedIn, Chuong gained experience as an investment banker at leading ​firms including J.P. Morgan, ‌Citigroup and Bank of America Securities.

Atlassian said in October ⁠that Binz would retire from the role effective June 30. He had said ⁠he was stepping down to focus on ​his personal life.

Earlier this month, the company raised its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast, betting ‌on strong enterprise spending on Atlassian's software products that ‌can help clients manage teams, track ⁠work and analyze ‌data.

(Reporting by ​Jaspreet Singh and Anhata Rooprai in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan ‌Barona)



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