Bakkt Holdings, Inc. announced that Karen Alexander, Interim Chief Financial Officer, is appointed Chief Financial Officer of Bakkt. Ms. Alexander assumed the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer on May 23, 2022 and previously served as Chief Accounting Officer of Bakkt. Ms. Alexander began serving as the Chief Accounting Officer of the company in connection with the closing of its business combination with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings in October 2021, after serving in the same position with Bakkt Holdings, LLC (the company's predecessor) since June 2021.

Prior to joining the company, Ms. Alexander worked at GE Capital from October 2004 to April 2021 in finance and accounting roles of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as Global Technical Controller from January 2017 to April 2021. Ms. Alexander began her career as an external auditor with Arthur Andersen LLP and Ernst & Young LLP. She holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Miami University (Ohio).