Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder and CEO of Bumble, announced that she will be stepping away from her post, with Lidiane Jones, CEO of Salesforce's cloud-based messaging platform Slack, appointed to take over early next year. Wolfe Herd will remain in a new role as executive chair once Jones commences her role as CEO.Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder and CEO of the dating app Bumble, is slated to step down from her role early next year. Wolfe Herd founded Bumble in 2014 with a mission to create an empowering and safe online dating space, where women make the first move with dating prospects. Lidiane Jones, currently the CEO of Salesforce's cloud-based messaging platform Slack, will succeed Wolfe Herd on January 2, 2024, according to a Monday company release.
Bumble shares closed down more than 4% on Monday, and have fallen 38% year to date. Wolfe Herd said of her transition in a statement, "It's a monumental moment, one that has taken a great deal of time, consideration and care, for me to pass the baton to a leader and a woman I deeply respect.” She will take on a new role as executive chair when Jones becomes CEO.
Jones, previously at Microsoft and Salesforce in various executive positions, expressed her enthusiasm for Bumble's mission and her excitement to drive "long-term, sustainable growth" at the company. She has the backing of Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who declared the appointment a "hugely-deserved achievement." Salesforce will announce Jones' successor at Slack on November 13.
Whitney Wolfe Herd is stepping down from the helm of Bumble as CEO early next year. She will be succeeded by Lidiane Jones, the current CEO of Salesforce's cloud-based messaging platform Slack, on January 2, 2024, according to a Monday company release. Shares of Bumble closed down more than 4% on Monday and have fallen 38% year to date.
Wolfe Herd expressed her belief in Jones and the transition in a statement: "It's a monumental moment, one that has taken a great deal of time, consideration and care, for me to pass the baton to a leader and a woman I deeply respect.” Jones expressed her enthusiasm for Bumble's mission and her excitement to drive "long-term, sustainable growth" at the company, with the backing of Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, who declared the appointment a "hugely-deserved achievement." Salesforce will announce Jones' successor at Slack on November 13.
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