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This week, AWS lost one of its longest-tenured executives, Shopify named new legal leaders, and Twitch's COO announced she will step down in early 2022.

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10 Tech Executive Moves You Should Know This Week

Ahead of self-described “aggressive” expansion plans, autonomous electric vehicle startup Beep has picked Aubrey Vaughan to serve as its Chief Revenue Officer.

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Beep Picks Up a Revenue Chief as to Expand AV Footprint

After the departure of Chief Legal Officer Joseph Frasca earlier this year, Shopify has selected two executives, Erin Zipes and Vivek Narayanadas, to lead its legal organization.

Shopify office in New York City. Image courtesy of Shopify

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Shopify Names Legal and Government Affairs Leadership

Intel has named its new top HR leader, Christy Pambianchi, who will take up the mantle as the tech giant’s EVP and Chief People Officer on September 7.

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Christy Pambianchi

Intel Names a New Chief People Officer

After 23 years, AWS veteran Charlie Bell will reportedly leave Amazon’s cloud computing unit, sparking an executive reshuffle.

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AWS Veteran Charlie Bell Departs After 23 Years

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's People on the Move.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks announced today that it’s expanding its management team, promoting Amit Singh into the role of Chief Business Officer and BJ Jenkins into the role of President, effective immediately.

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Palo Alto Networks Expands Management Team

Twitch's COO, Sara Clemens, has reportedly announced that she will be leaving the entertainment and live-streaming platform in mid-January 2022.

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Twitch’s COO Announces Her Departure

Freshly-minted education technology unicorn GoGuardian has named former Google education executive Cyrus Mistry as its new Chief Product Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

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Cyrus Mistry

GoGuardian Hires Google Exec as CPO and COO After Becoming Unicorn

Industrial automation startup Bright Machines has hired Michael Keogh as its new CFO ahead of plans to go public later this year through a de-SPAC transaction.

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Michael Keogh

Ex-Apple and Intel Exec Joins Bright Machines as CFO

His promotion was announced alongside a slew of leadership changes at the New York-based airline. 

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JetBlue Announces New Senior Head of Technology for its Travel Products Team

Property technology venture Spruce has hired three new executives as it looks to continue a growth surge that saw its headcount double in 2020.

Brittany Murphy, Head of Data Science; Debra Hochman, Head of Title Solutions; Susan King, Enterprise Account Executive. Image courtesy of Spruce

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After a $60M Series C, Spruce Hires Three New Leaders

Digital credentialing platform Credly has made the announcement that it has appointed Donna Koppensteiner as its Chief Revenue Officer to fuel its continued growth.

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Credly Hires a Revenue Chief After a Year of Intense Growth


Chief Digital and Marketing Officer of L’Oréal, Asmita Dubey, succeeded Lubomira Rochet in April this year, and is already beginning to make her mark as she explores ways to make cosmetics viral through online games, augmented reality and social media.

L’Oréal explores a digital future with Asmita Dubey. Image courtesy of L’Oréal. 

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L’Oréal’s Chief Digital Officer Explores Virtual Future

Sergeeff is a veteran corporate attorney and will lead as the newest Chief Legal Officer at Freshworks. Most recently, she served as EVP and Chief Compliance Officer for TiVo.

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Freshworks Names Longtime Corporate Attorney Pam Sergeeff as Chief Legal Officer

From secretive projects to streaming services, Apple has grown to the largest company in the world in terms of market capitalization. The Org takes a look at the faces behind the products at Apple, and the leadership team it’s steadily built out for decades to keep reaching new growth goals. 


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Meet the Team Driving Apple’s Record-Breaking Growth

While the Milky Way may be light years  away, a booming space industry over the past decade, which  has seen rocket and satellite technology at the forefront of innovation, is bringing more of us closer to the stars. The Org speaks to British rocket manufacturer Skyrora about the future of the U.K. space industry, the company’s place in it and how it’s been building a team during COVID.


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Skyrora Is Set to Make the UK a Rocket Launching Nation for the First Time Since the 70s

This week, Instacart added a top Facebook exec as its President ahead of a potential IPO, HubSpot named its next CEO, and a top Activision Blizzard leader stepped down amid a company-wide lawsuit.

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Eventbrite has bolstered its leadership team by creating two new c-suite positions, Chief Communications Officer and Chief Customer Officer.

Eventbrite's first-ever Chief Communications Officer, Gina Stikes (L) and Chief Customer Officer Phil Silverstone (R). Images courtesy of Kent State University Communications & Marketing and Eventbrite

Eventbrite new hires Gina Stikes and Phil Silverstone 

Eventbrite Adds Customer and Comms Chiefs as Live Events Resume

HubSpot announced that Co-Founder and CEO Brian Halligan will step into the role of Executive Chairman and be replaced by Chief Customer Officer Yamini Rangan on September 7. 

HubSpot's incoming CEO Yamini Rangan (left) and soon-to-be Exec Chairman Brian Halligan (right). Image courtesy of HubSpot

Meet the team

10 Tech Executive Moves You Should Know This Week

Beep Picks Up a Revenue Chief as to Expand AV Footprint

Shopify Names Legal and Government Affairs Leadership

Intel Names a New Chief People Officer

AWS Veteran Charlie Bell Departs After 23 Years

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Palo Alto Networks Expands Management Team

Twitch’s COO Announces Her Departure

GoGuardian Hires Google Exec as CPO and COO After Becoming Unicorn

Ex-Apple and Intel Exec Joins Bright Machines as CFO

JetBlue Announces New Senior Head of Technology for its Travel Products Team

After a $60M Series C, Spruce Hires Three New Leaders

Credly Hires a Revenue Chief After a Year of Intense Growth

L’Oréal’s Chief Digital Officer Explores Virtual Future

Freshworks Names Longtime Corporate Attorney Pam Sergeeff as Chief Legal Officer

Meet the Team Driving Apple’s Record-Breaking Growth

Skyrora Is Set to Make the UK a Rocket Launching Nation for the First Time Since the 70s

10 Tech Executive Moves You Should Know This Week

Eventbrite Adds Customer and Comms Chiefs as Live Events Resume

HubSpot’s CEO Names His Successor and Transitions to Exec Chair Role