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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 Iterate's Tech Moves tab.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Jack Dorsey, the CEO and Chairperson of Block, has formally had his title altered to Block Head and Chairperson. 

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Jack Dorsey Is No Longer a CEO. He’s a Block Head

ByteDance, the parent company behind TikTok, has named Julie Gao as its new CFO, according to an internal memo seen by The Wall Street Journal. 

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TikTok-Owner ByteDance Picks New CFO After Tech Crackdown

Verizon has selected Christina Schelling to serve as its SVP of Talent and Diversity to lead its diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts.

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Verizon Names Estée Lauder Leader as DE&I SVP

Qualcomm has promoted company veteran Jim Cathey as its new Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately. 

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Qualcomm Appoints a Chief Commercial Officer

Deb Hall Lefevre has been named the next CTO at Starbucks, replacing Hans Melotte, who has been the coffee chain’s interim CTO since December 2021.

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Starbucks Names a New Tech Chief to Drive Innovation

By now, you’ve heard the news about Elon Musk’s aggressive attempt at taking over Twitter, and as the situation unfolds and new news develops on a regular basis, it makes sense that you’d be confused about the evolving story. To help readers make sense of what is happening, The Org has created a timeline consisting of the events which have unfolded so far.


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A Timeline of Elon Musk’s Aggressive Attempt at a Twitter Takeover

Before Elon Musk’s headline-grabbing offer to buy Twitter, the term “poison pill” conjured images from spy thrillers for some, but now the world is learning that it has a different meaning.

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What Is a Poison Pill And Does It Work?

Roughly 40% of Great Resignation participants wish they had never left their old gigs, per new data from HR consultancy UKG. If you feel similarly, here’s what to consider before going back. 

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Career Boomerangs Are Rising, New Survey Shows — Here’s How to Know if You Should Go Back to an Old Job  

Women founders once again received around 2% of all funds that went toward venture-backed startups, but investors funded more female-founded unicorns and digital health startups than before.

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VCs Backed a Record Number of Female-Founded Unicorns and Late-Stage Deals in 2021, Data Shows

In an interview with The Org, Chief People Officer Matthieu Birach at Doctolib shared how he found a career in human resources without planning for it, what makes Doctolib’s culture different and his vision to modernize how companies take care of HR matters.

Matthieu Birach is Chief People Officer at Doctolib. Source: Doctolib

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How Chief People Officer Matthieu Birach Fuels European Unicorn Doctolib With Talent

Victoria Wejchert is building the future of human networking with Kinship. 

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How to Bootstrap and Fundraise for Your Startup as a Female Founder

Want to start making money online? Here's how today's creators do it. 

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How to Break into the Creator Economy

The Org spoke with Agustin Rotondo, Regional Manager at Wayra Hispam, about his career and the role Wayra has played in the region. 


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How Wayra Has Been Boosting LatAm’s Startup Ecosystem

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Last week, Netflix elevated Emily Feingold from Director of Communications to VP of Communications, according to an exclusive Variety report.  

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Netflix Promotes From Within To Fill VP of Communications Void

With the addition of multiple new features and its plan to move away from being a simple photo sharing app, many users believe that Instagram is losing sight of its identity, and why users liked the app in the first place. 

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Is Instagram Really “Dying”?

On Monday, Meta’s Eddie Garcia joined eBay as the e-commerce marketplace’s Chief Product Officer. 

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eBay Lures Facebook Marketplace Leader as Chief Product Officer

New CB Insights data shows that Q1 funding dropped across the U.S. — except in three unexpected, mid-size cities. What can startup investors outside major tech hubs do to raise capital? 

Funding for Philadelphia startups soared 71% in the first quarter of 2022, new data shows. (Source: Mike Kline / Getty Images)

Meet The Team

What Companies Does Brian Chesky Own?

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Jack Dorsey Is No Longer a CEO. He’s a Block Head

TikTok-Owner ByteDance Picks New CFO After Tech Crackdown

Verizon Names Estée Lauder Leader as DE&I SVP

Qualcomm Appoints a Chief Commercial Officer

Starbucks Names a New Tech Chief to Drive Innovation

A Timeline of Elon Musk’s Aggressive Attempt at a Twitter Takeover

What Is a Poison Pill And Does It Work?

Career Boomerangs Are Rising, New Survey Shows — Here’s How to Know if You Should Go Back to an Old Job

VCs Backed a Record Number of Female-Founded Unicorns and Late-Stage Deals in 2021, Data Shows

How Chief People Officer Matthieu Birach Fuels European Unicorn Doctolib With Talent

How to Bootstrap and Fundraise for Your Startup as a Female Founder

How to Break into the Creator Economy

How Wayra Has Been Boosting LatAm’s Startup Ecosystem

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Netflix Promotes From Within To Fill VP of Communications Void

Is Instagram Really “Dying”?

eBay Lures Facebook Marketplace Leader as Chief Product Officer

How to Break Through When Your Startup Is Outside of New York and San Francisco