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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 The Org's People on the Move.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Health food chain, Sweetgreen, has appointed Wouleta Ayele as Chief Technology Officer, effective today.

Wouleta Ayele. Image courtesy of Business Wire.

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Wouleta Ayele Appointed as CTO of Sweetgreen

Super apps contain multiple functions that are easily accessed in one space. The idea may still seem a little foreign in Western countries, but throughout the Asia Pacific super apps are the new normal. The Org delves into possibilities behind why super apps may have flourished in the East but struggled to gain steam in the West.

Super apps contain multiple functions that are easily accessed in one space.

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Super Apps Are Taking Over Asia Pacific, But Why Aren’t They Picking Up Steam In The West?

Wingstop has elevated CTO Stacy Peterson as its new Chief Digital and Technology Officer to help continue its tech-focused approach to the fast-casual food industry. 

Stacy Peterson, chief technology officer. Image courtesy of Wingstop


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Wingstop Names CTO to an Expanded Role

Dave Gerhardt is returning to the marketing startup as its first-ever brand officer. He was the startup's first marketing employee back in 2015 and will work with both the CEO and CMO in his new role. 

Drift Chief Brand Officer Dave Gerhardt. Courtesy of Dave Gerhardt. 

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Drift's First Marketing Employee Returns as Chief Brand Officer 

Twitter has found the leader for its initiative to create a decentralized social network standard, called Bluesky, as Happening founder Jay Graber revealed she had accepted the role in a tweet on Monday.

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Jay Graber to Helm Twitter’s Bluesky Initiative

Digital identity management solutions provider ForgeRock has selected Cisco’s Tschudy Smith to serve as the company’s new Chief People Officer.

Tschudy Smith, Chief People Officer at ForgeRock. Image courtesy of Business Wire

Tschudy Smith

ForgeRock Recruits New People Chief From Cisco

Joseph Holmes has joined autonomous vehicle (AV) technology startup Perrone Robotics as its VP of Global Business Development.

Joseph Holmes. Image courtesy of Perrone Robotics

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Perrone Robotics Adds a Global Business Development Leader

Medtech startup theator has selected its first Chief Commercial Offer, Kavi Vyas, as it enters a new phase of growth.

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Theator Selects Kavi Vyas as Its Commercial Chief

Upwork, a platform that connects freelancers to businesses, has hired seasoned cloud, mobile and AI executive, Saty Bahadur as its CTO. 

Saty Bahadur Appointed as CTO of Upwork. Image courtesy of Shutterstock.

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Ex-Amazon Exec Saty Bahadur Appointed as CTO of Upwork

At the end of 2019, independent workers represented 12% of the French population, or 3.6 million people -- one million more than in 2009. And it seems in 2020, the pandemic accelerated the trend with half a million new self-employed individuals creating their legal structure. More specifically, today freelancers account for more than 1 million individuals in France, as a recent study by BCG and freelance platform startup Malt shows.

Terrace of a restaurant in Paris. Credits: Pénélope Romand-Monnier.

5 French Startups Helping Independent Workers and Small Businesses

EV startup Lordstown Motors has announced Eric Purcell will join the team as VP of Global Quality, just a few months after its CEO and CFO resigned amid production troubles. 

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Former Tesla Director Eric Purcell Joins Team at Lordstown Motors

Salesforce has officially entered the streaming wars. After hiring out a team of over 50 new editorial roles such as script writers and producers, The Org identified the key players at the company working on this ambitious new content marketing concept. 

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff speaks on April 6 in San Francisco, to celebrate the milestone “Topping Off” of Salesforce Tower San Francisco. Courtesy of Salesforce. 

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The Team That Wants to Make Salesforce+ the Netflix of Business 

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.

Christy Pambianchi. Image courtesy of Intel

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

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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.

Palo Alto Networks Expands its Management Team. Image courtesy of Shutterstock.


Meet The Team

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Wouleta Ayele Appointed as CTO of Sweetgreen

Super Apps Are Taking Over Asia Pacific, But Why Aren’t They Picking Up Steam In The West?

Wingstop Names CTO to an Expanded Role

Drift's First Marketing Employee Returns as Chief Brand Officer

Jay Graber to Helm Twitter’s Bluesky Initiative

ForgeRock Recruits New People Chief From Cisco

Perrone Robotics Adds a Global Business Development Leader

Theator Selects Kavi Vyas as Its Commercial Chief

Ex-Amazon Exec Saty Bahadur Appointed as CTO of Upwork

5 French Startups Helping Independent Workers and Small Businesses

Former Tesla Director Eric Purcell Joins Team at Lordstown Motors

The Team That Wants to Make Salesforce+ the Netflix of Business

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