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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.

Faryar Shirzad. Image courtesy of Coinbase.

Faryar Shirzad

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Shirzad’s hire signals Coinbase’s most recent attempt to form relationships with U.S. lawmakers over heightened regulatory pressure over cryptocurrency.  

Coinbase Hires Former White House Advisor as Chief Policy Officer

After more than three decades at NBC and 17 years as its EVP Publicity, Rebecca Marks is leaving the company to become EVP, Publicity, and Communications at Warner Bros TV Group. 

Rebecca Marks is leaving NBC Universal to become EVP, Publicity, and Communications at Warner Bros TV Group. Image Source: Shutterstock.

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NBC Veteran Will Lead Communications at Warner Bros TV Group

Disney has announced that the Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution’s (DMED) Technology team been rearranged, along with some new hires and promotions, to better support Disney’s continued growth.

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Disney Overhauls Media & Entertainment Distribution Technology Team

The reshuffling of its internal structure signals that Expedia is looking to position itself as a formidable player in the rebounding travel market and bounce back from some hard losses in 2020.

Expedia Group's newest CTO and President of Expedia Services Rathi Murthy and President of Expedia Brands Jon Gieselman. Courtesy of Expedia Group. 

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Expedia Group Hires New CTO and Brand President as Part of a Major Restructure

The Chinese-based smartphone maker has yet to sell a single phone in China, where their phones are manufactured. Instead, it set its sights on a less-saturated market: Africa's burgeoning demand for affordable and reliable smartphones.

The Spark 7 series of smartphones, part of the Tecno brand, was released in April 2021. Courtesy of Tecno Mobile. 

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How Chinese-Based Transsion Became the Top Mobile Phone Seller In Africa 

SoftBank announced that Ron Fisher, a longtime lieutenant of CEO Masayoshi Son, will be stepping down from its board, in a major management shake-up.

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Three Executives to Leave  SoftBank’s Board, Games Industry Veteran to Join

On Monday, Kimberley D. Harris was appointed to Goldman Sachs’ Board of Directors as an independent director and a member of the firm’s Governance, Compensation, and Public Responsibilities Committees.

Kimberley D. Harris. Image credit: Comcast

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Goldman Sachs’ Newest Board Member Adds Greater Diversity

L Brands has appointed J.K. Symancyk to its Board of Directors as an independent member, effective immediately.

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L Brands Names PetSmart CEO to Board of Directors

China's startup economy is one of the most active in the world. Globally, the country produces the second most unicorn companies after the United States, and it is home to the world’s most valuable startup, tech company Ant Group. The Org has looked at ten Chinese startups gaining popularity in the country.

A list of the top ten Chinese startups you should know. Image Credit: The Org.

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Top Ten Chinese Startups You Should Know in 2021

Telemundo’s brand-new streaming service now has a leader, Juan Ponce, who has been promoted as the venture’s first SVP and General Manager. 

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NBCU Names Head of Telemundo's New Streaming Service

This week, the CEO of TikTok's parent company hands the reins to his college roommate, an Uber exec will lead Golman Sachs' consumer push, and WarnerMedia's CEO plots his exit.

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The 10 Most Important Executive Moves This Week

Studies highlight that just one in every five organizational directive roles are occupied by women, and only 7% have positions on boards of directors. When women do occupy the same roles as men, they earn 20% less on average. The Org spoke with Mia Perdomo, a Colombian entrepreneur working tirelessly to improve these statistics.

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The Organization Making Gender Equity a Reality in Latin America 

Fawn Weaver founded her whiskey company in 2017 in honour of Nathan Nearest Green, the Black man nicknamed 'Uncle Nearest' who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey. The Org interviewed Weaver and took a look inside Uncle Nearest's all female-led executive team.



Uncle Nearest's all female-led leadership team: Victoria Eady Butler (Left), Kate Jerkens (Center Left), Fawn Weaver (Center), Sherrie Moore (Center Right) and Lucia Creed (Right). Image Source: TBG Press Team.

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A Dive into Uncle Nearest's Female-Led Executive Team

Jeff Blackburn is leaving Bessemer Venture Partners after five weeks on the job. Image Source: BVP.

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

TD Bank's SVP, Head of U.S. Consumer Deposits, Products, and Payments Alissa Van Volkom. Image credit: TD Bank

Alissa Van Volkom

The Biggest Moves in Finance This Week

Data analytics company, Confluent, has hired ex Salesforce executive Larry Shurtz as Chief Revenue Officer in preparation for its IPO. 

Ex Salesforce executive Larry Shurtz is hired as Chief Revenue Officer of Confluent. Image Credit: Shutterstock.

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Confluent Hires Ex Salesforce Executive as Chief Revenue Officer

While companies like Instacart have been booming in the U.S. for a few years, the industry in France was still sleeping when co-founders Paul Lê and Alban Wienkoop launched online grocer La Belle Vie. The Org chatted with Lê about the roots of this French foodtech, and how La Belle Vie is disrupting the "dark grocery" scene in France. 

La Belle Vie co-founder and CEO Paul Lê. Credit: ARGOT/Lance Laurence

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How La Belle Vie's Founder Went From 'Dark Grocery' to Multimillion-Dollar Startup 

This week, Apple made both a key hire and a high-profile cut, Amazon regained a top media exec, and Jay-Z joins Square's board.

All in one week Apple has hired and fired Antonio Garcia Martinez, who would’ve been a member of its App Store and Apple News Advertising team, after receiving swift backlash from employees.

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Meet The Team

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Coinbase Hires Former White House Advisor as Chief Policy Officer

NBC Veteran Will Lead Communications at Warner Bros TV Group

Disney Overhauls Media & Entertainment Distribution Technology Team

Expedia Group Hires New CTO and Brand President as Part of a Major Restructure

How Chinese-Based Transsion Became the Top Mobile Phone Seller In Africa

Three Executives to Leave SoftBank’s Board, Games Industry Veteran to Join

Goldman Sachs’ Newest Board Member Adds Greater Diversity

L Brands Names PetSmart CEO to Board of Directors

Top Ten Chinese Startups You Should Know in 2021

NBCU Names Head of Telemundo's New Streaming Service

The 10 Most Important Executive Moves This Week

The Organization Making Gender Equity a Reality in Latin America

A Dive into Uncle Nearest's Female-Led Executive Team

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

The Biggest Moves in Finance This Week

Confluent Hires Ex Salesforce Executive as Chief Revenue Officer

How La Belle Vie's Founder Went From 'Dark Grocery' to Multimillion-Dollar Startup

The 10 Most Important Executive Moves This Week

Apple Promptly Fires Ex-Facebook Hire After Employee Backlash