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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.

Chief Talent Officer Brittany Forsyth (L), Chief Legal Officer Joe Frasca (M), and Chief Technology Officer Jean-Michel Lemieux (R). Images courtesy of Shopify

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

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

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Tencent

The Biggest Moves in Media This Week

Clubhouse pulls Spotify PR exec Grey Munford to lead global communications. His hire comes days before Clubhouse closed an undisclosed Series C fundraising round valuing the company at an estimated $4 billion.

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Clubhouse Nabs Spotify's Grey Munford as Head of Communications

TopGear’s Editorial Director Charlie Turner is named Chief Content Officer at luxury car manufacturer Ferrari, the company said on Tuesday. He will be joining the company in the summer.

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Ferrari Has a New Chief Content Officer - TopGear’s Charlie Turner 

Her new role comes as the BBC splits her predecessor's role of Chief Product and Technology Officer into two separate positions. 

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BBC Hires Storm Fagan as Chief Product Officer

In order to stay competitive with delivery apps like UberEats and Grubhub, Domino's has ramped up its technology operations in recent years to build out its own cutting-edge delivery service — which now includes self-driving robot cars. We dove deep into the org chart to see who the innovators are at the company making all this tech possible.  

A Domino's employee places pizzas in the Nuro R2 Robot — a self-driving delivery vehicle currently operating in Houston, TX. Courtesy of Domino's.

Domino's Nuro Car

The Org Chart for Domino’s Industry-Leading Tech Team

GameStop CEO George Sherman is stepping down on July 31. The Board of Directors is currently evaluating the executive leadership team at the company and leading the search in finding CEO candidates that can accelerate the next phase of the company’s growth.

GameStop CEO George Sherman is stepping down on July 31. Image Source: Shutterstock.

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Another One Bites The Dust - GameStop CEO is Stepping Down

Wells Fargo revealed that David Galloreese, the bank’s Head of Human Resources, will depart for a new role outside the company on April 23, 2021.

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Wells Fargo Loses its HR Head

Splunk’s Chief Technology Officer, Tim Tully, will leave the tech company to join venture capital firm Menlo Ventures next month, according to a press release. 

 Menlo Ventures' newest Partner, Tim Tully. Image courtesy of Menlo Ventures

Tim Tully

Splunk’s CTO Departs for Venture Capital Firm

Goldman Sachs has appointed Kim Posnett as the Co-Head of One Goldman Sachs, an internal client services initiative.

Kim Posnett. Image credit: Kim Posnett, Linkedin

Kim Posnett

Goldman Sachs Names New Co-Head of its Internal Client Services Initiative

Femtech is a billion-dollar market waiting to be explored. According to market research company Emergen Research, in 2019, the global femtech market was valued at over $18B, a number expected to reach $60B by 2027. The Org reached out to femtech companies to talk about the growing industry.

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Why ‘Femtech’ Is The Next Big Thing in Digital Innovation

Following the departure of a senior executive, CBS has restructured its news organization under two new leaders.

Neeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon. Image credit: CBS, Business Wire

Neeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon

CBS Names New Co-Heads of News and Television Stations

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, will begin trading on Nasdaq today. Its shares got a reference price of $250 each, with an implied valuation of over $65 billion. We look at the team behind the massive success.  

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Meet the Team Behind Coinbase, the Crypto Unicorn Bringing Bitcoin to Masses

Climate tech investment has grown at five times the venture capital market rate over the past seven years. The Org rounded up five French startups tackling urgent environmental issues that have successively proved it’s possible to make money while protecting the environment. 


The Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Credit: Pénélope Romand-Monnier

Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.

Five French Startups Fighting for Sustainability

Disney-owned ABC News has made history by appointing Kimberly Godwin as the broadcast news network's President, making her the first Black woman to lead a major broadcast news division.

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ABC News Officially Names a New President

Mastercard has created a new position among its c-suite, a Chief Administrative Officer, which will be filled by the company’s General Counsel, Tim Murphy.

Mastercard's new CAO Tim Murphy (left) and new General Counsel Richard Verma (right). Image credit: Mastercard, Business Wire

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Mastercard Veteran Promoted to New Chief Administrative Officer Role

Discover the business ventures that have made Sir Richard Branson a billionaire.

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Richard Branson

What Companies Does Richard Branson Own?

The CEO of online fast-fashion company SHEIN, Chris Xu, is known to be a mysterious billionaire. A quick Google search of his name in English will reveal little to no information about him. 


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What We Know About Chris Xu, CEO of  $15B Fast Fashion Retailer SHEIN

After growing Stitch Fix from an idea to a viable business with around 4 million clients across the US and UK, founder Katrina Lake announced she would step down as CEO in August 2021. In her place, Elizabeth Spaulding will lead the e-commerce clothing business as its chief executive.

Outgoing Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake. Image courtesy of Stitch Fix

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Stitch Fix’s CEO Steps Down After Rough Year

The technology is here. So too are the bad actors. And companies building in the synthetic media space are so acutely aware of this dynamic that it is actively shaping how they grow their teams.

D-ID’s Live Portrait, the tech behind MyHeritage's viral Deep Nostalgia tool. Courtesy of d-id.com. 