The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week: Amazon, Drift, ClickUp and more

These are the most notable hires, promotions and departures within the U.S. tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's Tech Moves.

Information Technology

Hivemapper, a decentralized map built by people using crypto enabled cameras, has hired Nathaniel Fisher as VP of Engineering. Fisher joins the company from crypto payments platform, Stronghold.

Andela, Andela, a Google-backed technologist marketplace, has hired Zheng Zhu as VP of Data Engineering. Zhu has over a decade of data engineering experience and joins the team from health tech company Brighthealth where he held the same title.

IMMO, IMMO, a European residential real estate platform, has hired Hima Mandali as Chief Technology Officer. Mandali joins from Solarisbank AG where she also served as CTO.

Biotechnology

Appia Bio, an early stage cell therapy therapeutics company, hired Jason Damiano as Chief Scientific Officer. Damiano has many years of cancer biology experience and joins from UNITY Biotechnology.

LifeMine Therapeutics, a drug discovery company driven by genetic engineering, has hired Jackie Donovan as SVP, Head of People. Donovan joins from drug company Alexion Pharmaceuticals.

Workplace Tech

ClickUp, a project management software company, has hired Will May as Chief Revenue Officer. May recently led the go to market function for enterprise products at Zscaler.

HR Tech

Gusto, a payroll and benefits tool for HR teams, has hired Bridgette Haymaker as Head of Product, Accountants. In this role, Haymaker will lead product development for ClickUp’s accountant products.

Airbase, a spend management platform for small and mid-sized companies, has hired two-time Chief Revenue Officer Philip Lacor as their new CRO. Previously Lacor held the same title at both Envoy and Unqork.

HealthTech

Clover Health, a data driven health insurance company, has promoted Karen Soares to SVP and Deputy General Counsel. In this role, Soares will continue to help the company navigate the health insurance legal landscape.

AlayaCare, a cloud based at home health care company, has hired Andrew McDonald as Chief Product and Technology Officer. McDonald joins from Canadian based Kinaxis where he held the title of Chief Product Officer.

Komodo Health, a company aiming to improve patient care and reduce disease through data-driven insights, has promoted Bill Evans to Chief Brand Officer. Evans formerly held the position of Chief Marketing Officer at Komodo Health.

FinTech

Atom Bank, an online banking platform for retail and SME customers, has hired Rebecca Cartwright as Chief Risk Officer. Cartwright has held the title Chief Risk Officer since 2016 at companies such as Wesleyan Bank and Melton Building Society.

Qlub, a payment solution aimed at elevating the dining experience, has recently been founded by Remi Hanna. Hanna has over a decade of experience in operations and general management.

Ecommerce

Critizr, a Series B French customer experience software, has hired Samia Rahoui as Head of Legal. She was previously a corporate counsel at UKG.

nate, a digital assistant that checks out purchases on your behalf, has hired Leon Ho to lead their product organization as Vice President of Products. Previously Ho held the title of Chief Product Officer at two early stage start-ups, Monese & Clim8 Invest.

Logistics Tech

Zipline, a company that builds delivery drones and autonomous logistics networks, has promoted Conor French to Chief Regulatory Officer. French previously held the title of General Counsel.

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