Automattic reportedly moves Matt Mullenweg to leave; Mark Davies becomes interim CEO
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Automattic’s leadership reportedly shifted from founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg to interim CEO Mark Davies after Mullenweg was placed on paid leave.
The CFO steps in as interim CEO
404 Media reported that Automattic’s board asked Mullenweg to step away from his CEO role and take a paid leave of absence. The report says Davies, Automattic’s chief financial officer, was chosen as interim CEO, while Mullenweg remains a board member.
Matt Mullenweg was Automattic’s CEO.
A report says Mullenweg has taken paid leave from the CEO role and CFO Mark Davies has become interim CEO.
A board role reportedly remains
The reported change concerns executive leadership during Mullenweg’s leave. He is said to remain a board member, so the account does not describe an end to every role at the company.
Sources
- 404 MediaAutomattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Put on 'Leave of Absence'Read source →