Sheryl Sandberg, The original female boss The long-time Facebook veteran has officially resigned from Meta’s board of directors. Sandberg announced her departure from the company in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
“With a grateful heart and a mind full of memories, I’m letting Meta’s board of directors know that I will not be running for re-election this May,” the former Facebook COO said. in her post. “Going forward, I will serve as a corporate advisor and I will always be there to help the Meta team.”
“Serving as COO of Facebook and Meta for 14.5 years and as a board member for 12 years has been the opportunity of a lifetime. I will be forever grateful to Mark for his trust in me and his partnership and friendship,” she said. said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. She added that she would continue to serve the company in an informal advisory capacity.
It’s unclear what Sandberg will do next. She joined Facebook in 2008 after previously working in government and Google.While serving as chief operating officer of the company, she Help its social media platform has grown in major ways while also helping the company weather some of its more unfortunate controversies—including Cambridge Analytica scandal.she Step down She resigned as chief operating officer in 2022 but has remained on Meta’s board of directors since then.
In response to Sandberg’s post on Wednesday, Zuckerberg thanked Sandberg for her service to the company. “Thank you Sheryl for your incredible contributions to our company and community over the years,” Zuckerberg commented on Sandberg’s post. “Your dedication and guidance have been instrumental in driving our success, and I thank you for your unwavering commitment to me and Meta over the years.”
