YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki: “Thank you for everything”
YOUTUBE CEO — YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki announced that she’s stepping back from her post after leading Google’s video-streaming service for the last 9 years.
YouTube’s Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan will take over as the new head of Google’s video-streaming service.
In an email sent to employees that YouTube posted publicly on Thursday, Susan said that she will be stepping back to start a new chapter focused on her family, health, and “personal projects I’m passionate about”.
According to her, she has been at Google for nearly 25 years.
“The time is right for me, and I feel able to do this because we have an incredible leadership team in place at YouTube,” she said. “When I joined YouTube nine years ago, one of my first priorities was bringing in an incredible leadership team.”
Susan also said that Mohan will be taking over her position as the head of Google’s video-streaming service.
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Mohan joined YouTube in 2015 after serving as Google’s Senior Vice President (SVP) of display and video ads for many years. He has been one of Susan’s primary lieutenants ever since.
Susan shared that Mohan played “pivotal roles” in the development of several YouTube products – including YouTube Music, YouTube TV, Premium, and Shorts – and also led the company’s trust and safety team as well.
According to her, she will be supporting Mohan and also assisting with the transition in the short term.
In the longer term, Susan said that she will hold an “advisory role across Google and Alphabet” as this will allow her to call on her different experiences over the years to “offer counsel and guidance” across Google and the portfolio of Alphabet companies.
Susan became the CEO of YouTube in 2014.
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