Most recently, as our global head of product, Ryan has been a key architect in reshaping LinkedIn’s increasingly complex consumer and enterprise applications into a single, holistic, global ecosystem. He has been essential to the company’s success ever since: helping to build our Marketing Solutions business, developing LinkedIn’s Influencer program and publishing platform, overseeing the home page and Feed, running all of our consumer products, championing the acquisition of, and co-developing our prioritization framework for the Microsoft integration.
Ryan was the first hire I made after joining LinkedIn in December 2008. Additionally, my passion for initiatives beyond my day-to-day role as CEO has continued to grow. Most importantly, after working with Ryan for nearly two decades, spanning two companies and countless roles, it’s become clear to me that going forward, his vision, drive and passion are exactly what the role requires. For starters, our business has never been better, our culture has never been stronger, and our future has never been clearer.
While I’ve been thinking about the timing of this transition for some time, over the last year or so, several factors converged that led me to conclude now is the right time to make this change. Today, I am excited to announce that effective June 1, 2020, I will be stepping into the role of Executive Chairman of LinkedIn and Ryan Roslansky, currently our global head of product, will become LinkedIn’s next CEO. Ryan will report directly to Satya and serve as a member of his senior leadership team, in the same way I have over the last three years. Last summer, I began talking with Satya about transitioning from my current dream job to my next one and helping him decide on my successor as CEO.
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And the colleagues you work with become more than just co-workers – through their tireless dedication and inspiration, and the values and unique experiences you share, they become teammates, teachers, and like family. Such has been my experience as the CEO of LinkedIn over the last 11 years. This job has been the greatest, most fulfilling and transformational professional experience of my life. Simply put, it’s been a dream job. When you’re fortunate enough to work at the right company, with the right people, at the right time, a job can become something much greater than just a job. The company’s mission and vision become indistinguishable from your own true north, helping you find even greater clarity and sense of purpose. The realization of the company’s objectives transcends the creation of shareholder value, and positively impacts the world at a scale beyond your wildest imagination. I can't wait to see where our team and this community take it from here. Despite the scale and impact we've achieved thus far, it still feels like in many respects we're just getting started.
Thank you for everything you've done to help manifest our vision to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. The last eleven years have been the greatest professional experience of my life and none of it would have been possible without you, our members.
Earlier today, I sent the following email to our employees at LinkedIn announcing that on June 1, 2020, I'll begin my next play as LinkedIn's Executive Chairman and Ryan Roslansky will become our next CEO.