Sheryl Sandberg to Step Down from Meta’s Board After Serving for 12 Years
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms’ former chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg plans to step down from the company’s board after her term ends in May, she said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
“The Meta business is strong and well-positioned for the future, so now feels like the right time to step back,” Sandberg said in the post, adding that he is serving as an advisor to the company.
Responding to Sandberg, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he was looking forward to “a new chapter together.”
Sandberg’s decision came after he worked for more than 14 years as the company’s chief operating officer and 12 years on its board. Sandberg resigned from his position as Meta’s director of operations in 2022.
Once founder Zuckerberg’s second-in-command, Sandberg was one of the company’s most visible executives and the chief architect of its oft-criticized ad-based business model.
Sandberg has been a staunch defender of Facebook throughout its many controversies, consistently arguing that executives are learning from their mistakes and honing the company’s tools to combat harmful content.
Before joining Facebook, Sandberg was vice president of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google and chief of staff at the US Treasury Department under former President Bill Clinton.
A graduate of Harvard University, Sandberg is the author of several books, including the 2013 feminist manifesto “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.”
