YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki is stepping down from the role and will be succeeded by current YouTube head of product Neal Mohan.
Wojcicki
was the 16th employee at Google in 1999 and had advocated for the
company’s $1.65B purchase of YouTube in 2006. Wojcicki has served as
YouTube CEO since 2014.
- In a blog update,
Wojcicki said she was stepping back to start a new chapter focused on
her family, health, and personal projects she is passionate about.
- Mohan will take the lead as the senior vice president and new head of YouTube.
- Wojcicki said she will continue working with YouTube teams, coaching members, and meeting with creators.
- Wojcicki also plans to take on an advisory role across Google and Alphabet.
- In the early days of Google, founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin rented Wojcicki’s garage space for $1,700 a month.
