Uber’s second-in-command and its chief marketing officer will be leaving the company, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced Friday.
Uber’s second-in-command and its chief marketing officer will be leaving the company, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced Friday, a major executive shakeup following the company’s initial public offering last month.
Khosrowshahi told employees that Barney Harford, chief operating officer, and Rebecca Messina, chief marketing officer, will be departing the company as he consolidates executive roles following the high-profile stock market listing.
«There’s never really a right time to announce departures or changes like this, but with the IPO behind us, I felt this was a good moment to simplify our org and set us up for the future,» Khosrowshahi said in an email obtained by the Post.
Khosrowshahi said in the email he was assuming command of Uber’s core business, helming the main ridesharing business as well as its food delivery branch, with top executives reporting directly to him. That eliminates Uber’s chief operating officer role.
Despite a years-long effort to stabilize the company, the turmoil at the ride-hailing giant is far from over. Uber has been working to reform its image after female employees accused the company of failing to address allegations of sexual harassment and of fostering a «tech bro» atmosphere. Investors pushed out Uber’s longtime chief executive in 2017, bringing in as CEO Khosrowshahi, who later added his long-time associate, Harford.
