Mozilla Names Former CMO as Interim CEO

Mozilla announced Monday that it appointed Chris Beard, a longtime company insider, to serve as interim CEO.

The appointment comes a week and a half after Brendan Eich stepped down as CEO amid widespread criticism of a donation he made in 2008 to Proposition 8, an initiative that aimed to ban same-sex marriage in California

Beard led Mozilla's product management in the early days, and later served as chief marketing officer from 2004 to mid-2013. After that, he joined Greylock Partners as an executive in residence.

Excited to step in as interim CEO to continue shaping the future of the Web for public good w/ fellow Mozillians: https://t.co/A5gyE8qDHx

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