“As we add new initiatives, we expand the team to make sure we’re able to fully support our growing community and partner organizations,” Rachel Thomas, chief executive officer and co-founder of LeanIn.org, said in a statement. Thomas was paid more than $500,000 in 2020.
“As I look to the future, with more of Sheryl’s insights and energy, I think we’ll be able to make a bigger impact and put out even more good work,” she said.
While she was Meta’s COO, Sandberg became an influential author, publishing “Lean In” in 2013. Alongside Zuckerberg, she championed Facebook’s business culture of growing quickly and fixing problems later, leading to multiple public scandals over lapses in privacy and content moderation. Sandberg spent years trying to improve Facebook’s relationship with the public and regulators.
Sandberg is facing an internal investigation into her reported “use of corporate resources” for personal expenses, including for her foundation. She has denied the claims.
“This has nothing to do with Sheryl's departure from the company,” a Meta spokesperson said.
-With assistance from Kurt Wagner, Max Chafkin, Anders Melin and Neil Callanan.
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