Ali Rayl appointed Chief Product Officer;
Antoine Leblond appointed Chief Technology Officer; David Ard
appointed Chief People Officer; Bumble Veteran Selby Drummond named
Chief Marketing Officer
Bumble Inc. (NASDAQ: BMBL) today announced the transformation of
the company’s executive leadership team with the appointment of
four seasoned executives to enable and drive Bumble’s next chapter
of growth through an intense focus on product, innovation, people
and brand.
Ali Rayl has been appointed Chief Product Officer, Antoine
Leblond as Chief Technology Officer, David Ard as Chief People
Officer, and Selby Drummond was promoted to Chief Marketing
Officer. All four executives will report to Chief Executive Officer
Lidiane Jones, who joined the company in January.
“I am thrilled to bring these proven technology leaders to
Bumble to help unlock the next chapter of growth and opportunity
for Bumble,” Jones said. “With Ali, Antoine, David and Selby
leading critical functions of our business, we are well-equipped to
capture the opportunities ahead of us and advance our mission to
create healthy and equitable relationships throughout our
customers' lives, while ensuring a sharp focus on creating the best
user experience in our products.”
These executive leadership appointments will be transformative
for Bumble and will drive innovation across the organization. Each
executive brings deep expertise in technology-led industries and a
unique skill set to accelerate the company’s innovation, product,
people, and brand strategies.
Jones added, “I know Bumble will benefit from Ali’s experience
overseeing viral user growth, Antoine’s deep engineering, product
and software expertise, and David’s track record as a people leader
in the technology industry. Selby has been integral to Bumble's
success, and through her expanded role, she will help enable us to
further our reach and build even more meaningful connections.”
Ali Rayl, Chief Product Officer As Chief Product Officer,
Ali Rayl will oversee the end-to-end experience for Bumble Inc.’s
customers across its portfolio of products, including all Product,
Safety, Research and Customer Care.
Prior to joining Bumble, Ali spent 11 years with Slack in key
roles across the product team, including interim Chief Product
Officer, Senior Vice President of Product, and Head of Global
Customer Support. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice
President of Product, where she oversaw the app’s customer
experience and communications capabilities as a platform.
While in product leadership roles, she focused on all aspects of
making Slack a better product for its users, from core product
infrastructure improvements to transformative new features,
everyday quality-of-life improvements, and user safety, among
others. Prior to her leadership roles, she created Slack's customer
feedback flywheel that led to thousands of feature enhancements and
product fixes. Ali received an undergraduate degree from The
University of Colorado, Boulder. She will be based in London.
Antoine Leblond, Chief Technology Officer As Chief
Technology Officer, Antoine Leblond will be responsible for the
technological vision for all of Bumble Inc., leveraging
foundational and emerging technologies, such as AI, to deliver more
compelling and positive experiences for all users.
Most recently, Antoine served as Sonos’ Senior Vice President of
Software for six years, where he played a pivotal role in the
company's growth and innovation trajectory. While at Sonos, Leblond
led a significant expansion of the software team and was
instrumental in driving the development of cutting-edge software
investments that enhanced the functionality and user experience of
Sonos products.
Antoine began his career at Microsoft, where he spent 25 years
in various roles. He began as a developer, went on to become Senior
Vice President of the Microsoft Office product organization and
ended his tenure as Senior Vice President, Windows Services.
Leblond received an undergraduate degree from McGill University in
Montreal. He will join Bumble in March and is based in Seattle.
David Ard, Chief People Officer As Chief People Officer,
David Ard will be responsible for developing and executing Bumble
Inc.’s people strategies, fostering a positive workplace culture,
overseeing talent acquisition and development, and ensuring the
well-being and engagement of Bumble employees.
David was most recently Senior Vice President, Employee Success
at Salesforce, where he directed the people strategy and teams at
Slack. Prior to working at Salesforce and Slack, he served as the
Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer for Equinox Group,
leading the evolution of all people practices in support of a
significant operating model, culture and infrastructure
transformation for the luxury fitness and lifestyle brand. He began
his career at the Gap Inc. companies, holding several different
roles during his 15-year tenure, including the Global Head of
People & Communications for the Gap and Old Navy brands. David
received his undergraduate degree from the University of Central
Florida. He joined Bumble in February and is based in New York
City.
Selby Drummond, Chief Marketing Officer Selby Drummond
has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer, where she oversees
Brand, Marketing, Growth and Creative teams across the portfolio.
She joined the company in September 2020. She will continue to
oversee social impact, ensuring that Bumble's activities align with
its mission and values.
As a long-tenured and proven leader, her familiarity with the
portfolio of brands, products, and users gives her an advantage in
the fast-moving marketing landscape and allows for continuity in
Bumble’s mission-led approach to creating Kind Connections.
Prior to Bumble, Selby served as Snapchat’s Global Head of
Fashion and Beauty Partnerships for two years and was formerly an
Editorial Senior Director with American Vogue from 2011. She
received an undergraduate degree from Columbia University and is
based in New York City.
About Bumble Inc. Bumble Inc. is the parent company of
Bumble, Bumble for Friends, Badoo, Fruitz and Official. The Bumble
platform enables people to build healthy and equitable
relationships, through Kind Connections. Founded by Whitney Wolfe
Herd in 2014, Bumble was one of the first dating apps built with
women at the center and connects people across dating (Bumble
Date), friendship (Bumble For Friends) and professional networking
(Bumble Bizz). Badoo, which was founded in 2006, is one of the
pioneers of web and mobile dating products. Fruitz, founded in
2017, encourages open and honest communication of dating intentions
through playful fruit metaphors. Official is an app for couples
that promotes open and honest communication between partners and
was founded in 2020.
For more information about Bumble, please visit www.bumble.com
and follow @Bumble on social platforms.
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