Yelp Names Diane Irvine Chairwoman

Yelp Inc. said Monday that it has elevated Diane Irvine, the former chief executive of online jewelry retailer Blue Nile Inc., to the role of chairwoman.

Ms. Irvine succeeds Max Levchin, an early investor in the consumer-review company who stepped down as chairman in July.

Ms. Irvine, who has sat on the company's board since 2011, is among a handful of women to hold the role in Silicon Valley.

The share of women leaders at Silicon Valley companies has increased steadily over two decades, a study by law firm Fenwick West found last December. But only about 10% of directors at Silicon Valley's 150 largest companies are women, compared with about 21% of directors at S&P 100 companies.

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September 28, 2015 10:15 ET (14:15 GMT)

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