"Mastodon's creator, Eugen Rochko, is stepping down as CEO of the open source, decentralized social network and X rival, as part of the organization's transition to a non-profit structure, announced at the beginning of the year. The change is Mastodon's most significant leadership overhaul to date, and one designed to ensure Mastodon's longevity. As part of the organization's restructuring, Mastodon will be governed by a board of directors, which today includes Twitter co-founder Biz Stone,"
"Rochko said he knew it was time to step aside as Mastodon had grown to be bigger than he could manage alone, and because he was also facing burnout. "[Mastodon has] become kind of synonymous with my identity. I can't look somewhere and see something about social media without thinking about how it affects my work," Rochko explained in an interview with TechCrunch. "I want it to succeed. And it's led to a lot of stress, and obviously, it ultimately led to burnout," he continued."
Eugen Rochko is stepping down as CEO as Mastodon transitions to a nonprofit governance structure. Mastodon will be governed by a board of directors that currently includes Biz Stone, Karien Bezuidenhout, Esra'a Al Shafei, Hannah Aubry (who will step down), and Felix Hlatky as Executive Director. Rochko will remain involved as an advisor and received a one-time payment of €1 million after taking below-market salary while building the platform. New leadership roles include Renaud Chaput as Technical Director, Andy Piper as Head of Communications, and Philip Schröpel as Strategy & Product Advisor. Mastodon employs ten full-time staff and aims to expand its business, product, and mission while avoiding dependence on a single leader.
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