Etsy Appoints New CEO
Etsy's long-time CEO, Josh Silverman, is stepping down by the end of the year, and Kruti Patel Goyal will take over as the company's new CEO.
Goyal, who is currently Etsy's president and chief growth officer, has over 10 years of experience with the company and previously led social-commerce platform Depop.
- Silverman will become Etsy's executive chairman after 8 years as CEO.
- Goyal has been in her current role for about 7 months.
- Etsy faces challenges in growing its business, with a 5% decline in active buyers to 86.6 million in the third quarter.
No comment was provided by the company regarding the reason for the change in leadership.
Author's summary: Etsy names Kruti Patel Goyal as new CEO.