Why it matters
Levine is credited with helping develop Meta's strategy and positioning around key policy issues, such as data privacy, security, and content moderation. When she joined, the company had only five global policy employees, compared to hundreds today. Levine will officially step down from her role on February 21, but will remain with the company as an employee until she leaves this summer to help with the transition.
Mendelsohn's remit now includes all global partnerships and engineering for Meta. She will continue to lead Meta's Global Business Group, which manages the company's relationship with large advertisers, like Fortune 500 companies.
13 years? A long time? I spent 27 years with General Electric before being kicked to the curb. That’s a long time.