Bumble Inc. Transforms Executive Leadership Team, Setting the Stage for the Next Chapter of Growth
“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.”
As Chief Product Officer,
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
As Chief Technology Officer,
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
As
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,
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
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