Laura Chambers is the interim chief executive officer of Mozilla Corporation.[1]
Laura Chambers | |
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Born | Australia |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne Stanford University |
Occupation | Interim CEO |
Employer | Mozilla Corporation |
Chambers grew up in a small town in Australia.[2][3] She earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Melbourne.[2][3][4] After graduation, she worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company.[2][4]
Following her work at McKinsey, Chambers moved to the United States to attend Stanford University, earning a Master of Business Administration in 2005.[2][3][4] She went on to work at eBay for 13 years, followed by PayPal, Skype, and Airbnb.[2][4]
In 2020, Chambers became the CEO of Willow Innovations, a wearable breast pump company headquartered in Mountain View, California.[2][4]
In 2021, Chambers joined the Mozilla Corporation's board of directors.[4][5] On February 8, 2024, she replaced Mitchell Baker as interim CEO of Mozilla.[1][6] Chambers stated that she will not be seeking a permanent position as CEO, as she plans to return to Australia later in 2024 for family reasons.[1]
Chambers lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area.[4] She has three children.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Brady, Diane (February 8, 2024). "Exclusive: Mozilla names new CEO as it pivots to data privacy". Fortune. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Levitsky, Allison (July 20, 2020). "Breast pump startup Willow's new CEO, Laura Chambers, on innovation for women and mothers". Bizwomen. The Business Journals. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Liu, David (January 17, 2022). "Laura Chambers On 5 Ways That Businesses Can Help Promote The Mental Wellness Of Their Employees". Authority Magazine. Medium. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Laura Chambers". Mozilla Corporation. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Chambers, Laura (February 18, 2021). "Why I'm Joining Mozilla's Board of Directors". Mozilla Corporation. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Mitchell Baker (February 8, 2024). "A New Chapter for Mozilla: Focused Execution and an Expanded Role in Charting the Internet's Future". Mozilla Corporation. Retrieved February 8, 2024.