The head of communications at Facebook parent Meta Platforms, John Pinette, is leaving the company, the social media company said late Friday.
Chris Norton, vice president of international communications, will take over the role on an interim basis, a Meta spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Reuters.
“John Pinette has left Meta. We are grateful for his positive contributions during an intense and important time in the company’s history, and we wish him the best for the future,” the statement said.
The spokesperson declined to say why Pinette left, citing Meta’s policy of not commenting on human resources.
The Wall Street Journal first reported Pinette’s departure on Friday.
Pinette was named vice president of global communications in April 2019, according to the company’s website.
Prior to joining the company, Pinette led communications for Gates Ventures, Bill Gates’ private office and innovation lab, for five years and served as the Asia-Pacific communications director for Google. He also held a number of product and corporate communications leadership roles at Microsoft.
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