TaskRabbit’s CEO and founder, Leah Busque, has announced that she is stepping down from her role to take on a new role as executive chairman of the board, and will be replaced by COO, Stacy Brown-Philpot as CEO. Founded in 2008, TaskRabbit is often cited as an early entrant into the sharing economy, as it provides a platform for connecting users with workers for 60-off jobs ranging from home cleaning to personal errands. Brown-Philpot had served as TaskRabbit’s CEO since 2013; prior to that she worked at Google in senior finance positions for nearly ten years.
TaskRabbit’s CEO and founder, Leah Busque, has announced that she is stepping down from her role to take on a new role as executive chairman of the board, and will be replaced by COO, Stacy Brown-Philpot as CEO. Founded in 2008, TaskRabbit is often cited as an early entrant into the sharing economy, as it provides a platform for connecting users with workers for one-off jobs ranging from home cleaning to personal errands. Brown-Philpot had served as TaskRabbit’s CEO since 2013; prior to that she worked at Google in senior finance positions for nearly ten years.