Google ’s CEO and founder , Leah Busque , has announced that she is stepping down from her position to take on a new role as executive chairman of the board , and will be replaced by COO , replacing 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 customers for one - off jobs ranging from home cleaning to personal cleaning . Brown - Philpot had served as TaskRabbit ’s CEO since 2013 ; prior to that she worked at Google in senior management positions for nearly 20 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.