Mark MacGann, Uber’s top European lobbyist, plans to step down at the end of January after just one and a half years in the job. As Uber’s Head of Public Policy for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, MacGann played a major role in the company’s European regulatory strategy, launching complaints before the European Union’s executive arm against taxi laws in France, Germany and Spain. Uber faces challenges across Europe, including a legal battle in France where two top executives could be sentenced to jail. The company has also been hit by an ongoing scandal over its treatment of drivers who have complained about working conditions that include low pay, long hours and poor benefits.
Mark MacGann, Uber’s top European lobbyist, plans to step down at the end of January after just one and a half years in the job. As Uber’s Head of Public Policy for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, MacGann played a major role in the company’s European regulatory strategy, launching complaints before the European Union’s executive arm against taxi laws in France, Germany and Spain. Uber faces challenges across Europe, including a legal battle in France where two top executives could be sentenced to jail. MacGann is moving to work with European venture-capital firms.