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Meta’s Head of Business AI, Clara Shih leaves the company to focus on family after losing his father
- Clara Shih, who joined Meta in November 2024 as head of Business AI unit, is departing.
- Shih said she is leaving the company to focus on her family after losing her father last month.
- Naomi Gleit, who has been Meta’s Head of Product for over 20 years will take over Shih’s role.
- Shih reported to Chief Revenue Officer, John Hegeman who is also departing.
Assessment
Shih seems genuine about why she’s leaving. Also, her division seems to have delivered during her short tenure as seen with the launch of AI agents. However, it cannot be ruled out that her departure may be part of the ongoing leadership changes as the company comes under pressure to deliver on its costly AI-strategy. Therefore, it’s crucial to monitor executive changes closely.
While Gleit has many years of experience in product division, Shih seemed more experienced when it comes to AI product monetization- having been CEO of AI at Salesforce.