INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In Facebook latest high&profile departure, corporate communications lead Rachel Whetstone will leave for a top PR role at Netflix
Whetstone joined Facebook about a year ago after leaving a similar position running communications at Uber during some of the company most
Prior to Uber, Whetstone worked for Google as its SVP of communications and public policy.
Facebook confirmed Whetstone departure, which was
&It been amazing to be able to learn from one of the best over this last year,& FB Comms VP Caryn Marooney said in a statement provided to
&We are grateful for what Rachel has brought to our team and we know she will have continued success at Netflix.
Whetstone won''t be leaving
Facebook for another few months still as the company prepares for the transition
After her departure, Caryn Marooney will return to leading Facebook global communications team, a role she shared during Whetstone time with
the company.
In a separate statement today, Netflix welcomed its new hire
&Rachel is a proven communications leader and a strong addition to the Netflix team,& said Netflix CEO Reed Hastings in a statement
&Her deep knowledge and international expertise will be invaluable as we bring Netflix and its expanding lineup of original content to an
increasingly global audience.
At Netflix, Whetstone will replace former PR head Jonathan Friedland, who created his own PR crisis at the
company earlier this summer when he was fired for his use of a racial slur.
