Bumble Inc. announced the transformation of the company?s executive leadership team with the appointment of four seasoned executives to enable and drive Bumble?s next chapter of growth through an intense focus on product, innovation, people and brand. Ali Rayl has been appointed chief product officer, Antoine Leblond as Chief Technology Officer, David Ard as Chief People Officer, and Selby Drummond was promoted to Chief Marketing Officer. All four executives will report to Chief Executive Officer Lidiane Jones, who joined the company in January.

These executive leadership appointments will be transformative for Bumble and will drive innovation across the organization. Each executive brings deep expertise in technology-led industries and a unique skill set to accelerate the company?s innovation, product, people, and brand strategies. Ali Rayl, Chief Product Officer: As Chief Product Officer, Ali Rayl will oversee the end-to-end experience for Bumble Inc.?s customers across its portfolio of products, including all Product, Safety, Research and Customer Care.

Prior to joining Bumble, Ali spent 11 years with Slack in key roles across the product team, including interim Chief Product Officer, Senior Vice President of Product, and Head of Global Customer Support. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President of Product, where she oversaw the app?s customer experience and communications capabilities as a platform. While in product leadership roles, she focused on all aspects of making Slack a better product for its users, from core product infrastructure improvements to transformative new features, everyday quality-of-life improvements, and user safety, among others.

Prior to her leadership roles, she created Slack's customer feedback flywheel that led to thousands of feature enhancements and product fixes. Ali received an undergraduate degree from The University of Colorado, Boulder. She will be based in London.

Antoine Leblond, Chief Technology Officer: As Chief Technology Officer, Antoine Leblond will be responsible for the technological vision for all of Bumble Inc., leveraging foundational and emerging technologies, such as AI, to deliver more compelling and positive experiences for all users. Most recently, Antoine served as Sonos? Senior Vice President of Software for six years, where he played a pivotal role in the company's growth and innovation trajectory.

While at Sonos, Leblond led a significant expansion of the software team and was instrumental in driving the development of cutting-edge software investments that enhanced the functionality and user experience of Sonos products. Antoine began his career at Microsoft, where he spent 25 years in various roles. He began as a developer, went on to become Senior Vice President of the Microsoft Office product organization and ended his tenure as Senior Vice President, Windows Services.

Leblond received an undergraduate degree from McGill University in Montreal. He will join Bumble in March and is based in Seattle. David Ard, Chief People Officer: As Chief People Officer, David Ard will be responsible for developing and executing Bumble Inc.?s people strategies, fostering a positive workplace culture, overseeing talent acquisition and development, and ensuring the well-being and engagement of Bumble employees.

David was most recently Senior Vice President, Employee Success at Salesforce, where he directed the people strategy and teams at Slack. Prior to working at Salesforce and Slack, he served as the Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer for Equinox Group, leading the evolution of all people practices in support of a significant operating model, culture and infrastructure transformation for the luxury fitness and lifestyle brand. He began his career at the Gap Inc. companies, holding several different roles during his 15-year tenure, including the Global Head of People & Communications for the Gap and Old Navy brands.

David received his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida. He joined Bumble in February and is based in New York City. Selby Drummond, Chief Marketing Officer: Selby Drummond has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer, where she oversees Brand, Marketing, Growth and Creative teams across the portfolio.

She joined the company in September 2020. She will continue to oversee social impact, ensuring that Bumble's activities align with its mission and values. As a long-tenured and proven leader, her familiarity with the portfolio of brands, products, and users gives her an advantage in the fast-moving marketing landscape and allows for continuity in Bumble?s mission-led approach to creating Kind Connections.

Prior to Bumble, Selby served as Snapchat?s Global Head of Fashion and Beauty Partnerships for two years and was formerly an Editorial Senior Director with American Vogue from 2011. She received an undergraduate degree from Columbia University and is based in New York City.