Bluesky CEO Jay Graber steps down, advisor Toni Schneider named interim chief

Jay Graber is stepping down as the CEO of Bluesky and will transition to the role of chief innovation officer at the social media platform.

Graber, who was named to lead Bluesky ‌in ⁠2021, will ⁠be replaced by advisor Toni Schneider as interim CEO, she said in a blog posted to the company’s website.

Bluesky, with more than 40 million users, was one of the apps looking to be an alternative ⁠to the ‌platform formerly known as Twitter after Elon Musk’s takeover of the ⁠company.