So much for things settling down in 2019.
Multiple sources, who talked to me on the condition of anonymity, have shared an email that went to CareerBuilder employees this week announcing the departure of three executives who had been with the company for a long time.
Who’s out? According to the email from CEO Irina Novoselsky, John Smith, chief sales officer, Jason Lovelace, president of enterprise sales and interim corporate marketing, and Farhan Yasin, who was president of CareerBuilder International and oversaw global operations of the Broadbean subsidiary, are all leaving.
As of this writing, none have updated their LinkedIn profiles. Smith had been with CareerBuilder since 2002, and Lovelace first joined the company in 2000. Yasin is a relative newbie, having joined in 2014. Smith was named in a harassment lawsuit by former employee Lori McInerney last summer.
“Collectively, John, Jason, and Farhan have given more than 52 years to helping CB capture our initial market leadership position in the early 2000s, and grow our international business expansion and new acquisitions,” wrote Novoselsky. “As leaders, they have made a lasting impact on the company and our culture — and we extend our best wishes to each of them.”
Who’s in? According to Novoselsky’s email, three roles will be filled internally. Sasha Yablonovsky will become interim president at CareerBuilder, Mary Delaney, a 19-year veteran, is expanding her role, becoming president of software and services, overseeing the CBATS, Workterr,a and Broadbean teams, in addition to running the employment screening solution. Additionally, Dave Cox, who’s been with the company for 15 years, will be interim chief financial officer.
I reached out to CareerBuilder for confirmation of the moves and a PR agency representative replied, “It’s company policy that we don’t comment on employees outside of executive promotions and new hires.”
Speaking of PR agencies, it looks like two company veterans in CareerBuilder’s communications department have moved on as well. I emailed both Michael Erwin and Jennifer Grasz about the correspondence from Novoselsky, and both emails bounced. A direct message to Grasz on Twitter has gone unanswered also and a source close to the company told me Erwin had left to work in politics, which his LinkedIn profile confirms.
Novoselsky ended her message with, “I believe that in 2019 — with your ongoing commitment, hard work and dedication — CareerBuilder will continue our pursuit to be an industry innovator and market leader.”
