Uber PR boss Rachel Whetstone latest to quit company

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http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39574210

Uber PR boss Rachel Whetstone latest to quit company

Dave Lee
North America technology reporter

12 April 2017


Uber’s head of communications has become the latest executive to leave the embattled ride-sharing firm. Chief executive Travis Kalanick confirmed Rachel Whetstone’s departure in an all-staff email on Tuesday. No reason has been given for her resignation, though it follows months of turbulence at Uber.
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Jill Hazelbaker, who had deputized for Ms Whetstone, will take over. Uber would not say if the move would be immediate.
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This year has seen Uber struggle under the weight of negative press.
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And then there were the resignations: Amit Singhal, who had been Uber’s head of engineering, left after it emerged he failed to disclose a sexual harassment allegation at his former employer, Google. Then last month, Uber’s president Jeff Jones left the company after only six months in the job.

And now Rachel Whetstone who, unlike Mr Jones, has left the company on seemingly civil terms. That said, the timing of her departure will do little to help the company as it continues to roll-out its presumably long-term strategy for restoring Uber’s reputation.