Alexis Ohanian‘s voice has been heard. The Reddit co-founder announced last week that he would be giving up his seat on the board of his company in hopes that they would consider filling the position with a black candidate.
05.06.2020 - 20:33 / justjared.com
Alexis Ohanian, who is the co-founder of Reddit, has announced that he has resigned as a member of the company’s board and he is urging them to fill his seat with a black candidate.
The 37-year-old entrepreneur is married to tennis player Serena Williams and they are the parents to a two-year-old girl named Olympia.
“I co-founded Reddit 15 years ago to help people find community and a sense of belonging. It is long overdue to do the right thing. I’m doing this for me, for my family, and for my
Alexis Ohanian‘s voice has been heard. The Reddit co-founder announced last week that he would be giving up his seat on the board of his company in hopes that they would consider filling the position with a black candidate.
Alexis Ohanian‘s wishes to be placed on the Reddit Board by a black person has been fulfilled.
Alexis Ohanian's voice has been heard. The Reddit co-founder announced last week that he would be giving up his seat on the board of his company in hopes that they would consider filling the position with a black candidate.«I have resigned as a member of the Reddit board, I have urged them to fill my seat with a black candidate,» Ohanian, who started Reddit 15 years ago, said on social media. On Wednesday, the company announced that tech mogul Michael Seibel would be joining the board.
Alexis Ohanian's seat on Reddit's Board of Directors has been filled. On Wednesday, Reddit announced that Michael Seibel has been selected to replace Ohanian, making him the social media site's first Black board member. Seibel is a partner at the startup accelerator Y Combinator and serves as CEO of the YC startup accelerator program, which helped launch Reddit back in 2005.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorReddit announced the appointment of Michael Seibel, a venture-capital investor, adviser and entrepreneur, to its board of directors.The news comes less than a week after co-founder Alexis Ohanian said he was resigning from the company’s board and urged Reddit to select a Black candidate to replace him.Seibel is a partner at early-stage VC firm Y Combinator and CEO of the YC startup accelerator program (which, prior to Seibel’s tenure, helped launch Reddit in
Serena Saturdays: her husband, .Last week, announced he had , the company he cofounded. “I cofounded Reddit 15 years ago to help people find community and a sense of belonging,” he said in a Twitter thread.
Alexis Ohanian, who is the co-founder of Reddit, has made a bold and daring move that has many people calling him a king. The businessman and husband of tennis icon Serena Williams recently announced that he would be stepping down as a member of the company’s board, and has asked that his seat be filled with a black candidate.
Alexis Ohanian is opening up about his difficult decision to step down from the board of Reddit. The Reddit co-founder and executive chairman announced his decision to resign from the company's board on Friday, encouraging them to fill his seat with a black candidate.
Serena Williams had an open discussion alongside her husband, Alexis Ohanian, about his decision to step down from the Reddit board to make room for a Black candidate.
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian had a refreshingly honest conversation. The couple took to Instagram Live on Saturday evening to candidly discuss Alexis' recent resignation from Reddit, the inequality Serena has faced and more.
Alexis Ohanian and wife Serena Williams are speaking out about his resignation from the board of Reddit, encouraging that a Black candidate be installed as his replacement.
As you might have heard, Alexis Ohanian, who is the co-founder of Reddit, has decided to step down from the company. Not only that but, he has also expressed his hope that they will replace him with a black candidate amid the protests for racial equality happening all over the world.
Serena Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, has stepped down from the Reddit board.In a statement regarding his decision, Ohanian revealed, "I have urged them to fill my seat with a Black candidate, and I will use future gains on my Reddit stock to serve the Black community, chiefly to curb racial hate, and I’m starting with a pledge of $1M to Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp."Williams supported her husband's decision and tweeted, "Having diverse views on any boards is important.
Serena Williams is so proud of her husband Alexis Ohanian Sr.! The tennis icon took to Twitter on June 5 after her hubby announced his resignation from Reddit, the company he co-founded more than a decade ago. “Having diverse views on any boards is important. So proud of you Alexis,” she wrote, adding that he was setting a great example for their adorable two-year-old daughter. “I know Olympia will be too.”
Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian has resigned as a Reddit boardmember and called on officials to fill his seat with a black candidate to help “curb racial hate”.The tech mogul, who co-founded the social news aggregation site, announced the move in an impassioned statement on Friday, revealing he wanted to do more to support the black community in honour of Alexis Olympia, the two-year-old daughter he shares with tennis icon Williams, who is black.
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian confirmed he was resigning Friday.
Alexis shares his 2 year old daughter, Alexis Olympia,with Serena Williams, and he explains that raising a black daughter plays a heavy part in his decision.“I’m saying this as a father who needs to be able to answer his black daughter when she asks: ‘What did you do?’” Whew! Serena ‘bout to take him to Red Lobster but I digress.In addition to stepping down from the board, Alexis pledges $1 million to Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp. I co-founded @reddit 15 years ago to help people