Atlas Obscura CEO Resigns, Crowdsources for His Own Replacement

HELP WITH HELP WANTED

After an influx of cash from Airbnb, the user-centric website will seek a new top executive with help from its own readers.

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Published Oct. 14 2019 2:08PM EDT

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Atlas Obscura’s CEO is stepping down and asking the company’s own readers and users to help find its new top executive.

In a Monday note to readers, CEO David Plotz said he will leave the travel and experiences-focused media company after five years on the heels of a massive new investment...

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Atlas Obscura CEO Resigns, Crowdsources for His Own Replacement

After an influx of cash from Airbnb, the user-centric website will seek a new top executive with help from its own readers.

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