Fortune chief government Anastasia Nyrkovskaya is stepping down on the finish of the 12 months, she instructed workers in an e-mail Wednesday, marking a sudden management change on the worthwhile however pressure-tested enterprise writer.
Nyrkovskaya, who joined Fortune in 2019 as chief monetary officer and chief technique officer, turned CEO in April 2024 following the departure of longtime chief government Alan Murray. Her appointment made her the primary girl to guide the corporate in its historical past. She had beforehand held roles at NBCUniversal, Birchbox, XpresSpa, and KPMG.
“It has been the honor of a lifetime and a highlight of my career to lead the 95-year-old Fortune and to work so closely with some of the best people in business journalism today,” Nyrkovskaya wrote within the e-mail, which was obtained by ADWEEK.