Power moves of the week: MasterClass, Github, Intel

Keeping an eye on major hires and promotions is one of the best ways to understand a company's strategy.

The Org tracks executive changes at companies big and small.

Here's a snapshot of the most important executive moves of the week across tech and media.

Every week we bring you an overview of the most important executive changes from the past week. This week, MasterClass hired a new Chief Marketing Officer to lead a growing team focused on brand strategy, consumer insights, product marketing, performance marketing, and campaign activations. Read more about this and other notable executive changes:

MasterClass hires David Schriber as Chief Marketing Officer

MasterClass has announced that David Schriber has joined the company in a newly created role as Chief Marketing Officer. Schriber was previously Vice President, Global Brand Experience, Creative, and Innovation at Nike where he led the global marketing functions through the brand's shift to digital.

GitHub hires Bitnami co-founder as Chief Operating Officer

GitHub has hired Erica Brescia, who was previously co-founder and COO of the startup Bitnami, as its new Chief Operating Officer. Bitnami was recently acquired by VMware which freed her up for new opportunities. At GitHub, Brescia will lead the business development, support, and workplace teams.

Sandra Rivera promoted to Chief People Officer at Intel

Sandra Rivera has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Intel reporting to CEO Bob Swan. Previously, Rivera was responsible for the Network Platforms Group, and served as Intel's 5G executive sponsor. Rivera replaces Matt Smith, who announced his retirement after more than 20 years at the company.

PepsiCo announces new Chief Commercial Officer

PepsiCo has announced that Ram Krishnan, currently Chief Executive Officer of Greater China, has been appointed to the role of PepsiCo's Global Chief Commercial Officer. He replaces Laxman Narasimhan who is departing the company to become Chief Executive Officer of the Reckitt Benckiser Group.

LendingClub hires Chief Marketing Officer from Intercom

LendingClub has announced that seasoned marketer Alexandra Shapiro will join the company as Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to joining LendingClub, Shapiro served as Chief Marketing Officer at Intercom and BigCommerce and held senior positions at PayPal and Providian Financial.

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