Ryan Roslansky (born December 4, 1977, in South Lake Tahoe, California) is an American entrepreneur. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of LinkedIn, a business-related social networking website, since June 2020 stepping up from his previous position as Senior Vice President. [1] He started with LinkedIn in 2009 and was instrumental in the $1.5 billion acquisition of Lynda.com in 2015, the largest acquisition in LinkedIn's history at that time.[2] In 2021, he was named to Forbes CEO Next list.[3]
Career edit
Roslansky left college in his sophomore year to focus full time on a company he and two roommates created. He became CEO of the company, Housing Media, and in 1999 it was acquired by USHousing.com.[2] He went to Yahoo!, where he met and worked under Jeff Weiner for five years. [1] After a short stint at Glam Media, Roslansky went to LinkedIn in 2009 as one of Weiner's first hires. Weiner named Roslansky his replacement as LinkedIn CEO on February 5, 2020.[4]
LinkedIn edit
Ryan joined the company in May 2009 and held leadership roles in every part of LinkedIn’s business. He led the evolution of LinkedIn’s products into a global ecosystem of more than 756 million members, 57 million companies, 120 thousand schools, and 38 thousand skills. He launched several new initiatives for the company including the Influencer program[5] (which includes Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington, and Bill Gates, among others,) and founded the editorial team which today boasts 75+ writers and editors.[6] In 2015, Roslansky was a key part of the $1.5 billion (~$1.89 billion in 2023) acquisition of Lynda.com, the largest acquisition in LinkedIn's history at that time.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Microsoft and Linkedin pledged to upskill 25 million workers[7] and in 2021, has surpassed that number.
In 2021, Roslansky partnered with John Kerry on an effort to address Climate Change through a focus on job creation.[8]
The Great Reshuffle edit
In 2021, Roslansky coined the term Great Reshuffle to describe talent shifts occurring through data on the LinkedIn platform.[9]
The Path edit
In 2023, Roslansky launched The Path video series on LinkedIn where he interviews business leaders about their career paths. [10]
Other interests edit
Roslansky is on the board of directors of Intuit,[11] and the board of trustees of the Paley Center for Media. [12]
Personal life edit
Roslansky is married to a high-school teacher. They have three daughters.[2][13]
References edit
- ^ a b Meisenzahl, Mary. "Meet Ryan Roslansky, LinkedIn's next CEO who was Jeff Weiner's first hire back in 2009". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ a b c Chaykowski, Kathleen. "LinkedIn's New Head of Consumer Product, Ryan Roslansky, Wants To Transform How Workers Learn". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ Bertoni, Steven. "Forbes CEO Next 50: The Up-And-Coming Leaders Set To Revolutionize American Business". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "LinkedIn's Jeff Weiner will hand CEO role to Ryan Roslansky and become executive chairman". GeekWire. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ "The Surprising Brilliance Of The LinkedIn Influencers Program". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "LinkedIn Rebrands Editorial Team to LinkedIn News as it Continues to Expand News Coverage and Content". Social Media Today. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Microsoft pledges to upskill 25 million workers for the 'COVID-19 economy'". VentureBeat. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Solving climate change means creating jobs". BostonGlobe. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Gen Z and Millennials Are Leading a 'Great Reshuffle.' Here's What That Means". Time. 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "LinkedIn's CEO is talking to execs and leaders who walked 'The Path' to success". TubeFilter. 2023-01-27.
- ^ "Intuit Appoints Ryan Roslansky, CEO of LinkedIn, and Eric S. Yuan, CEO and Founder of Zoom, to its Board of Directors". Intuit. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBERS TO ITS ESTEEMED BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND LOS ANGELES BOARD OF GOVERNORS". PRNewsWire (Press release). Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ Edgecliffe-Johnson, Andrew (2023-07-15). "LinkedIn's Ryan Roslansky: 'You can only learn how to be a CEO by being a CEO'". Financial Times.