Toni Schneider Named Permanent Bluesky CEO
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- Toni Schneider has been named permanent CEO of Bluesky, dropping the interim title after a four-month transitional period.
- Jay Graber stepped down as Bluesky's CEO in March to take on the newly created role of chief innovation officer at the company.
- Graber was Bluesky's longtime CEO before the March transition and was immediately succeeded by Schneider in the interim role.
- Schneider's appointment makes permanent the leadership structure that has been in place since March, with Graber remaining involved in a product-focused capacity.
Why it matters: Bluesky is formalizing a leadership split between operational management — now permanently Schneider's — and product vision, which Graber retains as chief innovation officer. The four-month interim period suggests the board tested Schneider in the role before committing, while keeping the founder engaged on the innovation side.
