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Etsy names Kruti Patel Goyal as CEO effective Jan 1, 2026; Josh Silverman becomes Executive Chair
ETSY INC
- Kruti Patel Goyal, current President and Chief Growth Officer, will become CEO and join the Board effective Jan 1, 2026.
- Josh Silverman steps down as CEO on Dec 31, 2025, to serve as Executive Chair through 2026, then Senior Advisor until Apr 1, 2027.
- Fred Wilson steps down as Board Chair but remains on the Board.
- Patel Goyal receives base salary $700k, 100% target bonus, and ~$16M equity award (50% RSU, 50% PSU). Silverman receives $420k salary, ~$8M PSU award.
- Transition follows rigorous succession planning; under Silverman, GMS grew 4x, revenue nearly 8x, share price up 7x.