The appointment comes amid a series of executive turnovers at AWS, including the departure of former CEO Adam Selipsky and VP of AI Matt Wood. AWS CEO Matt Garman announced White's appointment in an internal email, highlighting her extensive experience in cloud, AI, and product messaging and positioning.
Key takeaways:
- AWS has hired Julia White as its new chief marketing officer, replacing Raejeanne Skillern.
- Julia White previously worked at SAP as the chief marketing and solutions officer and spent almost 20 years at Microsoft in various roles.
- Raejeanne Skillern is leaving AWS to spend more time with her family and resume her board member roles elsewhere.
- AWS has seen a number of executive turnovers over the past year, including the departure of its former CEO, Adam Selipsky, and VP of AI, Matt Wood.