Automattic interim CFO resigns just weeks after boardroom shakeup

October 9, 2026 Sarah Perez

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Automattic's interim chief financial officer Jeremy Klaperman has left the company less than a month after taking the role, TechCrunch has learned. Sources say his departure followed a demotion back to his previous position, marking another executive exit amid the organization's leadership turmoil.

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