Snap Appoints Lara Sweet Chief People Officer

Snap Inc. announced the appointment of Lara Sweet as Chief People Officer. In this new role, Ms. Sweet will oversee Snap’s global talent acquisition and management strategies and processes, human resource functions and the overall team experience.
“I am thrilled to announce the promotion of Lara, which reflect her strengths as a leader,” Mr. Spiegel said.”Lara has provided seamless continuity throughout the transitions in our finance team. I’ve long admired Lara’s approach to building culture and managing talent, so when she asked me for the opportunity to focus on People I was thrilled for her to step into this role. We are excited to see her lead our people-focused initiatives, which will emphasize Snap’s talent as a core advantage for our business. I am confident that Lara’s leadership in this key function, we will continue to execute against our long-term vision.”

Ms. Sweet said, “Since assuming the role of interim CFO near the beginning of this year, I have also taken on the responsibilities of managing our People teams. I am excited to have the opportunity to focus full-time on this critical area of our business, and to help foster a culture and team at Snap that will enable our continued success.”

Ms. Sweet joined Snap in 2016 and has served multiple roles in the company’s finance organization, including interim CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, and Vice President, Controller. During her tenure as interim CFO, Ms. Sweet managed the day to day operations of the finance, accounting, and people teams. Prior to joining Snap, Ms. Sweet served as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at AOL, Inc., and previously served as Vice President, Internal Audit, and Vice President, Controller. She has also held the positions of Senior Director, External Reporting at Freddie Mac and Manager, Internal Audit at Marriott International.

Ms. Sweet holds a BS in Accounting from George Mason University.