By Sam Boughedda

Sheryl Sandberg, Meta’s chief working officer, will step down from her position on the firm, it was introduced Wednesday.

Sandberg joined Meta, then Fb (NASDAQ:), in 2008 as CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s second in command, serving to to rework the corporate into the tech powerhouse it’s in the present day.

“In the present day, I’m sharing the information that after 14 years, I shall be leaving Meta,” Sandberg stated in a put up on Fb. “I’m past grateful to the hundreds of good, devoted folks at Meta with whom I’ve had the privilege of working over the past 14 years.”

Javier Olivan, Meta’s chief development officer, will take over as COO.

Meta has confronted important scrutiny in recent times, however Sandberg stated, “The merchandise we make have a huge effect, so we have now the duty to construct them in a method that protects privateness and retains folks protected. Simply as I consider wholeheartedly in our mission, our business, and the overwhelmingly constructive energy of connecting folks, I and the devoted folks of Meta have felt our duties deeply.”

CEO Zuckerberg stated in his personal Fb put up: “Wanting ahead, I do not plan to interchange Sheryl’s position in our present construction. I am undecided that will be doable since she’s a celebrity who outlined the COO position in her personal distinctive method.

“However even when it have been doable, I believe Meta has reached the purpose the place it is smart for our product and enterprise teams to be extra intently built-in, quite than having all of the enterprise and operations features organized individually from our merchandise.”

Meta shares dipped 2.63% Wednesday.