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Depop Chief Executive Maria Raga Resigns

Depop Etsy sale — Depop's chief executive officer has resigned. Depop.

Joan Kennedy

20 July 2022

Kruti Patel Goyal, currently chief product officer, will succeed Maria Raga, who is exiting the Gen-Z favourite resale site to pursue personal ventures, parent company Etsy Inc. said in a statement. Raga will continue to advise Depop until Sept. 30. Nick Daniel, currently vice president of product management will assume the chief product officer position. Both Daniel and Goyal will report to chief executive Josh Silverman.

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Joan Kennedy

Joan Kennedy is Editorial Associate at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.

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