Francoise Brougher Appointed CEO of Velocity Global

August 20, 2024 at 12:15 PM EDT

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Velocity Global, the world’s expert on work, announced today the appointment of Francoise Brougher as its new Chief Executive Officer. Brougher will continue to serve on the board of directors, which she joined two years ago.

Brougher brings over 25 years of leadership experience in strategy, business, and operations at industry-leading technology disruptors, including Google, Square, and Pinterest. During her time at those companies, she led multithousand-person global organizations and scaled multibillion-dollar sales and operations revenue, starting at Google and continuing at Square and Pinterest. Brougher understands the intricacies of developing and deploying a global workforce, having expanded global organizations in her previous roles. She also played an integral role in successfully taking both Square and Pinterest public.

Velocity Global Chief Executive Officer Francoise Brougher

“I have worked with Francoise for several years and couldn’t be more excited that she is taking on this role,” says Ben Wright, Velocity Global Founder and Chairman of the Board. “Francoise is a seasoned leader who deeply understands our customers and partners, knows how to scale and grow an organization, cares for the people, and operates at lightning speed. I have great confidence in Francoise’s ability to take Velocity Global to the next level.”

In her role as CEO, Brougher will shape Velocity Global’s vision and strategy moving forward, leveraging her extensive track record in scaling and growing high-performing teams across functions.

“Over the last two years, I have seen the opportunity Velocity Global has as we partner with companies to hire anyone, anywhere,” says Brougher. “Creating equal opportunity for all drives me personally and professionally, and I believe that is exactly what we do at Velocity Global. I am excited to take what the team has built and lead Velocity Global through its next stage of growth.”

For more information, visit www.velocityglobal.com .

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