Meta global affairs chief Joel Kaplan to leave next year
In short
Meta says its global affairs chief Joel Kaplan will leave after 15 years. One report says he will go next year, while another says he will leave in 2027 after the US midterm elections. Dina Powell McCormick will take over external affairs.
This matters because it changes a top policy role at Meta. The reports do not fully agree on the timing, so the exact departure date is still unclear.
What the reporting says
Meta’s chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan will leave the company next year after 15 years, according to publisher summaries. The reports say Dina Powell McCormick will take over external affairs, while one summary says Kaplan’s exit will come in 2027 after the US midterm elections. The timing is inconsistent across the summaries, and the company’s broader leadership changes are not fully detailed.
Why it matters
Meta’s chief global affairs officer Joel Kaplan is set to leave the company, with publisher summaries giving conflicting timing: next year in one report and 2027 after the US midterms in another. Dina Powell McCormick will assume external affairs. The move affects Meta’s policy and government-relations leadership, but the summaries do not explain the reason for Kaplan’s departure.