Chris Norton, vice president of international
communications, will cover the role on an interim basis, a Meta spokesperson
said in an emailed statement to Reuters.
"John Pinette has left Meta. We are thankful for his
positive contributions during an intense and significant time in the company's
history, and we wish him well going forward," the statement said.
The spokesperson declined to say why Pinette was leaving,
citing Meta policy of not commenting on personnel matters.
The Wall Street Journal first reported Pinette's departure
on Friday.
Pinette was appointed vice president of global
communications in April 2019, according to the company's website.
Before joining the company, Pinette led communications for
Gates Ventures, the private office and innovation lab of Bill Gates, for five
years, and was the head of Asia Pacific communications for Google. He also held
a number of product and corporate communications leadership positions at
Microsoft. - Reuters