Published September 18, 2026 ยท Added September 19, 2026

Automattic names interim CFO after exec departures

TechCrunch reports that Automattic named WordPress VIP CFO Jeremy Klaperman as interim chief financial officer and that a chief legal officer candidate verbally accepted, after CFO Mark Davies and legal chief Andy Missan left following the failed board attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg, with new board members yet to be named.

TechCrunch reports that Automattic named WordPress VIP CFO Jeremy Klaperman as interim chief financial officer and that a chief legal officer candidate verbally accepted, after CFO Mark Davies and legal chief Andy Missan left following the failed board attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg, with new board members yet to be named.

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Source: Techcrunch