Key Points Bluesky CEO Jay Graber announced Monday that she will be transitioning from CEO to the company's Chief Innovation Officer. Toni Schneider, former CEO of WordPress parent Automattic, will serve as the social media platform's interim CEO. Graber has led Bluesky since it formally separated from Twitter in 2021. CEO, Bluesky Social Jay Graber speaks on stage during 2025 Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Summit & Gala at Jacob Javits Center on June 5, 2025 in New York City. Eugene Gologursky | Getty Images Bluesky CEO Jay Graber said Monday that she will be stepping down and transitioning to the company's chief innovation officer. Graber announced the transition in a post on the platform. "As Bluesky matures, the company needs a seasoned operator focused on scaling and execution, while I return to what I do best: building new things," Graber wrote. The announcement names Toni Schneider, former CEO of WordPress parent Automattic and a partner at True Ventures, as the interim CEO. Graber wrote in the announcement that both Automattic and True Ventures are investors in Bluesky. Bluesky was founded within Twitter by Jack Dorsey in 2019. Graber became CEO of Bluesky in 2021, spinning it off from Twitter into its own company. Bluesky and Twitter worked closely until Elon Musk acquired the platform, now known as X, in 2022. The entities ended the service agreement in late 2022. Read more CNBC tech news