Uber adds Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora to its board after executive shakeup

Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, appears on CNBC's "Squawk Box" at the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16th, 2024. Nikesh Arora, the CEO of Palo Alto Networks , is joining Uber 's board of directors, the company announced in a regulatory filing Wednesday. It comes amid a broader executive shakeup this week at the ride-hailing company, which saw head of delivery Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty depart after 13 years. Andrew Macdonald, head of mobility, was promoted to president and chief operating officer, Uber's first since 2019. "I'm honored to join Uber's Board at such an exciting time, as the company plays a central role in commercializing autonomous mobility around the world," Arora said in a statement. "Uber has already fundamentally transformed how people and goods move through cities, and I look forward to contributing to the company's continued success." Arora has been chairman and CEO of Palo Alto since 2018. Prior to that, he was president and chief opera ... Read full article.