Emil Michael, Uber’s senior vice president of business and Chief Executive Travis Kalanick’s right-hand man, has left the embattled ride-hailing company, according to an email he sent Monday to employees.
It is unclear whether Michael was fired or resigned. An Uber spokeswoman confirmed that he is no longer with the company but declined to comment further.
In the email, Michael said that Sunday was his last day, and that David Richter, Uber’s current vice president of strategic initiatives, would replace him.
His email did not give a reason for his leaving.
Michael’s departure was foreshadowed Sunday when Uber’s board of directors convened in Los Angeles to vote on a series of recommendations about Uber’s corporate culture. The suggestions — which were drafted by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as part of a company investigation into complaints of widespread harassment inside the company — reportedly included forcing out Michael and ordering Kalanick to take a leave of absence.
A spokesman for the San Francisco firm confirmed that the board met with Holder and Tammy Albarran, both partners with Covington &Burling, the law firm hired to conduct the investigation.
Board members voted unanimously to adopt all of the firm’s recommendations, which will be released to employees Tuesday, the spokesman said.
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