Overview
- Mahoney begins on Wednesday and will report directly to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the company said.
- He succeeds Jennifer Newstead, who is leaving to become Apple's general counsel in March.
- Mahoney most recently served as a senior legal executive at Microsoft and previously was a deputy U.S. trade representative during President Donald Trump’s first term.
- Zuckerberg praised Mahoney’s expertise and said he brings insight into global regulatory issues facing the industry.
- The leadership change follows Newstead’s tenure that included a federal court win rejecting the FTC’s push to unwind Instagram and WhatsApp, as Meta contends with lawsuits and criticism over protections for young users.