Instacart Picks Chief Business Officer Chris Rogers as New CEO

Leadership Transition - Instacart has promoted Chris Rogers to CEO, effective August 15, replacing Fidji Simo who is moving to OpenAI [3][6] - Simo praised Rogers as "the right leader" for Instacart's next stage, highlighting his vision and operational excellence [4][6] Chris Rogers' Background - Rogers joined Instacart in 2019 after nearly 11 years at Apple, where he served as managing director for Apple Canada [5] - He has over 20 years of experience across consumer goods, technology, retail, and media, overseeing various functions at Instacart [5] Future Vision - Rogers expressed confidence in leading Instacart's next chapter, emphasizing the company's world-class team, deep partnerships, and leading technology [6] - Simo's new role at OpenAI will focus on scaling the company's traditional functions as it transitions into a new growth phase [7]