A couple of months ago, we had the unfortunate duty?to report the sudden and tragic death of 47-year-old David Goldberg, CEO of Survey Monkey and Silicon Valley legend. Now, his widow Sheryl Sandberg steps in his shoes.
Ms. Sandberg, Facebook‘s Chief Operating Officer, will be on the directors’ board of Survey Monkey, her late husband’s online survey company. Survey Monkey announced Sandberg’s appointment to their board of directors. She vows to help people make better decisions, and this position will help Sandberg do just that. Survey Monkey is more than just cool surveys and polls. It’s used by employers to watch job morale, and even used by Wall St. to watch product markets and sales. Who knew this survey site had that kind of power? On the board, Sheryl Sandberg vows to keep Dave Goldberg’s vision alive of building a lasting company that will improve the way everyone does business. During Goldberg’s leadership, Survey Monkey went from a staff of 14 to a staff of 550. By the end of his six year tenure, Survey Monkey was a two billion dollar company. GoPro senior executive Zander Laurie has served as Survey Monkey’s executive chairman since Dave Goldberg’s untimely death.
I salute Sheryl Sandberg for taking this role. Who better to fulfill Mr. Goldberg’s legacy than the woman who was closest to him? Survey Monkey is a fast growing company that can really help people economically and morally. Who better than Ms. Sandberg to help them reach that potential? Who better to help manage the 550 employees and boost morale in that office than Ms. Sandberg? Plus, this was one of the biggest power couples in Silicon Valley. Wouldn’t you want that kind of legacy, honor and respect on your team? Let’s stir the pot a little bit. Wouldn’t Sheryl Sandberg make a great CEO of Survey Monkey?