Former Spotify executive tapped to take over Peloton as CEO resigns

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Former Spotify executive tapped to take over Peloton as CEO resigns
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John Foley, a Peloton co-founder, will still have a role at the company as executive chair of Peloton Interactive.

has been tapped to become Peloton's new CEO after the exercise equipment and media company's current chief executive announced he was stepping down.

But much of those gains declined in 2021 as COVID vaccines began distributing and people started returning to gyms and workout centers outside their homes. As reports emerged this year that Peloton would scale down their production to reflect lower sales, the stock fell down further, according to the AP.

His time at Netflix came much earlier, beginning in April 1999 and concluding in December 2010. The company was founded in 1997 and didn't launch its first streaming offerings until 2008, according to itsWhile working at Spotify, McCarthy pushed the company to seek a direct listing to go public, and he also took Netflix public when the service was still known for mailing DVDs, CNBC reported.

"We greatly value the contributions of our talented colleagues and are committed to supporting impacted team members in their transitions. We thank our global team members for their focus and dedication through this process," the statement read.

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