BetterWorks CEO Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
- Board searches for replacement; CEO Duggan to become president
- Suit comes amid wave of industry-wide harassment allegations
Kris Duggan
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The head of BetterWorks Systems Inc. is stepping down following a lawsuit alleging he physically assaulted a former employee. The change comes as Silicon Valley looks to take firmer action against allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct by executives.
Kris Duggan, who founded BetterWorks and served as chief executive officer, will stay on as interim CEO until the board finds his replacement, the company said Wednesday. After that, he’ll become president. Shona Brown, a former Google executive, will take on a newly created position of executive chair at BetterWorks, which makes human-resources software for businesses.