{"id":239599,"date":"2026-09-10T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T04:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=239599"},"modified":"2026-09-10T10:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T04:34:00","slug":"snap-chief-business-officer-ajit-mohan-steps-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/snap-chief-business-officer-ajit-mohan-steps-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Snap Chief Business Officer Ajit Mohan Steps Down; Ronan Harris to Take Over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"border-left:4px solid #1F4E79;background:#EBF3FB;padding:10px 16px;font-style:italic;\"><em>Snap chief business officer Ajit Mohan is stepping down after four years; Ronan Harris will take over as CCO.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#F0F9FF;border-left:4px solid #2E7D32;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#1F4E79;font-size:14px;\"><strong>Quick Answer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0;\">Snap chief business officer Ajit Mohan announced he is stepping down after nearly four years at the company, with his departure expected to take effect on December 31, 2026. Ronan Harris, who has led Snap&#8217;s Europe, Middle East and Africa business since 2022, has been elevated to the newly created role of chief commercial officer to succeed the outgoing Snap chief business officer. Mohan, a former Meta India head and Hotstar CEO, said his decision was personal, driven by plans to return to India and Singapore to spend more time with his family.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Snap is reshuffling its top advertising leadership, with chief business officer Ajit Mohan departing after helping rebuild the company&#8217;s ad business over the past four years.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what led to the exit of Snap&#8217;s chief business officer and who is stepping in to replace him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><strong>Click Here &#8211; Get Free Investment Predictions<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/snap-chief-business-officer-ajit-mohan-steps-down\/#Why_Mohan_Is_Leaving\" title=\"Why Mohan Is Leaving\">Why Mohan Is Leaving<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/snap-chief-business-officer-ajit-mohan-steps-down\/#Who_Takes_Over_the_Advertising_Business\" title=\"Who Takes Over the Advertising Business\">Who Takes Over the Advertising Business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/snap-chief-business-officer-ajit-mohan-steps-down\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/snap-chief-business-officer-ajit-mohan-steps-down\/#Who_is_the_Snap_chief_business_officer_stepping_down\" title=\"Who is the Snap chief business officer stepping down?\">Who is the Snap chief business officer stepping down?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/snap-chief-business-officer-ajit-mohan-steps-down\/#When_does_Ajit_Mohans_departure_take_effect\" title=\"When does Ajit Mohan&#8217;s departure take effect?\">When does Ajit Mohan&#8217;s departure take effect?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/snap-chief-business-officer-ajit-mohan-steps-down\/#Who_will_replace_the_outgoing_Snap_chief_business_officer\" title=\"Who will replace the outgoing Snap chief business officer?\">Who will replace the outgoing Snap chief business officer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/snap-chief-business-officer-ajit-mohan-steps-down\/#Why_is_Ajit_Mohan_leaving_Snap\" title=\"Why is Ajit Mohan leaving Snap?\">Why is Ajit Mohan leaving Snap?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/snap-chief-business-officer-ajit-mohan-steps-down\/#What_was_Ajit_Mohans_role_before_joining_Snap\" title=\"What was Ajit Mohan&#8217;s role before joining Snap?\">What was Ajit Mohan&#8217;s role before joining Snap?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/snap-chief-business-officer-ajit-mohan-steps-down\/#Who_will_Ronan_Harris_report_to_in_his_new_role\" title=\"Who will Ronan Harris report to in his new role?\">Who will Ronan Harris report to in his new role?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Mohan_Is_Leaving\"><\/span><strong>Why Mohan Is Leaving<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a LinkedIn post, the outgoing Snap chief business officer said his reason for leaving was simple and personal, citing two years of commuting between New York, Los Angeles and Singapore while his family stayed in Singapore. Snap said in a regulatory filing that his departure was not related to any disagreement over strategy, management, operations or financial practices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><strong>Explore More Stocks and Market News on the Screener<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Takes_Over_the_Advertising_Business\"><\/span><strong>Who Takes Over the Advertising Business<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ronan Harris, who has led Snap&#8217;s EMEA business since 2022 after more than 17 years at Google, has been named chief commercial officer, taking on responsibility for global advertising sales and go-to-market operations previously held by the Snap chief business officer. Harris will report directly to co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><strong>Download the Univest iOS App or Univest Android App to track market news on the go<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#CC0000;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;margin:0;\"><strong style=\"color:#FFFFFF;\">Disclaimer:<\/strong> Data and figures in this article are sourced from publicly available information and may change as trading continues through the day. Please verify all data independently before making any investment decision. Investments in securities are subject to market risk. This content is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice by Univest (SEBI RA INH000013776).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><strong>FAQs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_the_Snap_chief_business_officer_stepping_down\"><\/span><strong>Who is the Snap chief business officer stepping down?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Ajit Mohan, who joined Snap in January 2023 and was elevated to Snap chief business officer in February 2025, is stepping down.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_does_Ajit_Mohans_departure_take_effect\"><\/span><strong>When does Ajit Mohan&#8217;s departure take effect?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> His departure as Snap chief business officer is expected to take effect on December 31, 2026.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_will_replace_the_outgoing_Snap_chief_business_officer\"><\/span><strong>Who will replace the outgoing Snap chief business officer?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Ronan Harris, currently president of Snap&#8217;s Europe, Middle East and Africa business, has been named chief commercial officer.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_Ajit_Mohan_leaving_Snap\"><\/span><strong>Why is Ajit Mohan leaving Snap?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> He said the decision was personal, driven by wanting to spend more time with his family after two years of commuting between New York, Los Angeles and Singapore.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_Ajit_Mohans_role_before_joining_Snap\"><\/span><strong>What was Ajit Mohan&#8217;s role before joining Snap?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> He was vice-president and managing director of Facebook India, and before that, CEO of Hotstar.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_will_Ronan_Harris_report_to_in_his_new_role\"><\/span><strong>Who will Ronan Harris report to in his new role?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> He will report directly to Snap co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"faq-schema\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Who is the Snap chief business officer stepping down?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Ajit Mohan, who joined Snap in January 2023 and was elevated to Snap chief business officer in February 2025, is stepping down.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"When does Ajit Mohan's departure take 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