Automattic’s Mullenweg names a new board after the failed bid to oust him

The Next Web
By Cristian DinaSep 28, 2026, 12:21 pm64 pts
Automattic chief executive Matt Mullenweg has named a new board, weeks after the previous directors tried to put him on leave. The board includes science-fiction author Hugh Howey and two co-founders of the defunct social app IRL, Sarah Perez reported for TechCrunch. Mullenweg confirmed the appointments to…

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