A Week After Business Insider Layoffs, CEO Barbara Peng Is Stepping Down
Barbara Peng, the CEO of Business Insider, announced her resignation effective next month amid challenges such as declining subscriptions and layoffs. She expressed her love for the company and the difficult nature of her decision. Christian Baesler will serve as the interim leader after her departure.
- ▪Barbara Peng will step down as CEO of Business Insider next month.
- ▪Her tenure has been marked by declining subscriptions and multiple layoffs.
- ▪Christian Baesler, a senior advisor at Axel Springer, will take over as interim leader.
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Home > Media & Platforms > Journalism A Week After Business Insider Layoffs, CEO Barbara Peng Is Stepping Down Axel Springer senior advisor Christian Baesler will take over as interim leader after June 30 Corbin Bolies May 20, 2026 @ 10:24 AM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Barbara Peng (Credit: Olivia Wong/WireImage) Business Insider CEO Barbara Peng will step down from her role next month, she told staff on Wednesday, following a tenure consumed by declining subscriptions and multiple rounds of layoffs. Status first reported her exit. “I will be leaving Business Insider,” Peng told staffers in her note. “This was not an easy decision for me. I love Business Insider.
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