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Microsoft executive Ryan Roslansky to leave at end of 2026 over Redmond relocation

Former LinkedIn chief Ryan Roslansky will leave Microsoft at the end of 2026 after nearly 18 years, saying the next phase of the company's AI work requires being in Redmond full time while his family's life is in the Bay Area.

By Tom Ellery · · 1 min read

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Microsoft executive Ryan Roslansky will leave the company at the end of 2026 after nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft, announced on Thursday (https://www.fastcompany.com/91616962/linkedin-ceo-leaves-microsoft-citing-return-to-work-full-time-every-day-in-office-ryan-roslansky). He will stay as an adviser to chief executive Satya Nadella through year-end to support the transition (https://windowsforum.com/news/ryan-roslansky-to-leave-microsoft-linkedin-and-microsoft-365-reporting-changes.446863/).

Roslansky led LinkedIn for six years after becoming chief executive in 2020, growing membership from 700 million to 1.3 billion (https://www.whatjobs.com/news/former-linkedin-ceo-roslansky-to-leave-microsoft-at-year-end-over-redmond-role/). His remit later expanded to Microsoft’s Office group, with Teams and the Copilot AI platform added (https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/202610017712/microsoft-executive-former-linkedin-ceo-roslansky-stepping-down).

He said: “I know what it would take for me to lead the next phase of this work well: being in Redmond full time, every day. But my life and my family’s life are here in the Bay Area.” He added: “I thought about this for a long time. It’s the right call.” (https://www.fastcompany.com/91616962/linkedin-ceo-leaves-microsoft-citing-return-to-work-full-time-every-day-in-office-ryan-roslansky)

Nadella wrote: “Ryan leaves the organization in a strong position.” Dan Shapero stays LinkedIn chief executive and Mohak Shroff president of platforms and digital work, both reporting to Nadella (https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/202610017712/microsoft-executive-former-linkedin-ceo-roslansky-stepping-down). The exit follows this year’s departures of gaming chief Phil Spencer and Office leader Rajesh Jha (https://www.fastcompany.com/91616962/linkedin-ceo-leaves-microsoft-citing-return-to-work-full-time-every-day-in-office-ryan-roslansky).

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