Ben Silbermann is the co-founder and executive chairman of Pinterest, the visual discovery platform he helped build from an early consumer product into a public company. He served as Pinterest’s CEO from 2008 and as president from 2012 until June 2022, when he transitioned into the executive chairman / non-executive chair role. Earlier in his career, he worked at Google from 2006 to 2008 and earned a BA in Political Science from Yale University. He also serves on the board of The How We Feel Project, a nonprofit focused on emotional well-being.
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TechCrunchPinterest CEO and a team of leading scientists launch a self-reporting COVID-19 tracking app | TechCrunchThere have been a few scattered efforts to leverage crowd-sourced self-reporting of symptoms as a way to potentially predict and chart the progress of
theorghqHow We Feel | The OrgHow We Feel is a free journal for your well-being created by scientists, designers, engineers, and psychologists. Over time, you will learn precise words to describe how you feel, spot trends and patterns, and practice simple strategies to regulate your emotions in healthy ways.
Pinterest Investor RelationsPinterest Board of Directors - Benjamin SilbermannOfficial board bio supporting Silbermann as Pinterest co-founder and chair, prior Google experience, and Yale BA.
U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionPinterest 2026 Proxy StatementSupports current non-executive chair role, CEO and president history, Google dates, Yale Political Science BA, and The How We Feel Project board role.
Pinterest Investor RelationsPinterest Appoints Bill Ready as CEO; Co-Founder and CEO Ben Silbermann Transitions to Executive ChairmanOfficial 2022 announcement that Silbermann transitioned from CEO and president to executive chairman effective June 29, 2022.
CrunchbaseBen Silbermann - Crunchbase Person ProfileSupports role, prior Google product specialist role, Yale education, and publicly listed personal investments.
- Pet HealthDr. TreatVeterinary care company listed as a Ben Silbermann personal investment in its seed round.
- AI InfrastructureChromaAI-native open-source embedding database company listed as a Ben Silbermann personal investment.
- HealthcareSynapticureHealthcare company focused on neurodegenerative disease care listed as a Ben Silbermann personal investment.
- Travel TechAtlysTravel technology company for visa applications listed as a Ben Silbermann personal investment.
- Web3 MarketplaceOpenSeaNFT marketplace listed as a Ben Silbermann personal investment in its Series A round.
- Mental HealthPaceMental-health and group-support startup listed as a Ben Silbermann personal investment.
- Climate TechNCXNatural-capital and forest-carbon marketplace company listed as a Ben Silbermann personal investment.
Silbermann’s background is deeply aligned with consumer internet, visual discovery, product design, and large-scale marketplace-style attention platforms. As Pinterest’s founding product leader and longtime CEO, he brings first-hand experience turning personal curation and discovery behavior into a global consumer platform and advertising business.