RE: https://mastodon.social/@mellifluousbox/115569615176946969

I am passing the torch to @mellifluousbox, who will be the new Executive Director. Felix has been involved with #Mastodon since 2020 and has been instrumental in evolving the organization, raising funds, and growing the team to get us to where we are now. With @haubles and @renchap by his side, and the team we have assembled over the years, I have faith that the new leadership will do a stellar job.

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Felix Hlatky » 🌐 2025-11-18 / 2025-11-18
@mellifluousbox@mastodon.social

Hi! Today is my first official day as the Executive Director of Mastodon, replacing @Gargron as CEO. I joined the Mastodon team more than 5 years ago, mostly working for Mastodon in the evenings on top of a 120% day job. I was the driving force behind the incorporation of the German non-profit, am a co-founder of the US 501c3 non-profit, and I have contributed to most of the fundraising success, which allowed us to expand the team.
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We are absolutely thrilled to welcome @mellifluousbox to his new role as Executive Director of Mastodon 🎉

We've had the pleasure of meeting Felix a couple of times now, he's a great guy, and we're so excited that the Mastodon team came together to put him at the head of their operations.

We can't wait to see what is next for Mastodon and to continue working with Felix and the team!

#Mastodon #BigNews #Welcome #Fediverse

Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #Mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I intend to stay on and continue to advise the new leadership and contribute, because Mastodon—and the fediverse—is one of the very few beacons of hope for a better web.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/my-next-chapter-with-mastodon/

Hey everyone, we have some pretty big news to share. You might remember that we announced a big restructuring for the Mastodon team earlier this year. Today marks an important milestone in this transition.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb