{"id":85605,"date":"2026-04-30T05:57:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/?p=85605"},"modified":"2026-04-30T05:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:57:17","slug":"coo-abigail-besdin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/leadership\/coo-abigail-besdin\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcoming Abigail Besdin, Mozilla\u2019s new Chief Operating Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We\u2019re delighted that Abigail Besdin<\/a> has joined Mozilla as our new Chief Operating Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is an incredibly exciting time for Mozilla. Our focus is to become the world\u2019s most trusted software company by building products that let people use the internet openly, safely, and on their terms. As technology changes rapidly, we are working to strengthen the business foundation and infrastructure that champions our mission. Delivering on that ambition takes more than great products; it demands operational rigor. Abigail will lead this effort, demonstrating how values-driven organizations can scale with discipline, speed, and trust in the AI era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As COO, Abigail will drive company strategy and oversee Mozilla\u2019s Core Services teams: Business Operations, Data, Infrastructure, IT, Legal, People, Security, and Strategy. These are the functions that enable us to move quickly and scale with focus. Abigail will sharpen how we plan, prioritize, and execute across the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abigail brings more than 18 years of experience building and scaling high-impact platforms. She co-founded Great Jones, a venture-backed property management startup where she raised $30M, reached $10M in ARR, and led a successful acquisition by Roofstock. At Roofstock, she served as Chief of Staff to the CEO \u2014 functioning as an internal COO \u2014 where she launched new product lines, closed and integrated two acquisitions, and led the company\u2019s strategic planning process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in her career, she spent six years at Skillshare, where she launched the company\u2019s online learning platform and built its growth and content engines from the ground up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That combination of founder\u2019s instinct and operator\u2019s discipline is exactly what Mozilla needs right now. Abigail will report directly to our CEO and join the executive team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019ve learned firsthand that ambitious product goals are only as effective as the operations underpinning them. Mozilla\u2019s mission is as big as it gets, and I\u2019m thrilled to lead our Core Services organization to enable rigorous, smart, and quick decision-making across the business. With a powerful execution engine, we can make sure the best of Mozilla’s mission materializes.<\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\nAbigail Besdin, Chief Operating Officer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Abigail studied Philosophy at NYU, with a focus on Ethics and Mathematical Logic. Born and raised in New York City, she still lives there with her husband and three kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please join us in welcoming Abigail to Mozilla.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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