Announcing New Executive Leadership Updates at Reddit
We’re excited to welcome Amit Puntambekar as Reddit’s new EVP of Consumer Engineering, and to announce the promotions of Jim Squires to Chief Marketing Officer and Laura Nestler to EVP of Community.
“Amit joins Reddit at the perfect time as we continue raising the bar on building great user experiences. I'm excited to partner together on our next phase of growth. For several years, Jim has been critical to ramping up Reddit’s marketing efforts to drive user and advertiser growth. Laura has been instrumental in evolving how we support and empower our communities, moderators, and users. Together, our leadership team is well-positioned to keep building a better Reddit for everyone.”
- Reddit CEO and Founder Steve Huffman
Introducing Amit Puntambekar
Amit joins Reddit as EVP of Consumer Engineering, bringing more than a decade of leadership and a strong track record of scaling consumer and business products. In his role, Amit will lead the consumer engineering strategy and execution to deliver improved Reddit experiences that users love.
"I believe that Reddit is the most authentic corner of the internet—a place that stays personal and connected even at an immense global scale. I couldn’t be more excited to join Reddit’s journey and help support users and communities that make Reddit a special home for so many."
- Amit Puntambekar
Previously, Amit held engineering leadership roles at Atlassian and Meta, helping scale their platforms, products, and AI efforts. He also co-founded QuickFire Networks, which Meta later acquired. Amit will start in late February and report to Steve Huffman, Reddit’s Founder and CEO.
Laura Nestler, EVP of Community
In this role, Laura will continue stewarding Reddit’s Community team, guiding strategy and operations to support 121 million daily uniques and 100,000+ communities. Community growth and health have been critical to Reddit’s success, and since 2021, Laura has transformed the Community team by expanding initiatives that drive global community growth and sustainability.
Jim Squires, Chief Marketing Officer
As Reddit’s CMO, Jim will continue overseeing the company’s business and consumer marketing strategies, spanning brand, creative, and customer growth initiatives. During his tenure, Jim has elevated Reddit’s marketing strategies to fuel global user and advertiser growth, positioning the platform as a home for people and businesses.
“Today’s promotion of Jim to CMO, combined with Stephen Riad’s promotion to EVP of Advertising Sales in December, bolsters the remit of our business leadership team and will benefit Reddit, our clients, and our teams. They have helped drive Reddit’s growth over the past few years, and are the right leaders to lead us to an even stronger future.”
- Reddit COO, Jen Wong
Read more here about Stephen Riad’s promotion to Reddit’s global sales team in December 2025.
