# Daniel Shapero

> Daniel Shapero, also known as Dan Shapero, is LinkedIn’s CEO, appointed in April 2026 after joining the company in 2008. A former entrepreneur and Bain consultant, he helped scale its recruiting business, moved from sales leadership into product, and later served as chief business officer and COO. His public teaching and interviews focus on learning, hiring for potential, customer understanding and economic opportunity.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at LinkedIn
- **Organizations:** LinkedIn, Bain & Company, Collegiate Recruiting Technologies, Faire, Brightwheel
- **Education:** BS in Applied Mathematics, Johns Hopkins University, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Helped scale LinkedIn’s sales and recruiting business from about $50 million to about $1 billion in annual revenue over four years, by his 2018 account., Built leadership experience across sales, product, marketing and operations before becoming CEO., Co-founded and sold Collegiate Recruiting Technologies.

## Career timeline

- **1998-2000** — Co-founded Collegiate Recruiting Technologies while at university; sold the business around graduation.
- **2000-2002** — Worked at three startups over roughly eighteen months amid closures and a layoff.
- **2004-2008** — Worked at Bain & Company in management consulting.
- **2008** — Joined LinkedIn in May; developed its sales and recruiting business.
- **2014** — Moved from sales leadership into product as an individual contributor; later held product leadership responsibilities.
- **2019** — Became Chief Business Officer at LinkedIn.
- **2021** — Became Chief Operating Officer at LinkedIn.
- **2026** — Appointed LinkedIn CEO in April, reporting to Ryan Roslansky.

## Achievements

- Helped scale LinkedIn’s sales and recruiting business from about $50 million to about $1 billion in annual revenue over four years, by his 2018 account.
- Built leadership experience across sales, product, marketing and operations before becoming CEO.
- Co-founded and sold Collegiate Recruiting Technologies.
- Created LinkedIn Learning courses How to Think Strategically and Communicating with Executives.
- Graduated from Harvard Business School with honors, according to his LinkedIn profile.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Became CEO of LinkedIn, reporting to Ryan Roslansky.
- **2026-08** — Discussed his career and the changing job market in a Varun Mayya interview published August 30, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.linkedin.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dshapero

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Last updated: 2026-10-21