Huffington Post names AOL exec Jared Grusd as new CEO

The American media outlet Huffington Post has named former AOL and Spotify executive Jared Grusd its new chief executive, Arianna Huffington announced on Thursday.

Grusd was part of the acquisition talks when AOL bought Huffington Post. He spent the last four years at Spotify as global head of corporate development and general counsel.

Grusd replaces Jimmy Maymann, who on Wednesday was promoted to running AOL's consumer brands.

Chief executive Huffington praised Grusd diverse experience: ''Jared brings an incredible range of experience to the role, and the timing couldn't be better as HuffPost continues to expand around the world and innovate in every way.''

She elaborated in a memo, ''I'm thrilled to announce that Jared Grusd will be joining HuffPost … he was part of my first discussion with Tim that led to the acquisition of HuffPost, and played an instrumental role in our transition. He now comes to us after four very successful years as Global Head of Corporate Development and General Counsel of Spotify, where he helped transform it from a startup into the world's leading music streaming company.

''At the same time, he started and sold a legal tech company, Shake, and has been teaching one of the most popular courses at Columbia Business School, while still managing to run (and swim and bike!) more than a few triathlons and Ironmans. He's a mentor to NYC entrepreneurs and investors alike, and most important, a devoted father to his three daughters, who are 9, 7, and 3 - recently taking home a fiercely contested ''best dance dad'' award. I couldn't be happier that he's becoming our CEO at another amazing moment in HuffPost's history.