Twitter's HR VP Skip Schipper leaves in shocking Board exodus

Social media giant Twitter has been left reeling after a quartet of executives left last night.

The departing four are; Alex Roetter, Senior Vice-President of Engineering; Katie Jacobs Stanton, Vice-President of Global Media; Skip Schipper, HR Vice-President; and Kevin Weil, Senior Vice-President of Product.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted the news, as well as providing updates on the how the former employees would be replaced.

For the time being, Twitter COO Adam Bain will be “taking on additional responsibilities, including responsibility for the revenue-related product teams, the media team, and the HR team on an interim basis.”