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Shutterstock Appoints Rik Powell as Interim Chief Executive Officer

PUBLIC · SSTKJul 13, 2026
Internal move“Rik Powell, the Chief Financial Officer, to serve as Interim CEO”

Position

Chief Financial Officer

Company

Shutterstock

Rik Powell
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Description

Paul Hennessy has stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer of Shutterstock, Inc., effective immediately. The Board has appointed Rik Powell, the Chief Financial Officer, to serve as Interim CEO during the transition.

Quick answer

Shutterstock Appoints Rik Powell as Interim Chief Executive Officer (July 13, 2026). Shutterstock is based in New York, New York, United States.

Who is the new Chief Financial Officer at Shutterstock?
Shutterstock named Rik Powell Chief Financial Officer, announced July 13, 2026.
What did Shutterstock announce on July 13, 2026?
Paul Hennessy has stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer of Shutterstock, Inc., effective immediately. The Board has appointed Rik Powell, the Chief Financial Officer, to serve as Interim CEO during the transition.
What does Shutterstock do?
Shutterstock, Inc. is a leading global creative platform that connects brands and businesses to high-quality content.
Where is Shutterstock based?
Shutterstock is based in New York, New York, United States.
Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
Sirius XM (August 6, 2026), Southern Cross Austereo (July 13, 2026), LightForce Orthodontics (July 16, 2026) and Ouster (July 23, 2026) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of Shutterstock.

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Company Information

Company

Shutterstock

Location

350 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York, United States

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Shutterstock, Inc. is a leading global creative platform that connects brands and businesses to high-quality content. It has announced the acquisition of Backgrid, a global premier destination for celebrity news, known for supplying top media organizations with real-time content from the world's top photographers for more than three decades. This acquisition expands Shutterstock's archive with an additional 30 million+ images and videos across celebrity, red carpet and live events, and adds more than 1,400 contributors to its already industry-leading global photographer network.

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