--- title: Sources say Automattic’s board is out after failed... description: Automattic's board has reportedly been dissolved days after members voted to place CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave. Sources say founding board member Toni... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/sources-say-automattic-s-board-is-out-after-failed-attempt-to-oust-ceo-matt-mullenweg-staiem487 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Sources say Automattic’s board is out after failed attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg | daily.dev og:description: Automattic's board has reportedly been dissolved days after members voted to place CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave. Sources say founding board member Toni... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/sources-say-automattic-s-board-is-out-after-failed-attempt-to-oust-ceo-matt-mullenweg-staiem487 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/staIem487.png og:image:alt: Sources say Automattic’s board is out after failed attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Sources say Automattic’s board is out after failed attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Automattic's board has reportedly been dissolved days after members voted to place CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave. Sources say founding board member Toni Schneider resigned, and Mullenweg removed the two remaining board members, Sue Decker and Ann Dunwoody, after retaking control of the company. Automattic declined to confirm specifics but acknowledged departures, saying Mullenweg was away only 33 hours and 20 minutes before returning with the board's full support. An announcement about the new board is expected. The turmoil unfolds amid Automattic's ongoing lawsuit with WP Engine over WordPress trademark and contribution disputes, including claims Mullenweg destroyed evidence and previously deactivated contributor accounts over a fork attempt. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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