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'''V Pappas''' (also known as '''Vanessa Pappas'''),<ref name="Fung">{{cite news |last1=Fung |first1=Brian |title=Top TikTok exec and public face of company in US is stepping down |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/22/tech/tiktok-exec-data/index.html |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=June 22, 2023}}</ref> is an [[Australian Americans|Australian-American]] businessperson who was the [[chief operating officer]] (COO) at [[TikTok]]. Pappas previously held executive positions at [[YouTube Next Lab and Audience Development Group|Next New Networks]] and [[YouTube]], and has served on the [[board of directors]] of [[Simon & Schuster]] and the [[board of trustees]] of the [[Paley Center for Media]].
'''V Pappas''' (also known as '''Vanessa Pappas'''),<ref name="Fung">{{cite news |last1=Fung |first1=Brian |title=Top TikTok exec and public face of company in US is stepping down |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/22/tech/tiktok-exec-data/index.html |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=June 22, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=July 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702113437/https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/22/tech/tiktok-exec-data/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> is an [[Australian Americans|Australian-American]] businessperson who was the [[chief operating officer]] (COO) at [[TikTok]]. Pappas previously held executive positions at [[YouTube Next Lab and Audience Development Group|Next New Networks]] and [[YouTube]], and has served on the [[board of directors]] of [[Simon & Schuster]] and the [[board of trustees]] of the [[Paley Center for Media]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Pappas was born in [[Darwin, Northern Territory]], and raised in Brisbane, [[Queensland]].<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |title=TikTok chief operating officer V Pappas steps down after five years |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/22/tiktok-v-pappas-resign-coo |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=June 22, 2023}}</ref> They lived in Australia until the age of twenty. Their father is Greek.<ref name="MC">{{cite journal |last1=DiTrolio |first1=Megan |title=The Reigning Queen of TikTok |journal=[[Marie Claire]] |date=August 11, 2020 |url=https://www.marieclaire.com/career-advice/a33485889/tiktok-vanessa-pappas-interview/}}</ref> After receiving their first computer at approximately age 10–12, Pappas realized the potential for online communities and began learning basic coding in high school.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sier |first1=Jessica |title=TikTok's COO is an Aussie success story (who happens to be non-binary) |url=https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/tiktok-s-coo-is-an-aussie-success-story-who-happens-to-be-non-binary-20230320-p5ctqp#:~:text=Pappas%20has%20had%20a%20rollercoaster,its%20snappy%20videos%20every%20month |work=[[Australian Financial Review]] |date=March 24, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Glamour">{{cite journal |last1=Radloff |first1=Jessica |title=How TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas Manages One of the Most Influential Jobs in the World |journal=[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]] |date=November 22, 2021 |url=https://www.glamour.com/story/how-tiktok-coo-vanessa-pappas-manages-one-of-the-most-influential-jobs-in-the-world}}</ref> They earned [[Master of Arts]] degrees in media from the [[University of Queensland]] and [[The New School]],<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=TikTok North America GM Says the App Doesn't Operate in China, but That Doesn't Change Anything About Its U.S.-Mandated Sale |journal=Variety |date=August 4, 2020 |url=https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/tiktok-app-doesnt-operate-in-china-1234725033/}}</ref> graduating from the latter in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vanessa Pappas |url=https://newschoolmediastudies.org/alumni/vanessa-pappas/#:~:text=Vanessa%20is%20currently%20Chief%20Operating,Head%20of%20Creative%20Insights%2C%20YouTube. |publisher=[[The New School]]}}</ref>
Pappas was born in [[Darwin, Northern Territory]], and raised in Brisbane, [[Queensland]].<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |title=TikTok chief operating officer V Pappas steps down after five years |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/22/tiktok-v-pappas-resign-coo |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=June 22, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=July 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703140142/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jun/22/tiktok-v-pappas-resign-coo |url-status=live }}</ref> They lived in Australia until the age of twenty. Their father is Greek.<ref name="MC">{{cite journal |last1=DiTrolio |first1=Megan |title=The Reigning Queen of TikTok |journal=[[Marie Claire]] |date=August 11, 2020 |url=https://www.marieclaire.com/career-advice/a33485889/tiktok-vanessa-pappas-interview/ |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=November 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129084222/https://www.marieclaire.com/career-advice/a33485889/tiktok-vanessa-pappas-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref> After receiving their first computer at approximately age 10–12, Pappas realized the potential for online communities and began learning basic coding in high school.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sier |first1=Jessica |title=TikTok's COO is an Aussie success story (who happens to be non-binary) |url=https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/tiktok-s-coo-is-an-aussie-success-story-who-happens-to-be-non-binary-20230320-p5ctqp#:~:text=Pappas%20has%20had%20a%20rollercoaster,its%20snappy%20videos%20every%20month |work=[[Australian Financial Review]] |date=March 24, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141744/https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/tiktok-s-coo-is-an-aussie-success-story-who-happens-to-be-non-binary-20230320-p5ctqp#:~:text=Pappas%20has%20had%20a%20rollercoaster,its%20snappy%20videos%20every%20month |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Glamour">{{cite journal |last1=Radloff |first1=Jessica |title=How TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas Manages One of the Most Influential Jobs in the World |journal=[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]] |date=November 22, 2021 |url=https://www.glamour.com/story/how-tiktok-coo-vanessa-pappas-manages-one-of-the-most-influential-jobs-in-the-world |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141741/https://www.glamour.com/story/how-tiktok-coo-vanessa-pappas-manages-one-of-the-most-influential-jobs-in-the-world |url-status=live }}</ref> They earned [[Master of Arts]] degrees in media from the [[University of Queensland]] and [[The New School]],<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=TikTok North America GM Says the App Doesn't Operate in China, but That Doesn't Change Anything About Its U.S.-Mandated Sale |journal=Variety |date=August 4, 2020 |url=https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/tiktok-app-doesnt-operate-in-china-1234725033/ |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141740/https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/tiktok-app-doesnt-operate-in-china-1234725033/ |url-status=live }}</ref> graduating from the latter in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vanessa Pappas |url=https://newschoolmediastudies.org/alumni/vanessa-pappas/#:~:text=Vanessa%20is%20currently%20Chief%20Operating,Head%20of%20Creative%20Insights%2C%20YouTube. |publisher=[[The New School]] |access-date=2024-06-29 |archive-date=2023-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103170101/https://newschoolmediastudies.org/alumni/vanessa-pappas/#:~:text=Vanessa%20is%20currently%20Chief%20Operating,Head%20of%20Creative%20Insights%2C%20YouTube. |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Early in their career, Pappas was the director of entertainment programming for [[YouTube Next Lab and Audience Development Group|Next New Networks]], starting in 2007. The company was acquired by [[YouTube]] in 2011. Pappas became YouTube's first head of audience development, and later the global head of creative insights.<ref name=Glamour/><ref name="Hatmaker">{{cite web |last1=Hatmaker |first1=Tayor |title=TikTok's COO is leaving their role at the company |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/22/tiktok-coo-v-pappas-leaves/ |website=[[TechCrunch]] |date=June 22, 2023}}</ref> They also created the YouTube Creator Playbook,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yurieff |first1=Kaya |title=She was promoted just in time to lead TikTok through a 'Category 5 storm' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/04/tech/tiktok-interim-head-vanessa-pappas/index.html |publisher=CNN |date=January 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Leskin |first1=Paige |title=Under Vanessa Pappas, TikTok could go from political nightmare to a powerhouse focused on investing in creators |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-who-is-vanessa-pappas-trump-china-bytedance-creators-profile-2020-9 |work=Business Insider |date=September 23, 2020}}</ref> described as a blueprint for how to be successful on YouTube.<ref name=Glamour/> Pappas was with YouTube for approximately eight years;<ref name="Adweek">{{cite journal |last1=Cohen |first1=David |title=How TikTok's Vanessa Pappas Pushed the Platform Not Just to Survive, but to Thrive |journal=[[Adweek]] |date=October 24, 2021 |url=https://www.adweek.com/media/how-tiktoks-vanessa-pappas-pushed-the-platform-not-just-to-survive-but-to-thrive/}}</ref> their division has been credited for popularizing the term "creator"<ref name=TakingOver>{{cite news |last1=Isaac |first1=Mike |last2=Lorenz |first2=Taylor |title=The Woman Taking Over TikTok at the Toughest Time |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/technology/tiktok-vanessa-pappas-bytedance.html |work=The New York Times |date=September 11, 2020}}</ref> and making the site a destination for both influencers and advertisers.<ref name=MC/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wells |first1=Georgia |title=TikTok's New Boss Takes Over a Very Hot Seat |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiktoks-new-boss-takes-over-a-very-hot-seat-11599852958 |work=The Wall Street Journal |quote= She helped turn it into a destination for influencers and other creative people, which made it a friendlier place for advertisers. She leaned heavily on data as well as hearing from creators themselves, former colleagues say.}}</ref>
Early in their career, Pappas was the director of entertainment programming for [[YouTube Next Lab and Audience Development Group|Next New Networks]], starting in 2007. The company was acquired by [[YouTube]] in 2011. Pappas became YouTube's first head of audience development, and later the global head of creative insights.<ref name=Glamour/><ref name="Hatmaker">{{cite web |last1=Hatmaker |first1=Tayor |title=TikTok's COO is leaving their role at the company |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/22/tiktok-coo-v-pappas-leaves/ |website=[[TechCrunch]] |date=June 22, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141742/https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/22/tiktok-coo-v-pappas-leaves/ |url-status=live }}</ref> They also created the YouTube Creator Playbook,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yurieff |first1=Kaya |title=She was promoted just in time to lead TikTok through a 'Category 5 storm' |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/04/tech/tiktok-interim-head-vanessa-pappas/index.html |publisher=CNN |date=January 4, 2021 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141744/https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/04/tech/tiktok-interim-head-vanessa-pappas/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Leskin |first1=Paige |title=Under Vanessa Pappas, TikTok could go from political nightmare to a powerhouse focused on investing in creators |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-who-is-vanessa-pappas-trump-china-bytedance-creators-profile-2020-9 |work=Business Insider |date=September 23, 2020 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141742/https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-who-is-vanessa-pappas-trump-china-bytedance-creators-profile-2020-9 |url-status=live }}</ref> described as a blueprint for how to be successful on YouTube.<ref name=Glamour/> Pappas was with YouTube for approximately eight years;<ref name="Adweek">{{cite journal |last1=Cohen |first1=David |title=How TikTok's Vanessa Pappas Pushed the Platform Not Just to Survive, but to Thrive |journal=[[Adweek]] |date=October 24, 2021 |url=https://www.adweek.com/media/how-tiktoks-vanessa-pappas-pushed-the-platform-not-just-to-survive-but-to-thrive/ |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=July 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703140144/https://www.adweek.com/media/how-tiktoks-vanessa-pappas-pushed-the-platform-not-just-to-survive-but-to-thrive/ |url-status=live }}</ref> their division has been credited for popularizing the term "creator"<ref name=TakingOver>{{cite news |last1=Isaac |first1=Mike |last2=Lorenz |first2=Taylor |title=The Woman Taking Over TikTok at the Toughest Time |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/technology/tiktok-vanessa-pappas-bytedance.html |work=The New York Times |date=September 11, 2020 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141741/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/technology/tiktok-vanessa-pappas-bytedance.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and making the site a destination for both influencers and advertisers.<ref name=MC/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wells |first1=Georgia |title=TikTok's New Boss Takes Over a Very Hot Seat |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiktoks-new-boss-takes-over-a-very-hot-seat-11599852958 |work=The Wall Street Journal |quote=She helped turn it into a destination for influencers and other creative people, which made it a friendlier place for advertisers. She leaned heavily on data as well as hearing from creators themselves, former colleagues say. |access-date=2024-06-29 |archive-date=2024-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141741/https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiktoks-new-boss-takes-over-a-very-hot-seat-11599852958 |url-status=live }}</ref>


Pappas was recruited to run [[TikTok]] in the U.S. in 2018 and worked at the platform for approximately five years.<ref name="Reuters">{{cite news |title=TikTok COO Pappas quits after five years in the role |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/tiktok-coo-pappas-has-quit-information-2023-06-22/ |publisher=[[Reuters]] |date=June 22, 2023}}</ref> They first joined the parent company [[ByteDance]] as a strategic advisor,<ref name=Hatmaker/> and became TikTok's general manager for the U.S. one month later.<ref name=Adweek/> In July 2019, Pappas was promoted to the role of general manager for North America, Australia, and New Zealand.<ref name=Adweek/> Pappas was appointed TikTok's interim global head in August 2020, taking over the lead role at the company after U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] had issued an [[Donald Trump–TikTok controversy|executive order to ban TikTok]].<ref name=TakingOver/> Pappas was a vocal opponent against the threat of the ban.<ref>{{cite news |title=TikTok: US general manager Pappas says app 'here for the long run' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53622799 |publisher=BBC News |date=August 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Banjo |first1=Shelly |title=TikTok's U.S. Chief Says Video Site Will Stay Despite Trump Ban |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-21/trump-s-ban-won-t-drive-tiktok-from-u-s-executive-says |work=Bloomberg.com |date=August 21, 2020}}</ref> In 2021, Pappas was appointed [[chief operating officer]] (COO),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=TikTok Names New CEO and Chief Operating Officer |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/tiktok-ceo-coo-appointments-1234963899/ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=April 30, 2021}}</ref> a role Pappas held until they stepped down in 2023.<ref name=Fung/><ref name="NBC">{{cite news |last1=Lavietes |first1=Matt |title=TikTok executive comes out as nonbinary |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/nbc-out-proud/tiktok-executive-comes-nonbinary-rcna69516 |publisher=[[NBC News]] |date=February 7, 2023}}</ref> During their tenure, Pappas was seen as a public face for TikTok in the U.S.,<ref name=Fung/> and represented the company at a [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] hearing in late 2022.<ref name=Hatmaker/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fung |first1=Brian |title=TikTok won't commit to stopping US data flows to China |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/14/tech/tiktok-china-data/index.html |publisher=CNN |date=September 14, 2022}}</ref> They also helped launch TikTok's Content Advisory Council and Creator Diversity Collective to address issues related to online safety and diversity, respectively.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Cohen |first1=David |title=TikTok Introduces Its Content Advisory Council |journal=Adweek |date=March 18, 2020 |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/tiktok-introduces-its-content-advisory-council/}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Cohen |first1=David |title=TikTok Forms Creator Diversity Collective |journal=Adweek |date=June 25, 2020 |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/tiktok-forms-creator-diversity-collective/}}</ref> Under their leadership, TikTok saw significant growth; in September 2021, Pappas announced that TikTok had surpassed 1 billion active users, becoming the fastest social media platform to reach this milestone.<ref name=MC/><ref name=Adweek/> Pappas continued to advise TikTok after resigning from the role of COO.<ref name="Time">{{cite news |last1=Barinka |first1=Alex |last2=Palmeri |first2=Christopher |title=TikTok COO Pappas Steps Down |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]] |date=June 22, 2023 |url=https://time.com/6289335/tiktok-coo-pappas-steps-down/ |via=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref>
Pappas was recruited to run [[TikTok]] in the U.S. in 2018 and worked at the platform for approximately five years.<ref name="Reuters">{{cite news |title=TikTok COO Pappas quits after five years in the role |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/tiktok-coo-pappas-has-quit-information-2023-06-22/ |publisher=[[Reuters]] |date=June 22, 2023 |access-date=2024-06-29 |archive-date=2023-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629124540/https://www.reuters.com/technology/tiktok-coo-pappas-has-quit-information-2023-06-22/ |url-status=live }}</ref> They first joined the parent company [[ByteDance]] as a strategic advisor,<ref name=Hatmaker/> and became TikTok's general manager for the U.S. one month later.<ref name=Adweek/> In July 2019, Pappas was promoted to the role of general manager for North America, Australia, and New Zealand.<ref name=Adweek/> Pappas was appointed TikTok's interim global head in August 2020, taking over the lead role at the company after U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] had issued an [[Donald Trump–TikTok controversy|executive order to ban TikTok]].<ref name=TakingOver/> Pappas was a vocal opponent against the threat of the ban.<ref>{{cite news |title=TikTok: US general manager Pappas says app 'here for the long run' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53622799 |publisher=BBC News |date=August 1, 2020 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=April 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418202636/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53622799 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Banjo |first1=Shelly |title=TikTok's U.S. Chief Says Video Site Will Stay Despite Trump Ban |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-21/trump-s-ban-won-t-drive-tiktok-from-u-s-executive-says |work=Bloomberg.com |date=August 21, 2020 |access-date=2024-06-29 |archive-date=2024-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703140155/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-21/trump-s-ban-won-t-drive-tiktok-from-u-s-executive-says |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2021, Pappas was appointed [[chief operating officer]] (COO),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=TikTok Names New CEO and Chief Operating Officer |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/tiktok-ceo-coo-appointments-1234963899/ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=April 30, 2021 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530220924/https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/tiktok-ceo-coo-appointments-1234963899/ |url-status=live }}</ref> a role Pappas held until they stepped down in 2023.<ref name=Fung/><ref name="NBC">{{cite news |last1=Lavietes |first1=Matt |title=TikTok executive comes out as nonbinary |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/nbc-out-proud/tiktok-executive-comes-nonbinary-rcna69516 |publisher=[[NBC News]] |date=February 7, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141740/https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/nbc-out-proud/tiktok-executive-comes-nonbinary-rcna69516 |url-status=live }}</ref> During their tenure, Pappas was seen as a public face for TikTok in the U.S.,<ref name=Fung/> and represented the company at a [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] hearing in late 2022.<ref name=Hatmaker/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fung |first1=Brian |title=TikTok won't commit to stopping US data flows to China |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/14/tech/tiktok-china-data/index.html |publisher=CNN |date=September 14, 2022 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=May 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518074240/https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/14/tech/tiktok-china-data/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> They also helped launch TikTok's Content Advisory Council and Creator Diversity Collective to address issues related to online safety and diversity, respectively.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Cohen |first1=David |title=TikTok Introduces Its Content Advisory Council |journal=Adweek |date=March 18, 2020 |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/tiktok-introduces-its-content-advisory-council/ |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=July 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703140147/https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/tiktok-introduces-its-content-advisory-council/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Cohen |first1=David |title=TikTok Forms Creator Diversity Collective |journal=Adweek |date=June 25, 2020 |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/tiktok-forms-creator-diversity-collective/ |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141748/https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/tiktok-forms-creator-diversity-collective/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Under their leadership, TikTok saw significant growth; in September 2021, Pappas announced that TikTok had surpassed 1 billion active users, becoming the fastest social media platform to reach this milestone.<ref name=MC/><ref name=Adweek/> Pappas continued to advise TikTok after resigning from the role of COO.<ref name="Time">{{cite news |last1=Barinka |first1=Alex |last2=Palmeri |first2=Christopher |title=TikTok COO Pappas Steps Down |publisher=[[Bloomberg News]] |date=June 22, 2023 |url=https://time.com/6289335/tiktok-coo-pappas-steps-down/ |via=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141741/https://time.com/6289335/tiktok-coo-pappas-steps-down/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


===Board service and recognition===
===Board service and recognition===
Pappas was included in [[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]'s [[50 Most Influential (Bloomberg ranking)|50 Most Influential]] list in 2021,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wagner |first1=Kurt |title=Vanessa Pappas, TikTok's Steady Hand |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-01/vanessa-pappas-tiktok-leader-who-kept-app-steady-bloomberg-50-2021 |publisher=Bloomberg News |date=December 1, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Two Greeks on the 'Bloomberg 50' – TikTok's Vanessa Pappas tops the list |url=https://neoskosmos.com/en/2021/12/02/news/two-greeks-on-the-bloomberg-50-tiktoks-vanessa-pappas-tops-the-list/ |work=[[Neos Kosmos (newspaper)|Neos Kosmos]] |date=December 2, 2021}}</ref> as well as ''[[Vogue Australia]]''{{'s}} list of 21 "Australian women who defined 2021".<ref>{{cite journal |title=21 Australian women who defined 2021 |journal=[[Vogue Australia]] |date=December 15, 2021 |url=https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/features/21-women-of-2021/image-gallery/3c313bdab3f3f8aefee7ecac1b43303f}}</ref> They were also named Digital Executive of the Year by ''[[Adweek]]'' in 2021,<ref name=Adweek/> and included in ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]''{{'s}} 2022 list of the most powerful women.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Most Powerful Women: Vanessa Pappas |journal=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |url=https://fortune.com/ranking/most-powerful-women/2022/vanessa-pappas/}}</ref> Pappas was included in ''[[Los Angeles Business Journal]]''{{'s}} LA500 list in 2022 and 2023,<ref>{{cite journal |title=LA500 2022: Vanessa Pappas |journal=[[Los Angeles Business Journal]] |date=June 20, 2022 |url=https://labusinessjournal.com/special-editions/la500/2022/technology-2022/la500-2022-vanessa-pappas/}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=LA500 2023: Vanessa Pappas |journal=Los Angeles Business Journal |date=June 5, 2023 |url=https://labusinessjournal.com/special-editions/la500/2023-la500/technology-2023/la500-2023-vanessa-pappas/}}</ref> and ranked second on ''[[Fast Company]]''{{'s}} Queer 50 list of "LGBTQ women and nonbinary innovators in business and tech".<ref>{{cite journal |title=Fast Company's 2023 Queer 50 |journal=[[Fast Company]] |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/queer-50/list}}</ref>
Pappas was included in [[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]'s [[50 Most Influential (Bloomberg ranking)|50 Most Influential]] list in 2021,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wagner |first1=Kurt |title=Vanessa Pappas, TikTok's Steady Hand |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-01/vanessa-pappas-tiktok-leader-who-kept-app-steady-bloomberg-50-2021 |publisher=Bloomberg News |date=December 1, 2021 |access-date=2024-06-29 |archive-date=2022-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705135901/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-01/vanessa-pappas-tiktok-leader-who-kept-app-steady-bloomberg-50-2021 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Two Greeks on the 'Bloomberg 50' – TikTok's Vanessa Pappas tops the list |url=https://neoskosmos.com/en/2021/12/02/news/two-greeks-on-the-bloomberg-50-tiktoks-vanessa-pappas-tops-the-list/ |work=[[Neos Kosmos (newspaper)|Neos Kosmos]] |date=December 2, 2021 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141744/https://neoskosmos.com/en/2021/12/02/news/two-greeks-on-the-bloomberg-50-tiktoks-vanessa-pappas-tops-the-list/ |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as ''[[Vogue Australia]]''{{'s}} list of 21 "Australian women who defined 2021".<ref>{{cite journal |title=21 Australian women who defined 2021 |journal=[[Vogue Australia]] |date=December 15, 2021 |url=https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/features/21-women-of-2021/image-gallery/3c313bdab3f3f8aefee7ecac1b43303f |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=October 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026004054/https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/features/21-women-of-2021/image-gallery/3c313bdab3f3f8aefee7ecac1b43303f |url-status=live }}</ref> They were also named Digital Executive of the Year by ''[[Adweek]]'' in 2021,<ref name=Adweek/> and included in ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]''{{'s}} 2022 list of the most powerful women.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Most Powerful Women: Vanessa Pappas |journal=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |url=https://fortune.com/ranking/most-powerful-women/2022/vanessa-pappas/ |access-date=2024-06-29 |archive-date=2023-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705035027/https://fortune.com/ranking/most-powerful-women/2022/vanessa-pappas/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Pappas was included in ''[[Los Angeles Business Journal]]''{{'s}} LA500 list in 2022 and 2023,<ref>{{cite journal |title=LA500 2022: Vanessa Pappas |journal=[[Los Angeles Business Journal]] |date=June 20, 2022 |url=https://labusinessjournal.com/special-editions/la500/2022/technology-2022/la500-2022-vanessa-pappas/ |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141747/https://labusinessjournal.com/special-editions/la500/2022/technology-2022/la500-2022-vanessa-pappas/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=LA500 2023: Vanessa Pappas |journal=Los Angeles Business Journal |date=June 5, 2023 |url=https://labusinessjournal.com/special-editions/la500/2023-la500/technology-2023/la500-2023-vanessa-pappas/ |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141743/https://labusinessjournal.com/special-editions/la500/2023-la500/technology-2023/la500-2023-vanessa-pappas/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and ranked second on ''[[Fast Company]]''{{'s}} Queer 50 list of "LGBTQ women and nonbinary innovators in business and tech".<ref>{{cite journal |title=Fast Company's 2023 Queer 50 |journal=[[Fast Company]] |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/queer-50/list |access-date=2024-06-29 |archive-date=2024-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240630023629/https://www.fastcompany.com/queer-50/list |url-status=live }}</ref>


Pappas has served on the [[board of directors]] of [[Simon & Schuster]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goldsmith |first1=Jill |title=Kareem Daniel Resurfaces On Simon & Schuster Board, With Former TikTok COO V Pappas |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/kareem-daniel-v-pappas-simon-and-schusters-board-disney-tiktok-1235656558/ |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=December 7, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Elizabeth A. |title=Simon & Schuster Board Comes From Books, Disney and TikTok |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/books/simon-schuster-board-kkr.html |work=The New York Times |date=December 7, 2023 |quote=V Pappas, another board member, has experience in a different aspect of book selling: social media. Mx. Pappas was the chief operating officer at TikTok, which has become enormously important in the industry.}}</ref> as well as the [[board of trustees]] of the [[Paley Center for Media]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goldsmith |first1=Jill |title=Paley Center Names WME's Christian Muirhead, Banijay Americas' Ben Samek To LA Board; AMC Networks' Kristin Dolan New Trustee |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/paley-center-christian-muirhead-banijay-americas-la-board-1235943388/ |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=May 29, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Board of Trustees |date=11 July 2023 |url=https://www.paleycenter.org/about/about-leadership-board-of-trustees/ |publisher=[[Paley Center for Media]]}}</ref>
Pappas has served on the [[board of directors]] of [[Simon & Schuster]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goldsmith |first1=Jill |title=Kareem Daniel Resurfaces On Simon & Schuster Board, With Former TikTok COO V Pappas |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/kareem-daniel-v-pappas-simon-and-schusters-board-disney-tiktok-1235656558/ |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=December 7, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=December 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216072447/https://deadline.com/2023/12/kareem-daniel-v-pappas-simon-and-schusters-board-disney-tiktok-1235656558/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Elizabeth A. |title=Simon & Schuster Board Comes From Books, Disney and TikTok |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/books/simon-schuster-board-kkr.html |work=The New York Times |date=December 7, 2023 |quote=V Pappas, another board member, has experience in a different aspect of book selling: social media. Mx. Pappas was the chief operating officer at TikTok, which has become enormously important in the industry. |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=July 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703140145/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/books/simon-schuster-board-kkr.html |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as the [[board of trustees]] of the [[Paley Center for Media]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goldsmith |first1=Jill |title=Paley Center Names WME's Christian Muirhead, Banijay Americas' Ben Samek To LA Board; AMC Networks' Kristin Dolan New Trustee |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/paley-center-christian-muirhead-banijay-americas-la-board-1235943388/ |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=May 29, 2024 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=May 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530030919/https://deadline.com/2024/05/paley-center-christian-muirhead-banijay-americas-la-board-1235943388/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Board of Trustees |date=11 July 2023 |url=https://www.paleycenter.org/about/about-leadership-board-of-trustees/ |publisher=[[Paley Center for Media]] |access-date=29 June 2024 |archive-date=29 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629141741/https://www.paleycenter.org/about/about-leadership-board-of-trustees/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Pappas identifies as "being both a woman and non-binary".<ref name=NBC/> They [[Coming out|came out]] as [[Non-binary gender|non-binary]] in 2023,<ref name=Hatmaker/> and use the pronouns ''they''/''them'' and ''she''/''her''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Perry |first1=Sophie |title=TikTok COO comes out as non-binary with powerful message of 'celebrating difference' |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/07/tiktok-coo-v-pappas-non-binary/ |work=[[PinkNews]] |date=February 7, 2023}}</ref> Pappas is [[Pansexuality|pansexual]] and has two children.<ref name=Glamour/><ref name=NBC/>
Pappas identifies as "being both a woman and non-binary".<ref name=NBC/> They [[Coming out|came out]] as [[Non-binary gender|non-binary]] in 2023,<ref name=Hatmaker/> and use the pronouns ''they''/''them'' and ''she''/''her''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Perry |first1=Sophie |title=TikTok COO comes out as non-binary with powerful message of 'celebrating difference' |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/07/tiktok-coo-v-pappas-non-binary/ |work=[[PinkNews]] |date=February 7, 2023 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |archive-date=April 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409014926/https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/07/tiktok-coo-v-pappas-non-binary/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Pappas is [[Pansexuality|pansexual]] and has two children.<ref name=Glamour/><ref name=NBC/>


After leaving Australia, Pappas lived in London for four years, then moved to the U.S. They lived in New York City while working at YouTube, and relocated to Los Angeles to work for TikTok.<ref name=MC/>
After leaving Australia, Pappas lived in London for four years, then moved to the U.S. They lived in New York City while working at YouTube, and relocated to Los Angeles to work for TikTok.<ref name=MC/>

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  • Comment: On behalf of the subject, I am submitting a draft article about V Pappas (also known as Vanessa Pappas; red-linked at 50 Most Influential (Bloomberg ranking) and mentioned in multiple other Wikipedia entries) as part of my work at Beutler Ink. Given my COI, which I've also disclosed on the Talk page, I will not publish the article to the main space and ask independent editors to review for accuracy, neutrality, and verifiability. For this project, the subject has provided feedback to ensure accuracy. I'm happy to address any questions or concerns that may arise during the review process. Thanks in advance. Inkian Jason (talk) 14:17, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
V Pappas
Pappas in 2022
Born
Vanessa Pappas

1978 or 1979 (age 44–45)[1]
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Alma mater
Board member of
Children2

V Pappas (also known as Vanessa Pappas),[2] is an Australian-American businessperson who was the chief operating officer (COO) at TikTok. Pappas previously held executive positions at Next New Networks and YouTube, and has served on the board of directors of Simon & Schuster and the board of trustees of the Paley Center for Media.

Early life and education

Pappas was born in Darwin, Northern Territory, and raised in Brisbane, Queensland.[3] They lived in Australia until the age of twenty. Their father is Greek.[4] After receiving their first computer at approximately age 10–12, Pappas realized the potential for online communities and began learning basic coding in high school.[5][6] They earned Master of Arts degrees in media from the University of Queensland and The New School,[7] graduating from the latter in 2007.[8]

Career

Early in their career, Pappas was the director of entertainment programming for Next New Networks, starting in 2007. The company was acquired by YouTube in 2011. Pappas became YouTube's first head of audience development, and later the global head of creative insights.[6][9] They also created the YouTube Creator Playbook,[10][11] described as a blueprint for how to be successful on YouTube.[6] Pappas was with YouTube for approximately eight years;[12] their division has been credited for popularizing the term "creator"[1] and making the site a destination for both influencers and advertisers.[4][13]

Pappas was recruited to run TikTok in the U.S. in 2018 and worked at the platform for approximately five years.[14] They first joined the parent company ByteDance as a strategic advisor,[9] and became TikTok's general manager for the U.S. one month later.[12] In July 2019, Pappas was promoted to the role of general manager for North America, Australia, and New Zealand.[12] Pappas was appointed TikTok's interim global head in August 2020, taking over the lead role at the company after U.S. President Donald Trump had issued an executive order to ban TikTok.[1] Pappas was a vocal opponent against the threat of the ban.[15][16] In 2021, Pappas was appointed chief operating officer (COO),[17] a role Pappas held until they stepped down in 2023.[2][18] During their tenure, Pappas was seen as a public face for TikTok in the U.S.,[2] and represented the company at a U.S. Senate hearing in late 2022.[9][19] They also helped launch TikTok's Content Advisory Council and Creator Diversity Collective to address issues related to online safety and diversity, respectively.[20][21] Under their leadership, TikTok saw significant growth; in September 2021, Pappas announced that TikTok had surpassed 1 billion active users, becoming the fastest social media platform to reach this milestone.[4][12] Pappas continued to advise TikTok after resigning from the role of COO.[22]

Board service and recognition

Pappas was included in Bloomberg's 50 Most Influential list in 2021,[23][24] as well as Vogue Australia's list of 21 "Australian women who defined 2021".[25] They were also named Digital Executive of the Year by Adweek in 2021,[12] and included in Fortune's 2022 list of the most powerful women.[26] Pappas was included in Los Angeles Business Journal's LA500 list in 2022 and 2023,[27][28] and ranked second on Fast Company's Queer 50 list of "LGBTQ women and nonbinary innovators in business and tech".[29]

Pappas has served on the board of directors of Simon & Schuster,[30][31] as well as the board of trustees of the Paley Center for Media.[32][33]

Personal life

Pappas identifies as "being both a woman and non-binary".[18] They came out as non-binary in 2023,[9] and use the pronouns they/them and she/her.[34] Pappas is pansexual and has two children.[6][18]

After leaving Australia, Pappas lived in London for four years, then moved to the U.S. They lived in New York City while working at YouTube, and relocated to Los Angeles to work for TikTok.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Isaac, Mike; Lorenz, Taylor (September 11, 2020). "The Woman Taking Over TikTok at the Toughest Time". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Fung, Brian (June 22, 2023). "Top TikTok exec and public face of company in US is stepping down". CNN. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "TikTok chief operating officer V Pappas steps down after five years". The Guardian. June 22, 2023. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d DiTrolio, Megan (August 11, 2020). "The Reigning Queen of TikTok". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Sier, Jessica (March 24, 2023). "TikTok's COO is an Aussie success story (who happens to be non-binary)". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Radloff, Jessica (November 22, 2021). "How TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas Manages One of the Most Influential Jobs in the World". Glamour. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Spangler, Todd (August 4, 2020). "TikTok North America GM Says the App Doesn't Operate in China, but That Doesn't Change Anything About Its U.S.-Mandated Sale". Variety. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Vanessa Pappas". The New School. Archived from the original on 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
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  13. ^ Wells, Georgia. "TikTok's New Boss Takes Over a Very Hot Seat". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-06-29. She helped turn it into a destination for influencers and other creative people, which made it a friendlier place for advertisers. She leaned heavily on data as well as hearing from creators themselves, former colleagues say.
  14. ^ "TikTok COO Pappas quits after five years in the role". Reuters. June 22, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  15. ^ "TikTok: US general manager Pappas says app 'here for the long run'". BBC News. August 1, 2020. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  16. ^ Banjo, Shelly (August 21, 2020). "TikTok's U.S. Chief Says Video Site Will Stay Despite Trump Ban". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  17. ^ Spangler, Todd (April 30, 2021). "TikTok Names New CEO and Chief Operating Officer". Variety. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c Lavietes, Matt (February 7, 2023). "TikTok executive comes out as nonbinary". NBC News. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  19. ^ Fung, Brian (September 14, 2022). "TikTok won't commit to stopping US data flows to China". CNN. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  20. ^ Cohen, David (March 18, 2020). "TikTok Introduces Its Content Advisory Council". Adweek. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  21. ^ Cohen, David (June 25, 2020). "TikTok Forms Creator Diversity Collective". Adweek. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  22. ^ Barinka, Alex; Palmeri, Christopher (June 22, 2023). "TikTok COO Pappas Steps Down". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Time.
  23. ^ Wagner, Kurt (December 1, 2021). "Vanessa Pappas, TikTok's Steady Hand". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  24. ^ "Two Greeks on the 'Bloomberg 50' – TikTok's Vanessa Pappas tops the list". Neos Kosmos. December 2, 2021. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  25. ^ "21 Australian women who defined 2021". Vogue Australia. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  26. ^ "Most Powerful Women: Vanessa Pappas". Fortune. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  27. ^ "LA500 2022: Vanessa Pappas". Los Angeles Business Journal. June 20, 2022. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  28. ^ "LA500 2023: Vanessa Pappas". Los Angeles Business Journal. June 5, 2023. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  29. ^ "Fast Company's 2023 Queer 50". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  30. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (December 7, 2023). "Kareem Daniel Resurfaces On Simon & Schuster Board, With Former TikTok COO V Pappas". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  31. ^ Harris, Elizabeth A. (December 7, 2023). "Simon & Schuster Board Comes From Books, Disney and TikTok". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024. V Pappas, another board member, has experience in a different aspect of book selling: social media. Mx. Pappas was the chief operating officer at TikTok, which has become enormously important in the industry.
  32. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (May 29, 2024). "Paley Center Names WME's Christian Muirhead, Banijay Americas' Ben Samek To LA Board; AMC Networks' Kristin Dolan New Trustee". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  33. ^ "Board of Trustees". Paley Center for Media. 11 July 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  34. ^ Perry, Sophie (February 7, 2023). "TikTok COO comes out as non-binary with powerful message of 'celebrating difference'". PinkNews. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

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