# A Message from Signal's New President

DevFeed: [A Message from Signal's New President](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/a-message-from-signal-s-new-president-1734.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://signal.org/blog/announcing-signal-president/>)

Published: 2022-09-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Signal Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/signal-blog.md>)

Topics: [Encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/encryption.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/monitoring.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [app](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app.md>), [communications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communications.md>), [encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/encryption.md>), [leadership](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/leadership.md>), [monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/monitoring.md>), [strategy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/strategy.md>), [sustainability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sustainability.md>), [tech-industry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tech-industry.md>)

## AI overview

The author announces that they will become Signal's President on September 12, describing the role as a continuation of their prior work with Signal and its board. They will focus on strategy, financial sustainability, public communications, and strengthening the app and organization. The article also reflects on surveillance-driven technology and reaffirms support for encryption and private communications.

## Source excerpt

On September 12 I'll be stepping into the role of Signal's President, a new position created in collaboration with Signal's leadership. I am thrilled, and I can't think of a more meaningful use of my time, or a greater honor. I've been a friend, admirer, and champion of Signal since it was RedPhone and TextSecure, and in 2020 I joined Signal's Board of Directors, helping inform high-level strategy and direction. So in many ways this is a happy step on a long continuum, not a dramatic change. Signal is more important now than ever, and I expect this to stay true well into the future. As President I will dedicate myself to helping Signal build a long taproot so it can grow and thrive in dynamic climates. In this role I will be working with Signal's CEO and leadership, with a particular focus on guiding Signal's strategy, ensuring our financial sustainability, sharpening and broadening Signal's public communications, and whatever else is needed to strengthen the app and the org. Read more...