In a statement, Ms. Whetstone said, “I joined Uber because I love the product — and<br />that love is as strong today as it was when I booked my very first ride six years ago.”<br />But internally, Mr. Kalanick and Ms. Whetstone had a complicated relationship, according to three current<br />and former employees who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss personnel matters.<br />Executive Who Steered Uber Through Scandals Joins Exodus -<br />By MIKE ISAACAPRIL 11, 2017<br />SAN FRANCISCO — Uber has lost a string of top managers in recent months as the ride-hailing<br />company has dealt with scandals over its workplace culture and its executives’ behavior.<br />Ed Baker, from Uber’s growth and product team, exited in February,<br />and Amit Singhal, a top engineering executive said to have failed to disclose a sexual harassment complaint against him at his former workplace, was asked to resign late that month.<br />In an internal email to employees on Tuesday, Uber’s chief executive, Travis<br />Kalanick, said Ms. Whetstone was leaving amicably and of her own volition.<br />“I am incredibly proud of the team that we’ve built — and<br />that just as when I left Google, a strong and brilliant woman will be taking my place,” Ms. Whetstone said in a statement.
