Ellen Pao resigns as Reddit interim CEO after user revolt

Ellen Pao resigned as interim chief executive officer of Reddit Inc. after a user revolt at the online forum. Steve Huffman, a Reddit co-founder, is taking over as CEO, the San Francisco-based company said Friday. Huffman, chief technology officer at the travel startup Hipmunk Inc., has had no official role for several years at Reddit. “First, I’m super excited. Second I am terrified,” Huffman said in an interview.