Jason Citron, who co-founded Discord with Stanislav Vishnevskiy and has served as CEO since its inception, will remain on the Board of Directors and transition to a role as Advisor to the CEO.

Discord co-founder Jason Citron will be replaced as CEO by Humam Sakhnini, former vice chairman of Activision Blizzard.

Discord today announced the appointment of Humam Sakhnini as Chief Executive Officer, effective Monday, April 28, 2025. Sakhnini will also join Discord's Board of Directors. Jason Citron, who ...

Jason Citron, who co-founded Discord with Stanislav Vishnevskiy and has served as CEO since its inception, will remain on the Board of Directors and transition to a role as Advisor to the CEO.