Stocktwits Appoints Meta and Sports Media Veteran Rob Shaw as Chief Operating Officer

Bringing decades of experience building and scaling digital media platforms, he joins Stocktwits at a pivotal moment as traditional financial media struggles with the transition from television to digital, creating significant opportunity for digital-native platforms to capture market share. Shaw will provide strategic leadership on product development and community initiatives while spearheading the evolution of Stocktwits' financial media capabilities.

"Rob has a proven track record of building engaged communities, driving revenue, and scaling growth on digital platforms across diverse media verticals," said Howard Lindzon, Co-founder and CEO of Stocktwits. "His deep understanding of how the modern user consumes content and the technology required to successfully execute against it will be invaluable as we shape the future of investing."

Shaw spent nearly a decade at Meta, where he served as Director of Global Sports Media Partnerships, leading sports strategy across all Meta platforms. Shaw was instrumental in developing Facebook's sports video strategy, introducing live streaming and Reels across the media industry. He also led Facebook's first sports sponsorship between Meta Quest and the National Basketball Association, and implemented Facebook's sports content acquisition strategy with FOX Sports, CBS Sports, and Major League Baseball, among other global sports properties.

"After over a decade building engaged communities at Meta and launching a major sports network, what drew me to Stocktwits is that they've built the most influential, digital-first investor platform where distinct investor communities - from crypto to long-term investors to day traders - can thrive," said Shaw. "Stocktwits is perfectly positioned to create authentic, dedicated spaces that serve investors exactly what they want, when they want it, by the creators who know these spaces best."