Automattic’s board has put founder Matt Mullenweg on a paid leave of absence, with chief financial officer Mark Davies as interim chief executive. Mullenweg announced it himself on Wednesday, in a company-wide Slack message seen by 404 Media, which reported the news first. He wrote that Davies had “conspired” with directors Ann Dunwoody, Toni Schneider and Sue … Continue reading Automattic’s Board Put Matt Mullenweg on Paid Leave. He Still Leads the WordPress Project.