Microsoft Office and Teams chief Ryan Roslansky exits
Ryan Roslansky leaves Microsoft after nearly 18 years, as Office and Teams teams move to Charles Lamanna in a Copilot-focused leadership shuffle.
Ryan Roslansky, Microsoft's Office and Teams chief, is leaving the company after nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft. The departure triggers a leadership shuffle that places the teams behind Office and Microsoft Teams under Charles Lamanna as part of the Copilot, Agents, and Platform organization.
In a related move, Microsoft's chief design officer Jon Friedman will report to Copilot chief Jacob Andreou. Dan Shapero will continue as LinkedIn CEO and report directly to Satya Nadella.
Roslansky said he was not willing to move to Microsoft's Redmond headquarters full time, according to theverge.com.
Roslansky's tenure included key milestones. In 2020, he became CEO of LinkedIn. In 2024, Satya Nadella asked him to help build the future of Microsoft 365, and earlier in 2025, he took control of Microsoft Teams. About a month before this news, Roslansky called fully AI-generated documents 'a doom loop' for workers.
The changes come as Microsoft continues to reshape its leadership. Earlier in 2025, Rajesh Jha, former head of Microsoft's experiences and devices group, retired, and Microsoft appointed Dan Shapero as LinkedIn CEO. A week before this article, Microsoft announced its new Copilot, positioned as 'the OS for work'.
Quick answers
Who is leaving Microsoft?
Ryan Roslansky, Microsoft's Office and Teams chief, is leaving after nearly 18 years at LinkedIn and Microsoft.
Who will lead Office and Teams?
The teams behind Office and Microsoft Teams will move to Charles Lamanna as part of the Copilot, Agents, and Platform organization.
Who will lead LinkedIn?
Dan Shapero will continue as LinkedIn CEO and report directly to Satya Nadella.