Pinterest has hired Facebook's former communications director Barry Schnitt

Absrtact: The latest news confirms that America's popular social image-sharing website Pinterest has hired Barry Schnitt, the former communications director of Facebook, to take charge of the company's PR and public policy business. Barry's new job time will start in mid-June.

The latest news confirms that Pinterest, America's popular social-image-sharing website, has hired Barry Schnitt, the former communications director of Facebook, to take charge of the company's PR and public policy businesses. Barry's new job time will begin in mid-June.

"Barry will bring incredible experience to Pinterest and will play a key role in our community development," said a spokesman for the Pinterest company. Pinterest has boundless admiration for Facebook and is grateful to Barry for his invaluable experience at Pinterest. ”

Pinterest raised 100 million of billions of dollars in the latest round of funding, and the company's valuation reached $1.2 billion trillion. Most of the money will be spent on hiring people, such as Barry. With the expansion and development of Pinterest, the company is expected to recruit more relevant talent.

Barry has been on Facebook as PR and public policy director for four years, according to data from Barry's LinkedIn. Before joining Facebook, Barry also served as senior PR and public affairs manager at Google for 8 years.

At the beginning of his career, Barry served as a legal aide to former California Senator Beit Schle (Byron D. Sher), mainly responsible for transportation, health care and education. Barry has a bachelor's degree from the University of California at UC Davis.