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Chief Product Officer

Michael Torres

Dropbox, Inc.

Michael Torres was appointed Chief Product Officer of Dropbox by the Board on May 21, 2026, effective July 7, 2026. Per the 8-K, he has over a decade of experience in executive product leadership roles, including as Vice President of Product, Chrome with Alphabet Inc. and Vice President & GM, Kindle with Amazon. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Computer Science from Cornell University.

Source: SEC EDGAR — Dropbox, Inc. 8-K (Item 5.02, CEO transition), filed May 26, 2026

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In an 8-K filed May 26, 2026, Dropbox disclosed that co-founder Drew Houston would step back as CEO after 19 years, with the Board appointing Ashraf Alkarmi — its General Manager, Core — as Co-Chief Executive Officer effective that date, ahead of Alkarmi becoming sole CEO and Houston moving to executive chairman 'following a transition period.' The handoff arrives as AI upends the software era Dropbox grew up in and the company's revenue sits near flat.

Product Changes & User BacklashCurrent / Ongoing Issues (2024–2026)
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