Ethan Beard is the current Director of Business Development at Facebook. In March, 2008, Beard left his position as the Director of Social Media at Google to take the position at Facebook.

Beard is one of several Google executives to jump over to Facebook in 2007 and 2008. Earlier in March, Facebook hired away Google's Vice President of Online Sales and Operations, Sheryl Sandberg, making her the company's new Chief Operation Officer. Before working for Google, Beard served as Director of Business Development for MTV/VH1 Interactive, as well as Silicon Alley Venture Partners, Fountainhead Capital, and Bank of America.

• Google Blog Search: Ethan Beard

• Google Watch: MIA: Facebook, Microsoft From OpenSocial (March 25, 2008)

• The Unofficial Facebook Blog: Facebook Grabs Another Google Exec (March 25, 2008)

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