On Thursday, February 16, one of the biggest names in the tech industry, Susan Wojcicki, announced that she will be stepping down as the chief executive officer (CEO) of YouTube after serving for nine years in the said position.Wojcicki shared the significant development through a post titled "A personal update from Susan" on the YouTube Blog. Mentioning her association with Google for almost 25 years, the former head of the world's largest video platform wrote:"Today, after nearly 25 years here, I've decided to step back from my role as the head of YouTube and start a new chapter focused on my family, health, and personal projects I'm passionate about."Susan Wojcicki@SusanWojcickiToday, after nearly 25 years at @Google, I’m stepping back to start a new chapter. I'm inspired every day by creators around the world who bring people together on @YouTube. It's been an honor to have a front row seat to this incredible community. yt.be/xuvp6205151079Today, after nearly 25 years at @Google, I’m stepping back to start a new chapter. I'm inspired every day by creators around the world who bring people together on @YouTube. It's been an honor to have a front row seat to this incredible community. yt.be/xuvp6Susan Wojcicki became the YouTube head in February 2014. However, even before becoming the CEO, Wojcicki has been a flagbearer and inspiration for women in the global tech industry for over two decades.Susan Wojcicki, the former CEO of YouTube, had an estimated net worth of $765 million in 2022Sundar Pichai@sundarpichaiIt's impossible to express in one tweet all that @SusanWojcicki has done for Google and YouTube. Very grateful for your leadership, insights and friendship over the years, and so happy you're staying on to advise us. Thank you, Susan! twitter.com/SusanWojcicki/…Susan Wojcicki@SusanWojcickiToday, after nearly 25 years at @Google, I’m stepping back to start a new chapter. I'm inspired every day by creators around the world who bring people together on @YouTube. It's been an honor to have a front row seat to this incredible community. yt.be/xuvp6175877Today, after nearly 25 years at @Google, I’m stepping back to start a new chapter. I'm inspired every day by creators around the world who bring people together on @YouTube. It's been an honor to have a front row seat to this incredible community. yt.be/xuvp6It's impossible to express in one tweet all that @SusanWojcicki has done for Google and YouTube. Very grateful for your leadership, insights and friendship over the years, and so happy you're staying on to advise us. Thank you, Susan! twitter.com/SusanWojcicki/…According to Forbes, Susan Wojcicki's estimated net worth in 2022 was $765 million, which was significantly lower than the 2021 figures, i.e., $815 million. Some outlets reported her monthly salary to be around $374,829 in 2022 while she was still the YouTube head.Wojcicki has been with Google since the tech giant's humble beginnings. After Google was incorporated in September 1998, the company's co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin rented the garage of Wojcicki's parents to set up an office in Menlo Park, California.Wojcicki became a part of Google's team in 1999 as the 16th member. She became the first manager of AdSense, one of Google's seminal advertising products, in 2003. Subsequently, she became VP of the internet giant's Advertising & Commerce to oversee its advertising and analytics products. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostInterestingly, Susan also oversaw Google's Google Video service when YouTube, a small start-up back then, started making its mark as one of the top competitors. Ultimately in 2006, Susan Wojcicki suggested the $1.65 billion acquisition of YouTube. Additionally, in 2007, she also advised the $3.1 billion purchase of DoubleClick.Although YouTube's acquisition happened after Wojcicki's advice, she didn't join the video platform as CEO until 2014. Once she got appointed as the YouTube CEO, the company skyrocketed in terms of numbers. Reportedly, YouTube has over 2.5 billion monthly active users, while the platform receives over 500 hours of content in terms of uploads per minute.After Susan Wojcicki announced her resignation from the position of YouTube's CEO, netizens and creators were quick to react to the news as they congratulated and thanked her. Here are some of the reactions from Twitter:Ian Hecox@SmoshIan@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube Thank you Susan. Smosh receiving the diamond play button from you in 2015 was a very cool moment. Wishing you the best of luck on your future endeavors 9748@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube Thank you Susan. Smosh receiving the diamond play button from you in 2015 was a very cool moment. Wishing you the best of luck on your future endeavors 🙏 https://t.co/CZQxFbZHDlMuaaz@mws@SusanWojcicki your impact on the Creator space goes beyond just YouTubewishing u the best w everything going forwardcongrats on an incredible run 🏽🫡p.s. thanks for always randomly engaging w my tweet haha, was always dope seeing those notifications 41@SusanWojcicki your impact on the Creator space goes beyond just YouTubewishing u the best w everything going forwardcongrats on an incredible run 🙌🏽🫡p.s. thanks for always randomly engaging w my tweet haha, was always dope seeing those notifications 💙Shaun McKnight@ShaunMcKnight@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube We’re super grateful you saw potential in those guys at Stanford, making space for them in your garage! Our family has been forever blessed by you... an example of how to balance family with a demanding career, and a direct line to nurturing the creator economy! 🏻 #ThanksSusan1@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube We’re super grateful you saw potential in those guys at Stanford, making space for them in your garage! Our family has been forever blessed by you... an example of how to balance family with a demanding career, and a direct line to nurturing the creator economy! 🙏🏻 #ThanksSusanChris Anderson@TEDchris@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube Congratulations, Susan. And thanks for the many years you've given to this. Incredible what YouTube has become.11@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube Congratulations, Susan. And thanks for the many years you've given to this. Incredible what YouTube has become.Westie@MrProWestie@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube Thanks for all your work. You seemed to really care about creators 34@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube Thanks for all your work. You seemed to really care about creators 🙏SoaR Big E@Big_E@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube Thank you for everything you have done!2@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube Thank you for everything you have done!Stephen Ellis@snoopeh@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube legend! wishing you all the best in the next chapter.Thank for everything you've done for the creator community!5@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube legend! wishing you all the best in the next chapter.Thank for everything you've done for the creator community!(R)azor(F)ish(G)aming@RazorFishGaming@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube Thank you for all the positive changes to make YouTube what it is today!1@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube Thank you for all the positive changes to make YouTube what it is today!ludwig@LudwigAhgren@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube Congrats Susan!!28565@SusanWojcicki @Google @YouTube Congrats Susan!!However, now that Wojcicki has vacated the position of YouTube head, she also revealed Neal Mohan, the company's current chief product officer, as her successor. Disclosing that Mohan had been her colleague for almost 15 years, Susan Wojcicki wrote in her post on the YouTube Blog:"When I joined YouTube nine years ago, one of my first priorities was bringing in an incredible leadership team. Neal Mohan was one of those leaders, and he'll be the SVP and new head of YouTube."In her post, Wojcicki said, "Neal will be a terrific leader for YouTube." Susan will also continue to work with the YouTube team for some time to oversee a swift and smooth transition. Besides her cooperation with YouTube, Susan Wojcicki will take on an advisory role across Google and Alphabet, as agreed with the tech giant's CEO Sundar Pichai.