# Better Appoints Former X CEO to Board

> Better adds former X CEO Linda Yaccarino to its Better 2.0 board after shareholder control fight.
- Title: Better Appoints Former X CEO to Board · RuntimeWire | Shortify
- Summary: Better adds former X CEO Linda Yaccarino to its Better 2.0 board after shareholder control fight. Better appointed former X CEO Linda Yaccarino to its Better…
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- Source: RuntimeWire — https://runtimewire.com/article/better-linda-yaccarino-board-better-2-0
- Author: RuntimeWire
- Published: 2026-10-15T18:22:32.012+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: better, linda yaccarino, x, better 2.0, vishal garg, board, technology, ai
## Better appoints former X CEO to board
Better Home & Finance appointed former X CEO Linda Yaccarino as an independent director.
## Founder regains board control
Founder Vishal Garg regains board control after shareholder fight over control.
## AI strategy on board agenda
Yaccarino joins Better's board as founder frames mortgage lender's next phase around AI.
## Key takeaway

Better appointed former X CEO Linda Yaccarino to its Better 2.0 board as founder Vishal Garg regains control.