Mike Vernal's a Facebook veteran: He's been at the company nearly eight years, joining from Microsoft way back in 2008. Today, the VP heads up search, local, profile and developer products (known as the "utility" group).
"We’re focused on making Facebook a place you go to answer questions, to make better decisions, and to get a better understanding of the real world around you," Vernal told Fast Company last year, when Facebook was testing "context cards" to let users see when their friends have seen the same movie or visited the same city if they check-in.
With more location-based notifications, Facebook is trying to become the only thing you look at on your phone.