Leadership

H.I.G. Capital: Private Wealth Team Expanded With Three Appointments

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

H.I.G. Capital announced the expansion of its Capital Formation Group with the appointments of Brian Dutzar, Adam Whitman, and Steven Stack as the firm continues to grow its private wealth management capabilities.

Raymond James: $268 Million Advisor Reece Nichols Joins Independent Channel In Texas

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 22, 2026

Raymond James recently welcomed financial advisor Reece Nichols, AAMS, CEPA, to Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS), the firm’s independent advisor channel, according to Joe Meyer, Central assistant division director for RJFS.

CFTC: DJ Hennes Named Director Of Market Participants Division

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that DJ Hennes has been appointed director of the Market Participants Division, according to an announcement from CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig.

Target: Jeff England Named EVP, Chief Global Supply Chain And Logistics Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Target announced that Jeff England will join the company as executive vice president and chief global supply chain and logistics officer, effective May 31. England will report to Target chief operating officer Lisa Roath and will oversee the company’s efforts to strengthen and accelerate its global supply chain and logistics operations.

Holley Performance Brands: Sarah Apple Appointed As Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Holley Performance Brands announced the appointment of Sarah Apple as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, effective immediately. The Nashville-based automotive aftermarket company said Apple will join the senior leadership team and oversee the company’s legal function, including corporate and board governance, regulatory matters, strategic transactions and business operations.

The Siegfried Group: Michael Fox Appointed CEO As Rob Siegfried Transitions To Executive Chair

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

The Siegfried Group announced that Michael Fox has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective July 2026. Founder and current CEO Rob Siegfried will transition into the role of Executive Chair.

DoorDash: Tim Castree Joins As Chief Marketing Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

DoorDash announced that Tim Castree has joined the company as chief marketing officer, effective May 18, 2026. The appointment comes as DoorDash continues expanding its platform beyond restaurants and food delivery into broader local commerce offerings.

Blue Ocean Technologies: William Goodbody Jr. Appointed As Head Of Market Operations In Australia

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Blue Ocean Technologies announced the appointment of William Goodbody Jr. as Head of Market Operations for Blue Ocean ATS in Australia, expanding the company’s presence across the Asia Pacific region. Based in Melbourne, Goodbody will oversee operational strategy and market expansion initiatives throughout Australia and the broader APAC market as the company continues growing its institutional trading ecosystem.

Latham: Renowned IP Trial Lawyer Kieran Kieckhefer Joins Bay Area Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that renowned intellectual property trial lawyer Kieran Kieckhefer has joined the firm’s Bay Area offices as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. Kieckhefer brings extensive experience handling high-stakes patent, trade secrets, copyright, and technology-related litigation across sectors including semiconductor manufacturing, AI, robotics, enterprise software, and cloud computing.

Dentons: Hong Kong Intellectual Property And Technology Practice Expanded With Key Partner Additions

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Dentons announced the expansion of its Intellectual Property and Technology practice in Hong Kong with the addition of Loke-Khoon Tan, Dominic Edmondson, and Maria Joannides Smith to its partnership and leadership team. The trio joins from Baker McKenzie and is expected to strengthen the Firm’s capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region and globally.

Akin: Gerald Brant, Jeffrey Kochian, Jonathon Hamill, And Brittany Harrison Join Private Equity Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Akin announced the addition of a high-profile private equity team in New York and London, bringing back Gerald Brant, Jeffrey Kochian, and Brittany Harrison to the firm alongside Jonathon Hamill. The expansion is designed to strengthen the firm’s capabilities across control private equity, complex mergers and acquisitions, and capital solutions transactions.

Diebold Nixdorf: Raj Singh Named Chief Information Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Diebold Nixdorf announced the appointment of Raj Singh as executive vice president and chief information officer, with Singh succeeding Teresa Ostapower, who is retiring after serving as CIO since 2021.

Azra AI Appoints Oncology Executive Jessica Turgon To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Azra AI, a healthcare enterprise platform focused on cancer care coordination and clinical pathway orchestration through AI and automation, announced the appointment of oncology strategist and healthcare executive Jessica Turgon to its Board of Directors.

Griffin Partners: Lee Moreland Named Chief Portfolio Officer And Kelly Agent Appointed Chief Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Griffin Partners announced an expanded executive leadership structure, effective June 1, 2026, as the company continues scaling its institutional platform across the Sunbelt and Mountain West markets. The company promoted Kelly Agent to Chief Operating Officer and appointed Lee Moreland to the newly created role of Chief Portfolio Officer.

Hansen Hunter: Ryan Prindiville Named CEO To Expand Senior Care Business Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Hansen Hunter announced the appointment of Ryan Prindiville as chief executive officer as the company looks to expand its technology-enabled business services platform supporting post-acute care and senior living organizations.

TalentNeuron Appoints David Wilkins As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Talent intelligence platform TalentNeuron announced the appointment of David Wilkins as chief executive officer, marking a new phase of growth for the workforce intelligence company as it expands its AI and strategic workforce planning capabilities.

UFORCE: Sean Plankey Appointed As U.S. CEO To Accelerate American Defense Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

UFORCE announced the appointment of Sean Plankey as Chief Executive Officer for the U.S. as the autonomous systems defense technology company expands its presence across the American defense market. Based in Washington, Plankey will lead the company’s U.S. growth strategy, including government engagement, strategic partnerships, manufacturing initiatives, and integration across defense, maritime, and critical infrastructure markets.

Activeport: Michael Glynn Appointed As Chief Operating & Commercial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Activeport announced the appointment of Michael Glynn as Chief Operating and Commercial Officer. Glynn is a telecommunications executive with more than 25 years of experience helping build and commercialize next-generation network platforms across companies including interTouch, Pacific Internet/PacNet, PIPE Networks, Megaport, Superloop, and PCCW Global’s NaaS Platform Console Connect.

CData Appoints Raviv Levi As Chief Product And Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

CData Software announced the appointment of Raviv Levi as Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO), while also expanding its executive leadership team with Amit Naik joining as Vice President of AI Architecture and Craig Sanchez joining as Senior Vice President of Embedded Sales.

Michael Baker International: Marin Pastar Named Digital Practice Executive

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Michael Baker International announced that Marin Pastar, AIA, NCARB, has joined the company as Digital Practice Executive. In this role, Pastar will lead digital transformation and digital project delivery for the company’s Integrated Design and Advisory (IDA) business vertical, overseeing Digital Practice resources across the firm’s architecture and engineering teams and market sectors including data centers, industrial, aerospace, aviation, transit and federal markets.

Colt DCS: Fumi Takei Appointed Vice President And Head Of Japan

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 21, 2026

Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS), a provider of AI-ready hyperscale and enterprise data centres, announced the appointment of Fumi Takei as Vice President and Head of Japan. In this role, Takei will oversee the company’s strategic growth initiatives in Japan while strengthening Colt DCS’ position in one of its key global markets.

3V Infrastructure Appoints Nicole Johnson As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

3V Infrastructure, an electric vehicle charging infrastructure investor, owner, and operator backed by GDEV Management, announced the appointment of Nicole Johnson as Chief Financial Officer as the company continues expanding its EV charging footprint across multifamily, hospitality, healthcare, and other long-dwell property categories.

3P Processing Appoints Ben Murrell As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

3P Processing, a provider of metal processing and finishing solutions for the aerospace industry, announced the appointment of Ben Murrell as chief executive officer. Murrell will lead the company’s next phase of growth and customer-focused innovation following 3P Processing’s acquisition by Littlejohn Capital last year.

Laminar: Sanjay Rajan Named Chief Revenue Officer At Manufacturing AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Laminar announced that Sanjay Rajan has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer. Rajan previously served as Head of Go-to-Market at the company and will now oversee Laminar’s sales, go-to-market, partner, and marketing strategy as the company continues expanding globally.

Advent International: Patricia Cross Appointed Operating Partner For Australia And New Zealand

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Advent International announced the appointment of Patricia Cross as an Operating Partner in Australia and New Zealand.

Seyfarth Shaw: Commercial Litigator Mhare Mouradian Joins Los Angeles Office As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 20, 2026

Seyfarth Shaw announced that Mhare Mouradian has joined the firm as a partner in its Los Angeles Downtown office, expanding the firm’s commercial litigation capabilities on the West Coast. Mouradian joins Seyfarth from Husch Blackwell, where he helped grow the firm’s Los Angeles presence over the past five years.

Gibson Dunn: Premier Restructuring Practice Expands With Matthew Roose In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Gibson Dunn announced that restructuring lawyer Matthew Roose will join the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group. Roose brings significant experience representing ad hoc groups of creditors in Chapter 11 cases, liability management exercises, and out-of-court restructurings.

Kirkland & Ellis: Integrated Real Assets Practice Group Launched Across Real Estate, Infrastructure And Energy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis announced the launch of its integrated Real Assets Practice Group, combining the firm’s real estate, infrastructure, energy and minerals/mining practices into a unified platform aligned with evolving client needs and industry trends. The newly formed group includes more than 600 lawyers across Kirkland’s global offices.

Latham & Watkins: Experienced Trial Lawyer Carson Young Joins Texas Litigation Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that experienced trial lawyer Carson Young has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Complex Commercial Litigation Practice. Young brings extensive experience handling high-stakes commercial disputes and litigation matters across a range of industries, with a particular focus on Texas-based disputes that often span multiple jurisdictions.

Kirkland & Ellis: Leading Antitrust Team Joins Brussels And London Offices

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 19, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis announced that leading antitrust lawyers Robbert Snelders, Thomas Graf, Henry Mostyn and Conor Opdebeeck-Wilson will join the firm as partners, strengthening the firm’s antitrust capabilities across Brussels and London.