Leadership

Cyera Appoints Brandon Sweeney As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Cyera, an AI security platform, announced the appointment of Brandon Sweeney as President as the company deepens its executive leadership team following a recent $9 billion valuation. The move comes after Cyera reported 3.4x growth over the past year and completed a Series F funding round that tripled its valuation.

ICF Appoints Kyle Wiggins As New Energy & Infrastructure Leader

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

ICF, a global consulting and technology services provider, has appointed senior vice president Kyle Wiggins as the new leader of its energy, environment and infrastructure client market, marking a key leadership transition as the company continues to expand amid rising energy demand.

NexaMotion Group Appoints Tim Cox As Executive Vice President Of Supply Chain

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

NexaMotion Group (NMG) announced it has appointed Tim Cox as Executive Vice President of Supply Chain, effective February 9, 2026. In this role, Cox will oversee the company’s end-to-end supply chain strategy and operations and report directly to President Scott Weinstein.

Varsity Brands Appoints Satish Mehta As Chief Technology And Product Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Varsity Brands, a leading platform for sport and spirit solutions through its divisions BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit, announced the appointment of Satish Mehta as its newly created Chief Technology and Product Officer.

Form.io Names Jeff Hadfield Director Of Business Development To Accelerate Strategic Partnerships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Form.io, an enterprise platform focused on API-first forms and data management, has appointed Jeff Hadfield as Director of Business Development as the company looks to expand strategic partnerships and accelerate growth across regulated industries.

Lochner Appoints Energy Executive Karen Wiemelt To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

Lochner, an Egis Group company, has appointed veteran nuclear and energy executive Karen Wiemelt to its Board of Directors, adding more than 35 years of leadership and governance experience to the firm as it advances its U.S. growth strategy.

White & Case: Stephen Fraidin Named As New York Partner To Expand M&A Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 17, 2026

White & Case has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice with the appointment of Stephen Fraidin as a partner in New York, further strengthening the firm’s US corporate capabilities.

VNET Group Appoints Peter Zhihua As Senior Vice President Of Operational Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

VNET Group has appointed Peter Zhihua Zhang as Senior Vice President, Operational Finance, effective immediately, strengthening the company’s finance leadership as it continues to expand its carrier- and cloud-neutral internet data center services across China.

Dentons Enhances Insurance Practice With Appointment Of Partner John Goulios

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Dentons has appointed John Goulios as a Partner in its Insurance practice in Singapore, strengthening the firm’s capabilities across Asia-Pacific and globally.

Ropes & Gray Adds Finance Partner Eliza Riffe Hollander To Expand Special Situations And Private Credit Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Ropes & Gray announced that Eliza Riffe Hollander has joined the firm as a finance partner in its private capital transactions practice, strengthening its special situations finance and private credit offerings. She is based in the firm’s New York office.

Aon Appoints Joe Peiser As CEO Of Risk Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Aon has appointed Joe Peiser as CEO of Risk Capital, expanding his leadership responsibilities across the firm’s Commercial Risk and Reinsurance Solutions businesses.

Winston & Strawn Expands Funds Practice With Addition Of Partner Patrick Valenti In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Winston & Strawn announced that Patrick Valenti has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Transactions Department and as a member of the Private Investment Funds Practice.

Renovus Capital Partners Appoints Niklas Kuhlmann As Director Of Investor Relations And Capital Formation, EMEA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Renovus Capital Partners, a Philadelphia-area-based investment firm, announced that Niklas Kuhlmann has joined the firm as Director of Investor Relations and Capital Formation, EMEA. In this role, Kuhlmann will lead the firm’s investor relations and capital formation efforts across Europe and Asia, supporting deepening relationships with institutional investors in international markets.

Denham Capital Appoints Data Center Specialist Rick Drescher As Operating Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Jersey City-based Denham Capital announced the appointment of Rick Drescher as an Operating Partner within its Sustainable Infrastructure business, strengthening the firm’s push into power solutions for data centers.

Warburg Pincus Appoints Ralph Haupter As External Senior Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing, announced that Ralph Haupter has joined as an External Senior Advisor to its European Technology team. The appointment strengthens the firm’s efforts to identify and scale software and technology investments across Europe.

Gemspring Capital Names Aron Grossman And Zubin Malkani As Co-Heads Of Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Gemspring Capital announced the appointment of Aron Grossman and Zubin Malkani as Co-Heads of Investments, expanding the firm’s leadership team as it continues to scale its investing platform. The middle-market private equity firm, which manages $5.1 billion of capital, pointed out Grossman and Malkani will continue to source, execute, and oversee investments while also taking on broader leadership responsibilities across the firm’s investment operations.

Maple Park Capital Partners Appoints Steve Wiborg As Operating Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Maple Park Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on the experience-driven services economy, has appointed Steve Wiborg as an Operating Advisor, further expanding its bench of senior operators as it works with founders and management teams across its portfolio.

Anthropic Appoints Chris Liddell To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 16, 2026

Anthropic announced that Chris Liddell has been appointed to its Board of Directors, adding a veteran executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience across global corporations and public service roles.

Composition Wealth Appoints Meghan McCartan As Chief Marketing Officer To Accelerate Advisor Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Composition Wealth, a national registered investment advisor enterprise with over $10 billion in assets and 125 employees nationwide, has appointed Meghan McCartan as Chief Marketing Officer as the firm continues to expand its leadership team and accelerate growth initiatives. McCartan joined the firm at the end of January in a newly created role designed to strengthen digital-first marketing strategies and advisor growth efforts.

Lenox Advisors Appoints Susan Owens As Senior Vice President Of Financial Planning

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Lenox Advisors, an affiliate of NFP, an Aon company, announced the appointment of Susan E. Owens, J.D., CFP®, as Senior Vice President, Financial Planning.

Mayer Brown: Samuel Dibble Joins San Francisco Office As Partner In Corporate & Securities Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Mayer Brown announced that Samuel Dibble has joined its expanding San Francisco office as a partner in the Corporate & Securities practice, strengthening the firm’s M&A and emerging company and venture capital capabilities. Dibble joins the firm from Baker Botts LLP.

Praxis Group Names Tarek El Moghrabi To Lead Middle East Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 15, 2026

Praxis has appointed Tarek El Moghrabi as Regional Head of Growth and Business Development for the GCC, as the firm looks to expand with rising demand for private wealth, corporate, and funds services in the Middle East. The appointment underscores Praxis’ long-term commitment to the region, where it has maintained an on-the-ground presence in Abu Dhabi and Dubai for roughly a decade.

LastPass Names Chris Michelmore As Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

LastPass has appointed Chris Michelmore as chief revenue officer, tapping a veteran go-to-market leader to accelerate the adoption of the company’s Secure Access Essentials offering. Michelmore joins LastPass from Zoom Communications, where he spent more than a decade building and scaling revenue organizations across small business, mid-market, and commercial segments.

PMWEB Adds Chris Novak As President And Chief Revenue Officer And Vijai Viswanathan As Chief Product And Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 13, 2026

PMWEB, a lifecycle project management platform for capital portfolios, has appointed Chris Novak as President and Chief Revenue Officer as the company expands its leadership team and scales its go-to-market strategy following a strategic growth investment.

Crystalys Therapeutics Adds Former Horizon Therapeutics CEO Tim Walbert To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2026

Crystalys Therapeutics has appointed Tim Walbert, the former Chairman, President, and CEO of Horizon Therapeutics, to its board of directors as an independent director, adding a veteran biopharmaceutical executive with deep commercial and drug-development experience in gout.

ArgusEye Adds Jane Lute, Eric Byres, And Joern Lubadel To Advisory Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2026

ArgusEye, a provider of AI-powered threat modeling technology for connected device manufacturers, has appointed three new members to its Advisory Board as it looks to deepen its work across critical infrastructure, consumer products, and healthcare.

CCT Promotes Sherry Stewart To Vice President Of Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2026

CCT has promoted Sherry Stewart, CPA, to Vice President of Finance, elevating a longtime finance leader who has helped guide the company’s financial operations through years of growth and increasing complexity. Stewart joined CCT in 2017 during a period of transition and has served as the company’s controller, overseeing key financial functions spanning payroll, benefits administration, accounting, compliance, and audits. CCT said her work has been central to maintaining financial integrity as the company scaled, particularly in the high-accountability environment of casino and resort operations where accuracy and trust are critical.

First Horizon Names Leilani Farol As Chief Information Security Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2026

First Horizon announced Leilani Farol has joined the company as senior vice president and chief information security officer, a role in which she will lead the bank’s enterprise cybersecurity strategy and execution and oversee efforts to safeguard client data and privacy.

DLA Piper Names New Office Leadership Across The Americas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 12, 2026

DLA Piper announced regional office leadership updates across the Americas, naming new managing partners and deputy managing partners in several key markets.

LateralCare Names William Reau As CEO And Mani Nedunchelian As CTO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 11, 2026

LateralCare has appointed William Reau as chief executive officer and Mani Nedunchelian as chief technology officer as the company looks to scale revenue alai, its AI native platform for revenue cycle management.