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Facebook (FB) Promotes Alex Schultz To Chief Marketing Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 29, 2020

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) announced it is promoting Alex Schultz to the role of chief marketing officer.

Match Group (MTCH) Names Tracey Breeden As Head Of Safety And Social Advocacy

By Annie Baker ● Sep 29, 2020

Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) announced that Tracey Breeden, former Head of Women's Safety and Gender-Based Violence Operations at Uber, will join the company as its new Head of Safety and Social Advocacy.

Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) Hiring Anu Gupta As Chief Strategy And Transformation Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 28, 2020

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBY) announced it has named Anu Gupta as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, effective October 5, 2020.

Match Group (MTCH) Names Ayni Raimondi As VP Of Brand

By Annie Baker ● Sep 27, 2020

Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH), the company that is known for running several popular dating platforms, hired Ayni Raimondi as its VP of Brand.

Walt Disney Co (DIS) Hires Diane Jurgens As CIO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 25, 2020

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) has hired Diane Jurgens as its new chief information officer. These are the details.

JBT Corporation Names Brian Deck As Interim President And CEO

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 25, 2020

JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT), a leading global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food & beverage industry, announced Brian Deck has been named interim President and CEO.

Intel (INTC) Names Saf Yeboah-Amankwah As SVP And Chief Strategy Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 23, 2020

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) recently announced it has appointed Safroadu (Saf) Yeboah-Amankwah as SVP and chief strategy officer.

Goldman Sachs (GS) Names New EMEA And LatAm Investment Banking Heads

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 16, 2020

Recently, Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) announced new heads for its EMEA and LatAm investment banking divisions. These are the details:

Fountain Names Sean Behr As Chief Executive Officer

By Dan Anderson ● Sep 16, 2020

High-volume talent acquisition platform Fountain announced it has appointed Sean Behr as Chief Executive Officer.

Citigroup (C): Jane Fraser Named As CEO And Carla Zakhem-Hassan As CMO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2020

Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) announced it has named Jane Fraser as CEO — who is the first woman to lead a major US bank. And Carla Zakhem-Hassan has been named CMO of the company.

Amazon.com (AMZN): Ukonwa Ojo Named As CMO For Prime Video And Studios

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2020

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has named Ukonwa Ojo as the chief marketing officer for Prime Video and Amazon Studios.

Tanium: Former Ford CEO Mark Fields Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2020

Tanium -- the provider of unified endpoint management and security built for the world's most demanding IT environments -- announced that former Ford Motor Company chief executive officer Mark Fields has joined the board of Tanium as its lead independent director.

Synopsys (SNPS) Appoints Jeannine Sargent To Board of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2020

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) announced recently that it appointed Jeannine Sargent to its board of directors.

DraftKings (DKNG): Michael Jordan Joins As Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2020

Draftkings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG) announced that Michael Jordan has joined the company as a special advisor to the board of directors.

KKR & Co: Suzanne Donohoe Promoted To Global Head of Strategic Growth

By Annie Baker ● Aug 30, 2020

KKR & Co Inc (NYSE: KKR) recently announced it has promoted Suzanne Donohoe to a new role as the firm’s first Global Head of Strategic Growth.

Ross Levinsohn Named CEO Of Maven

By Noah Long ● Aug 30, 2020

Maven (OTC: MVEN) recently announced the evolution of its leadership and a new round of investment. Ross Levinsohn — the current CEO of Sports Illustrated media — will expand his role and become Maven CEO.

Castlight Health (CSLT): Brian Marcotte Joins As New Advisor

By Annie Baker ● Aug 28, 2020

Castlight Health, Inc. (NYSE: CSLT) announced this week that Brian Marcotte, former President and CEO, Business Group on Health, has joined as a new strategic advisor.

Bose Names Lila Snyder As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 25, 2020

Audio equipment maker Bose announced it has named Lila Snyder as its CEO, effective on September 1.

OpenGov Announces Appointment Of Amy Pressman To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 23, 2020

OpenGov -- the modern cloud ERP for our nation's cities, counties, and state agencies -- has announced the appointment of Amy Pressman to its Board of Directors.

Synopsys (SNPS) Names Sassine Ghazi As Chief Operating Officer

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 23, 2020

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) recently announced that Sassine Ghazi has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer. These are the details.

Facebook (FB) CMO Antonio Lucio To Step Down

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 23, 2020

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Antonio Lucio announced he is stepping down from the company. These are the details.

MGM Resorts: Barry Diller And Joey Levin Join Board Following $1 Billion Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 22, 2020

Following a $1 billion investment in MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), IAC/Interactivecorp (NASDAQ: IAC) is adding Barry Diller and Joey Levin to the board of the hospitality and entertainment company.

Amazon’s Head Of Consumer Business Jeff Wilke To Retire Next Year (AMZN)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2020

Jeff Wilke -- the head of Amazon’s consumer business -- announced today that he was planning to retire early next year following over two decades of work at the online retail giant.

Coherent, Inc. (COHR) Chief Financial Officer Kevin Palatnik To Retire By March 2021

By Dan Anderson ● Aug 21, 2020

Coherent, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHR) announced that the company and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Palatnik have entered into an Executive Transition Agreement.

Extreme Networks (EXTR) Forms A Corporate Social Responsibility Council

By Annie Baker ● Aug 21, 2020

Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) announced recently that it has formed a Corporate Social Responsibility Council to promote sustainable development, corporate philanthropy, and the empowerment of people – both inside and outside the company.

Blackbaud (BLKB) Names Michael Boulware Moore As First Diversity And Inclusion Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2020

Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world's leading cloud software company powering social good, announced it named Michael Boulware Moore as its first Diversity and Inclusion Officer.

Poly (Formerly Known As Plantronics) Names Dave Shull As President And CEO (PLT)

By Annie Baker ● Aug 19, 2020

Global communications company Poly -- which is formerly known as Plantronics Inc (NYSE: PLT) -- announced that it has appointed Dave Shull as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the company's Board of Directors, effective September 8.

MongoDB (MDB) Names Rishi Dave As Chief Marketing Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2020

Modern general-purpose database platform company MongoDB Inc (NASDAQ: MDB) announced that it has named Rishi Dave as Chief Marketing Officer.

Pinterest Inc (PINS): Andrea Wishom Joins Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2020

Pinterest Inc (NYSE: PINS) announced that it has appointed Andrea Wishom -- who is President at Skywalker Holdings and a former Executive Vice President at Harpo Productions -- to its Board of Directors.

Cellebrite Unveils Changes To Executive Management Team

By Noah Long ● Aug 12, 2020

Cellebrite — a leader in digital intelligence solutions for public and private sectors —announced the appointment of 3 new executive management team members. These are the details.