Leadership

FreightWise: Chris Haarmeyer Appointed As Chief Technology Officer To Drive AI And TMS Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

FreightWise, a transportation technology and managed transportation services provider, announced the appointment of Chris Haarmeyer as chief technology officer as the company expands its investment in artificial intelligence and platform innovation.

Incito: Michael J. Olive Appointed As Chief Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Incito, a global consulting firm focused on Lean Six Sigma and culture-driven operational excellence, announced the appointment of Michael J. Olive as chief operating officer. The company said the leadership move is aimed at accelerating growth, scaling global operations, and strengthening its ability to deliver measurable transformation for enterprise clients.

Cognosos: Heath Thompson Appointed As Chief Executive Officer To Lead Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Cognosos announced the appointment of Heath Thompson as chief executive officer as the company moves to expand its AI-powered location intelligence platform across multiple industries.

Diebold Nixdorf: Andy Zosel Named As Chief Product And Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Diebold Nixdorf announced that Andy Zosel has joined the company as executive vice president and chief product and technology officer, a newly created role aimed at unifying the company’s global product and technology capabilities across its banking and retail businesses.

Unqork: Jeremy Burton Appointed To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Unqork, an AI-first enterprise development platform, announced the appointment of Jeremy Burton to its board of directors as the company accelerates expansion of its artificial intelligence capabilities and global presence.

Binghamton University Appoints Alesha Bowman As Director Of Promise Scholars Initiative

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Binghamton University has appointed Alesha Bowman as director of the Promise Scholars Initiative, a new student support program aimed at improving retention and strengthening students’ sense of belonging on campus.

Forum Markets: $10 Million Auto Loan Warehouse Facility And General Counsel Appointment Strengthen Tokenized Asset Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Forum Markets, a digital asset platform focused on modernizing capital markets through the tokenization of real-world assets on Ethereum, announced the appointment of Robert Spake as the company’s general counsel. The appointment strengthens the company’s legal leadership as it advances efforts to develop compliant, institutionally structured tokenized asset products.

Mosai Appoints Lani Williams As Chief People Officer And Stephen Snook As Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Mosai, a healthcare technology company focused on enabling coordinated care in the home, has appointed Lani Williams as chief people officer and Stephen Snook as chief revenue officer as it expands its leadership team to support growth across the post-acute care market.

CaringBridge Appoints Stephanie Schmid As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

CaringBridge announced the appointment of Stephanie Schmid as chief executive officer, effective immediately. The nonprofit health platform said Schmid had been serving as interim CEO since October 2025 and provided leadership during a transition period while guiding the organization’s strategic priorities.

Casepoint: Pete Feinberg Named As Chief Product Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Casepoint announced the appointment of Pete Feinberg as chief product officer, bringing more than two decades of enterprise SaaS and artificial intelligence product leadership to the legal technology company.

Eversheds Sutherland: Senior Disputes Lawyer And Regulatory Specialist Join From DLA Piper

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Eversheds Sutherland has expanded its global litigation and disputes capabilities with the addition of two senior lawyers from DLA Piper, strengthening the firm’s cross-border disputes and regulatory expertise in Europe.

Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews: Dr. Daniel Wanjau Appointed Head Of Corporate, Commercial & Real Estate Department

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Dentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews has appointed Dr. Daniel Wanjau Muriu as the new Head of its Corporate, Commercial & Real Estate Department, succeeding Richard Omwela.

Dechert: Phillip Sacks Rejoins As Dubai Office Managing Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Dechert LLP announced that Phillip Sacks has rejoined the firm as managing partner of its Dubai office, strengthening the firm’s financial services and investment management practice in the Middle East.

Dentons: Dispute Resolution Partner Ryan Cable Joins Australia Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Dentons announced that Ryan Cable has joined the firm as a partner in its national Dispute Resolution practice in Australia, strengthening its capabilities in arbitration and commercial litigation.

King & Spalding: Dallas Expansion Continues With Three Winston Litigation Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

King & Spalding has added three litigation partners in Dallas as part of an ongoing expansion of its complex commercial and intellectual property litigation capabilities. The firm announced that LeElle Slifer, John T. Sullivan, and Katrina Eash have joined from Winston & Strawn, continuing a wave of partner hires tied to the growth of its Dallas office.

Clifford Chance: UnitedHealth Lawyer Stacy Frazier Joins As Antitrust Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Global law firm Clifford Chance has appointed Stacy Frazier as a partner in its Washington, DC office, strengthening the firm’s US antitrust practice. Frazier joins from UnitedHealth Group, where she served as deputy general counsel and oversaw a broad portfolio of antitrust matters. Her work covered transactions, litigation and compliance issues within the healthcare sector.

DLA Piper Adds International Tax Partner Nicolás Orezzoli In Chile

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

DLA Piper has added Nicolás Orezzoli as a partner in its tax practice in Chile, strengthening the firm’s ability to advise clients on complex international tax matters across the region. Orezzoli focuses on designing and implementing tax-efficient structures for cross-border transactions. His work spans the full transaction cycle, and he regularly advises strategic and financial investors on both buy-side and sell-side processes.

Dentons: Banking And Finance Practice Adds Associate Partner Shradha Sachdev

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Dentons Link Legal has appointed Shradha Sachdev as an associate partner in its Banking & Finance practice, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in project finance and structured lending.

Moonfare Appoints Alice Avenel As Head Of France And Benelux

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 8, 2026

Moonfare, a global private markets investment platform, announced the appointment of Alice Avenel as head of France and Benelux. Based in Paris, Avenel will be responsible for accelerating Moonfare’s growth among private investors, family offices, and distribution partners across the region.

Delta Air Lines: Leadership Changes As John Laughter Retires After 30-Year Career

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Delta Air Lines announced a series of executive leadership changes as longtime operations leader John Laughter prepares to retire after more than three decades with the company. The moves are designed to strengthen Delta’s leadership team and support the airline’s long-term strategy.

Visory Appoints Ed Vasko As COO And Mark Dallmeier As CRO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Visory announced the appointments of Edward “Ed” Vasko as chief operating officer and Mark Dallmeier as chief revenue officer, strengthening the company’s executive leadership team as it expands its efforts to deliver secure, dependable technology systems to clients nationwide.

Paul Weiss: Jennifer Gasser Joins As M&A Partner In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Jennifer Gasser has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group within the Corporate Department. Gasser advises private equity sponsors and public companies in the energy and infrastructure sectors on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures.

Dentons Link Legal Appoints Farhana Merchant Malik As Partner In Real Estate Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Dentons Link Legal has appointed Farhana Merchant Malik as a partner in its Real Estate practice, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in real estate transactions, regulatory advisory, and development projects. Malik will be based in the firm’s Mumbai office and will focus on advising clients across infrastructure and real assets sectors.

DLA Piper: Strategic Partner Appointments Strengthen Corporate, Finance, And Tax Practices In London And Luxembourg

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Global law firm DLA Piper has strengthened its corporate, finance and tax capabilities with the appointment of four new partners across its London and Luxembourg offices.

Cresset: MeMe McNairy-Glenn Promoted To Managing Director, National Strategic Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Cresset announced that it has promoted MeMe McNairy-Glenn to Managing Director, National Strategic Growth, a role in which she will help guide the firm’s next phase of national expansion by welcoming families of wealth and high-caliber advisory teams to the platform.

BakerHostetler: Adam Baas Joins As Partner To Expand West Coast Environmental And Product Liability Litigation Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

BakerHostetler announced that veteran environmental and product liability litigator Adam Baas has joined the firm as a partner in its San Francisco office, strengthening the firm’s litigation capabilities and continuing its strategic expansion on the West Coast.

Vintage Investment Partners: David Chiodo Joins To Expand North American Venture Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Vintage Investment Partners announced that David Chiodo has joined the firm’s investment team as it strengthens its presence in North America. The global venture capital platform, founded in 2003 and managing more than $4.4 billion in assets under management, said Chiodo will be based in New York and will focus on deepening engagement with venture capital fund managers, founders, and the broader venture ecosystem across the United States and Canada.

DLA Piper: Cathrine Foldberg Møller And Mark Brown Join As Partners In Strategic Financial Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Global law firm DLA Piper announced the strategic appointment of two partners to its Financial Regulatory and Capital Markets practices. Cathrine Foldberg Møller has joined the firm’s Luxembourg office, while Mark Brown has joined the firm’s London office, strengthening the firm’s capabilities across key European financial hubs.

Kirkland & Ellis: Private Equity Lawyer Sebastian Heim Joins Munich/London Offices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis announced that Dr. Sebastian Heim will join the firm as a corporate partner based in its Munich and London offices, strengthening its private equity capabilities in Germany and across Europe.

White & Case: Jeffrey Steinfeld Joins As Partner In Los Angeles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

White & Case announced that Jeffrey Steinfeld has joined the firm as a partner in its Los Angeles office, strengthening the firm’s global litigation practice and expanding its securities litigation capabilities in the United States.