Leadership

Lazard Asset Management: Gordon McKemie Named As Managing Director And Head Of Leveraged Loans And High Yield

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 7, 2026

Lazard Asset Management has named Gordon McKemie managing director and head of leveraged loans and high yield, adding a senior hire as the firm builds out its credit franchise.

Sanctuary Wealth: Marissa Fox-Foley Named As Chief Marketing Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2026

Sanctuary Wealth has appointed marketing executive Marissa Fox-Foley as chief marketing officer, tasking her with leading the firm’s enterprise marketing strategy as it looks to strengthen its brand and expand marketing support for its Partner Firms.

Norton Rose Fulbright: Five Business Partners Added In Chicago And St. Louis

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2026

Norton Rose Fulbright is expanding its US business practice with the addition of five partners across Chicago and St. Louis, bolstering the firm’s corporate, private equity, healthcare, leveraged finance, and transactional tax capabilities.

OnCorps AI: Former BlackRock Executive Ron Allen Named As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2026

OnCorps AI, an agentic AI platform focused on fund operations, has appointed former BlackRock executive Ron Allen as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Founder Bob Suh will transition to Chairman and will remain involved in shaping product direction and supporting the company’s strategic growth.

DLA Piper: Edward Eisdell-Moore Appointed Partner In Technology and Data

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2026

DLA Piper has appointed Edward (Ed) Eisdell-Moore as a partner in its technology and data practice in New Zealand. The firm said Eisdell-Moore is an experienced technology and data lawyer who advises on complex matters spanning artificial intelligence, major technology and sourcing projects, data protection, and cybersecurity, with a client base that ranges from start-ups and high-growth technology companies to large corporates and publicly listed multinationals, particularly in data-intensive and infrastructure-driven sectors.

DLA Piper: Josh Seidenfeld Joins As Northern California Corporate And Securities Chair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2026

DLA Piper has added Palo Alto-based partner Josh Seidenfeld and named him Chair of the firm’s Northern California Corporate and Securities practice, expanding its Silicon Valley bench advising life sciences and technology companies across the full corporate life cycle, from seed-stage formation through venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets transactions.

Prosperity Life Group: Rona Guymon Named As President Of Retail Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2026

Prosperity Life Group has appointed insurance executive Rona Guymon as President, Retail Life and Annuity, a newly created role focused on expanding the company’s retail life and annuity franchise.

BRG Adds Former FERC Economist Hans Leonard As Energy & Climate Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2026

BRG announced Dr. Hans Leonard, a former economist at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has joined the firm as a director in its Energy & Climate practice, based in Washington, DC.

Brookfield Asset Management Names Connor Teskey As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2026

Brookfield Asset Management announced its board has appointed Connor Teskey as chief executive officer, formalizing a leadership transition at the global alternative asset manager as it reported record financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.

Evan Weiss Named As CEO Of New Jersey Economic Development Authority

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2026

New Jersey’s economic development agency has a new leader. The board of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority approved Evan Weiss as the Authority’s next chief executive officer, following a recommendation earlier in January from Governor Mikie Sherrill.

Envestnet Names Jonathan Linstra As Chief Growth Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Envestnet has appointed Jonathan Linstra as its first Chief Growth Officer, creating a new executive role that the company says formalizes the next step in a broader strategic evolution aimed at driving long-term value creation. Linstra will report to CEO Chris Todd and lead growth priorities across sales execution, revenue generation, and advisor engagement, with a mandate to unify the distribution strategy, strengthen pipeline discipline, and tighten go-to-market execution across Envestnet’s enterprise business and its Tamarac and MoneyGuide platforms.

Mendix Names Aviva Fink As Chief Growth Officer To Accelerate Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Mendix, Siemens’ low-code software development platform, has appointed marketing and go-to-market executive Aviva Fink as Chief Growth Officer as it seeks to accelerate global expansion, refresh its positioning in a shifting enterprise technology market, and deepen strategic partnerships.

Prospera Financial Services: Paul Keeton Named As Chief Investment Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Prospera Financial Services has promoted Paul Keeton to chief investment officer, elevating an executive the firm said has been central to building its product platform and advisory offerings since joining in 2017.

Reed Smith: Liz Graffeo Added As Partner To Expand Denver Capital Markets Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Reed Smith announced it is expanding its capital markets practice with the addition of partner Liz Graffeo in Denver, bringing more public-company and securities depth to the firm’s Global Corporate Group as it continues to build out a fast-growing office in the Colorado market.

Vista Equity Partners: Suzanne Donohoe Named As COO And Chief Commercial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2026

Vista Equity Partners, a global technology investor focused on enterprise software, has appointed Suzanne Donohoe as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Commercial Officer in a newly created combined role. Donohoe will report to Founder, Chairman and CEO Robert F. Smith and will oversee the firm’s global fundraising, capital markets, investor engagement, and marketing strategies across Vista’s full investment platform, while also helping shape and execute the firm’s strategic agenda.

Onyx Capital Names Billy Sheil President Of Onyx Americas And Launches New York Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Onyx Capital Group announced it has named Billy Sheil President of Onyx Americas as the firm expands internationally again and opens a new office in New York City. Sheil brings 20 years of experience in futures market making, beginning with crude futures and later trading a broader range of commodities. In the role, he will lead the build-out of Onyx’s U.S. operation and focus on developing relationships and partnerships as the company establishes its North American presence.

Hogan Lovells: Thibault Dupont-Nougein Named To Paris Funds Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Hogan Lovells has appointed investment funds lawyer Thibault Dupont-Nougein as a partner in its Private Equity & Funds practice in Paris, adding fund-formation and secondary-market expertise as the firm continues to invest in its broader private capital offering. Dupont-Nougein joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher and will advise asset managers across the full fund lifecycle, from launches and primary activity through GP- and LP-led secondary transactions.

Disney: Josh D’Amaro Named As Next CEO, With Dana Walden Set for New Chief Creative Role

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

The Walt Disney Company board has elected Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro to become the company’s next chief executive officer, with the appointment set to take effect at Disney’s Annual Meeting on March 18, 2026. D’Amaro will succeed Robert A. Iger, who has led Disney for much of the past two decades and returned to the top job in 2022.

Airties Names Deepak Harie Chief Revenue Officer To Lead Global Sales Push

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Airties has appointed Deepak Harie as chief revenue officer, tasking the former Nokia senior executive with overseeing global sales and business development as the company targets continued growth in broadband service provider deployments.

Spore.Bio Names Dr. Michael J. Miller As VP To Bolster Scientific And Regulatory Strategy For Rapid Microbiology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2026

Spore.Bio announced it has appointed Dr. Michael J. Miller as Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, adding a longtime industry specialist in rapid microbiological methods and contamination control as the company scales its manufacturing quality control platform.

Tharimmune Adds Jill Sommers And William Wiley To Board As Canton Network Strategy Expands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2026

Tharimmune has appointed Jill Sommers and William Wiley, CFA, to its board of directors, effective February 1, 2026, as the company advances its effort to support the Canton Network and its associated financial market infrastructure strategy.

DXC Taps Rob Le Busque To Lead Asia Pacific And Japan Growth Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2026

DXC Technology has appointed Rob Le Busque as President of Asia Pacific and Japan, effective immediately, expanding its regional leadership bench as the company seeks to deepen executive client relationships and accelerate go-to-market execution across APJ.

IAB Names NBCUniversal’s Alison Levin As 2026 Board Chair And Amazon Ads’ Alan Moss As Vice Chair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2026

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), a trade association representing the digital advertising industry, has appointed Alison Levin, President of Advertising and Partnerships at NBCUniversal, as Chair of its 2026 Board of Directors. Levin has served on the IAB Board since 2022 and most recently served as Vice Chair, with IAB citing her leadership experience across streaming, television, and digital advertising, including prior experience at Roku.

Dentons Launches Thailand Combination With Pisut & Partners, Expanding ASEAN Footprint To Seven Economies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2026

Dentons has officially launched its combination with Pisut & Partners, bringing one of the world’s largest global law firms into Thailand and extending its on-the-ground reach across seven of ASEAN’s largest economies. The move adds Thailand to Dentons’ existing ASEAN presence in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam, positioning the firm to deliver cross-border legal support with local execution across one of the world’s most active regional trading blocs.

Ovintiv Appoints Gregory P. Hill To Board of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

Ovintiv announced it has appointed Gregory P. Hill as an independent member of its board of directors, effective January 30, 2026, adding a veteran upstream operator with decades of global exploration and production leadership.

ViCentra Names Reman McDonagh As Vice President Of Global Marketing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

ViCentra has appointed Reman McDonagh, PhD, as Vice President, Global Marketing, to provide senior commercialization leadership as the company scales execution across Europe and advances preparations for its next-generation Kaleido insulin patch pump system, including planned launches in the EU and the U.S.

Sngular Names Chris Brown As Managing Director To Lead U.S. Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

Sngular has appointed Chris Brown as Managing Director, United States, tasking the veteran technology-services executive with leading the company’s U.S. growth strategy and client execution as enterprises push to turn advanced-technology experiments into production-grade outcomes.

New Charter Technologies Names Michelle Curtis As Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

New Charter Technologies has appointed Michelle Curtis as chief revenue officer, adding a veteran channel leader to help accelerate growth, deepen client engagement, and formalize a more modern, scalable go-to-market engine. The company, a portfolio business of Oval Partners, said Curtis will oversee all revenue functions and lead the evolution of New Charter’s commercial strategy across SMB, mid-market, and enterprise customers.

CAQH Names Melissa Frieswick As First Chief Commercial Officer To Expand Growth And Partnerships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

CAQH announced it has appointed Melissa Frieswick as its first Chief Commercial Officer, creating a new executive role designed to accelerate the organization’s next phase of growth and deepen how it works with providers, health plans, and industry partners. The move signals a sharper commercial focus as healthcare stakeholders look to extract greater impact from the data, connectivity, and operational solutions that underpin day-to-day administrative and clinical workflows across the system.

IBM Adds PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta To Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

International Business Machines (IBM) has elected Ramon L. Laguarta to its board of directors, expanding the company’s outside leadership bench as it continues to position itself for long-term growth and governance oversight. The appointment takes effect March 1, 2026, and adds a seasoned global operator from the consumer and supply chain-intensive world to IBM’s boardroom.