Leadership

UBS Hires $1.2 Billion FA Adam Conish In Philadelphia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

UBS Wealth Management announced that financial advisor Adam Conish has joined the firm in Philadelphia. Conish manages approximately $1.2 billion in assets.

Quarterra Hires Jordan Calaguire As Chief Investment Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Quarterra announced the appointment of Jordan Calaguire as Chief Investment Officer. The appointment strengthens the company’s investment capabilities as it continues developing and investing in multifamily housing communities nationwide.

Publix: Jill Livesay Joins Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Publix Super Markets announced that Jill Livesay has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2026.

Wendel Names Cyril Marie To Executive Board And Asset Management Role

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Wendel announced the appointment of Cyril Marie as a member of its Executive Board and Executive Vice President in charge of Asset Management, effective July 1, 2026.

Mission North Names Danny Maiello Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Mission North announced that it has appointed Danny Maiello as its first Chief Corporate Affairs Officer to lead the next phase of growth for the agency’s corporate advisory practice.

Wipfli Names John Rosenbaum Chief Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Wipfli announced that it has appointed John Rosenbaum as Chief Technology Officer. The appointment strengthens Wipfli’s leadership team as the firm continues advancing its technology strategy and investing in platforms, capabilities, and innovation to support associates and clients.

AbsenceSoft Names Joe Frassica Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

AbsenceSoft announced that it has appointed Joe Frassica as Chief Revenue Officer. The company said the appointment reflects its continued growth and rising employer demand for tools that help manage employee leave, workplace accommodations, and compliance more effectively.

Constellis Appoints Brent Pugh As CFO And Tarun Sondhi As Chief Growth & Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Constellis announced that it has appointed Brent A. Pugh as Chief Financial Officer and Tarun Sondhi as Chief Growth & Technology Officer.

Divergent Appoints Ben Nicholson As Chief Commercial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Divergent announced that it has appointed Ben Nicholson as Chief Commercial Officer. In this role, Nicholson will lead Divergent’s commercial organization, including business development, customer engagement, market expansion, partnerships, and government relations.

Automation Anywhere Appoints Srikanth Iyengar As Head Of EMEA Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Automation Anywhere announced that it has appointed Srikanth Iyengar as Head of Growth for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Panoplai Appoints Katie Gross As President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Panoplai announced that it has appointed Katie Gross as President. Gross will lead the company’s next phase of growth and drive its commercial strategy as Panoplai expands its enterprise platform for consumer understanding, digital twins, and synthetic data.

Skadden Adds Investment Funds Partners In Abu Dhabi And Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2026

Skadden announced that Robert Griffin, Kapil Vishnu Pandit, and Skye Smith have joined the firm as partners in its Investment Management Group.

Smartbird Appoints Nadia Carlsten As President & CEO To Advance AI Infrastructure Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Smartbird announced that it has appointed Nadia Carlsten as president and chief executive officer. Carlsten has also joined the company’s board of directors.

Ward Hadaway Appoints Strategic Risk Specialist Mike Gore

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Ward Hadaway announced that it has appointed strategic risk specialist Mike Gore, expanding the firm’s advisory capabilities across health, safety, regulatory compliance, business risk, and governance.

Ottometric Appoints Axel Gern To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Ottometric announced that Axel Gern has joined its Board of Directors, strengthening the company’s leadership as it scales its platform for ADAS and autonomous vehicle development and validation.

SmartCommerce Appoints Daniel Nissan To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

SmartCommerce announced that Daniel Nissan has joined its Board of Directors, adding AI and commerce expertise as the company enters its next phase of growth.

EQB Strengthens Leadership Team Ahead Of Closing PC Financial Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

OpenArc Appoints Retirement Industry Veteran Kevin Crain As Strategic Consultant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

OpenArc Corporate Advisory announced that Kevin Crain, a longtime leader in the institutional retirement and corporate benefits industry, has joined the firm as a Strategic Consultant as the company seeks to advance a more integrated and client-centric approach to employee financial wellness.

Baker McKenzie Names Jo Hewitt As First Female Managing Partner Of London Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Baker McKenzie announced the appointment of Jo Hewitt as managing partner of its London office, making her the first woman to lead the firm's London operations. Her term will begin on October 1, 2026, and run through June 30, 2029.

Fiserv Names Takis Georgakopoulos CEO as Mike Lyons Departs for Truist

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Fiserv announced the appointment of Takis Georgakopoulos as chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective immediately, succeeding Mike Lyons, who stepped down to become chief executive officer of Truist Financial Corporation.

Agiloft Names Jason Barnwell As Chief Product Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Agiloft announced the appointment of Jason Barnwell as Chief Product Officer, bringing to the role a combination of engineering, legal, and enterprise contracting experience as the company continues to expand its AI-driven contract lifecycle management platform.

Dykema Adds Corporate Finance And Data Privacy Attorney Jake Vollebregt In San Antonio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Dykema announced that Jacobus “Jake” Vollebregt has joined the firm as Senior Counsel in its Corporate Finance and Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Groups. He will be based in the firm’s San Antonio office.

Paul Weiss Adds Executive Compensation Partner Linda Barrett In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Linda Barrett has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Executive Compensation Department, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in advising private equity firms and public companies on compensation and benefits matters tied to complex corporate transactions.

Broadfield Adds Two London Partners To Expand Private Wealth And IP Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Broadfield announced the appointment of Sarah Sarwar and Ash von Schwan as partners in its London office, strengthening the firm’s private wealth and intellectual property capabilities as it continues to expand its international platform.

Arcitecta Expands European Leadership Team With Ewen Smith And Nina Mangold To Support EMEA Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Arcitecta announced the expansion of its European leadership team with the appointments of Ewen Smith as Managing Director of Arcitecta Europe and Nina Mangold as head of the company’s European channel program.

Rubin Rudman Expands Corporate Practice With Addition Of Julia Royce In Boston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Rubin Rudman announced that Julia Royce has joined the firm’s Corporate, Business and Tax Practice as an associate, further strengthening its capabilities in corporate and transactional matters. Royce joins the Boston-based law firm from Sherin and Lodgen.

Morgan Lewis: Gemma Roberts Hired In London To Expand European Private Equity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Morgan Lewis announced the continued expansion of its European corporate platform with the addition of private equity partner Gemma Roberts in London. Roberts joins the firm from Goodwin, where she previously served as co-chair of the London office, and will assume the role of European private equity practice lead.

Greenberg Traurig Expands Private Equity Practice With Addition Of Neal Loughery And Curt Ostosh In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Greenberg Traurig announced the expansion of its Private Equity Practice with the addition of shareholders Cornelius “Neal” Loughery and Curt Ostosh in the firm’s Chicago office. The move strengthens the firm’s capabilities across private equity financing and mergers and acquisitions as sponsors continue to pursue increasingly sophisticated transactions.

Nordic Appoints Alicia Harkness As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Nordic, a global healthcare technology and consulting firm, announced the appointment of Alicia Harkness as chief executive officer, effective June 15. Harkness will lead the company as it continues to help healthcare organizations address clinical, operational, and business challenges through technology and consulting services.

Mars Appoints Kemal Cetin As Chief Digital & Information Officer For $36 Billion Snacking Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Mars announced the appointment of Kemal Cetin as Global Chief Digital & Information Officer for its Snacking business, effective August 3, 2026. Based in Chicago, Mars Snacking generates approximately $36 billion in annual revenue and includes brands such as SNICKERS, M&M’S, SKITTLES, EXTRA, PRINGLES, CHEEZ-IT, POP-TARTS, and KIND.