Leadership

Twitter Announces CTO Parag Agrawal To Succeed Jack Dorsey As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 29, 2021

Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) announced that Jack Dorsey has decided to step down as CEO and that the Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Parag Agrawal as CEO. These are the details.

WW International President And CEO Mindy Grossman Stepping Down

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 2, 2021

WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WW) announced that President and CEO Mindy Grossman has decided to step down in Q1 2022. These are the details.

Adobe (ADBE) Names Dan Durn As CFO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2021

Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced the appointment of Dan Durn as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). These are the details.

Okta Hires Sagnik Nandy As President Of Tech And CTO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2021

Leading independent identity provider Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA) announced it welcomed Sagnik Nandy as President of Technology and CTO. These are the details.

Roostify Names Bill Elderton As New Chief Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 16, 2021

Premium home lending technology provider Roostify announced the appointment of Bill Elderton as Chief Technology Officer. These are the details.

Alteryx Appoints Paula Hansen As Chief Revenue Officer

By Noah Long ● May 16, 2021

Analytics automation company Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX) announced recently the appointment of Paula Hansen as chief revenue officer (CRO). These are the details.

Circle Names Jeremy Fox-Geen As CFO

By Dan Anderson ● May 16, 2021

Circle — a global financial technology firm that provides payments and treasury infrastructure for internet businesses — announced recently that finance veteran Jeremy Fox-Geen will join the company as its Chief Financial Officer. These are the details.

ServiceMax Names Nell O’Donnell As Chief Legal Officer

By Annie Baker ● May 16, 2021

ServiceMax — a leader in asset-centric field service management — announced Nell O'Donnell will join the ServiceMax executive team as Chief Legal Officer. These are the details.

3D Infotech Hires Kirk Dennis As Director Of Sales

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 16, 2021

3D Infotech announced recently that Kirk Dennis was appointed Director of Sales for the US and Canada.

Merck CEO Kenneth C. Frazier Retiring And Robert Davis Named As Successor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2021

Today Merck (NYSE: MRK) announced that Kenneth C. Frazier, chairman and chief executive officer, will retire as CEO, effective June 30, 2021. These are the details.

Quantumscape (QS): Jens Wiese Joins Board Of Directors

By Annie Baker ● Jan 16, 2021

Quantumscape Corp (NYSE: QS) announced its board of directors has approved the nomination of Jens Wiese, Head of Volkswagen Group M&A, Investment Advisory, and Partnerships to the board of directors.

HubSpot Inc (HUBS) Names Nick Caldwell To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 13, 2021

Leading customer relationship management company HubSpot Inc (NYSE: HUBS) announced Nick Caldwell has joined the company's board of directors. These are the details.

Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon Succeeding Steve Mollenkopf As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 6, 2021

Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced this week that its Board of Directors has unanimously selected Cristiano Amon to succeed Steve Mollenkopf as CEO, effective June 30, 2021. These are the details.

Lauren Hobart Succeeding Ed Stack As Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 25, 2020

Dick's Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stack announced recently that he is stepping down from the company after 36 years and will be succeeded by Lauren Hobart. Stack will continue to work at the company as executive chairman and chief merchant.

Microsoft (MSFT) Hires Christopher Young As EVP Of Business Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 13, 2020

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) recently announced it named Christopher Young as executive vice president of business development.

Qualtrics Founder Ryan Smith Buying Majority Interest Of The Utah Jazz

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 29, 2020

Gail Miller -- the owner and chair of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies (LHM Group) and the Miller family -- announced a definitive agreement to sell a majority interest in the Utah Jazz and other sports and entertainment properties to Qualtrics co-founder and technology entrepreneur Ryan Smith.

AIG Announces New CEO And Plan To Spin Off Retirement Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 27, 2020

This week, American International Group Inc (NYSE: AIG) announced that its board approved of a plan to separate its life and retirement operations from the rest of the company. And AIG also announced it is naming President Peter Zaffino as CEO, effective next year.

Yext Names Hillary Smith To Board Of Directors

By Annie Baker ● Oct 23, 2020

Search Experience Cloud company Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT) announced it named Hillary Smith to its Board of Directors, effective October 21, 2020.

Pinterest (PINS): Salaam Coleman Smith Joins Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 21, 2020

Pinterest Inc (NYSE: PINS) has announced that it has appointed Salaam Coleman Smith to its board of directors, effective October 31, 2020. These are the details.

Leaf Group (LEAF): Brian Gephart Named Permanent CFO

By Annie Baker ● Oct 20, 2020

Today Leaf Group Ltd (NYSE: LEAF) announced that it appointed Brian Gephart as permanent chief financial officer, effective on October 16.

Hertz (HTZ): Alexandra Brooks Named Chief Accounting Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 20, 2020

Hertz Global Holdings Inc (NYSE: HTZ) announced Alexandra Brooks has been appointed to senior vice president and chief accounting officer.

Trimble Announces Several Executive Changes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2020

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) recently announced several new executives. These are the details.

Ray Dalio Committing $50 Million For Equal Healthcare And Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 18, 2020

Billionaire investor and Bridgewater Associates head Ray Dalio is funding a new center to address health justice.

Disney (DIS) To Restructure Media And Entertainment Divisions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 13, 2020

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) announced it is restructuring the media and entertainment divisions at the company to emphasize more on its streaming platforms.

Nextdoor Appoints John Hope Bryant and Andrea Wishom To Its Board of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 8, 2020

Nextdoor announced the appointment of John Hope Bryant and Andrea Wishom to its Board of Directors.

Welltower (WELL) Names Shankh Mitra As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 6, 2020

Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) has announced that it has named Shankh Mitra as Chief Executive Officer and he also joined the Board of Directors.

Nikola (NKLA): Steve Shindler Appointed To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 5, 2020

Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) recently announced that it appointed Steve Shindler as a new independent director.

McDonald’s (MCD) Hires Katie Beirne Fallon As Chief Global Impact Officer

By Annie Baker ● Oct 1, 2020

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) announced it has named Katie Beirne Fallon as its Chief Global Impact Officer.

Ford Motor Company (F): Operational And Leadership Changes Announced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 1, 2020

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced changes in how it plans to streamline its global business by making changes in how the company is organized and operates. These are the details.

Kroger Co (KR): New $95 Million Customer Fulfillment Center And Supply Chain Head

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 30, 2020

This week, Kroger announced a new $95 million customer fulfillment center and a new supply chain executive.