Leadership

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.

OpenText Names Ayman Antoun As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

OpenText announced its board has appointed Ayman Antoun as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board, effective April 20, 2026, positioning the veteran technology executive to lead the company’s next phase of cloud modernization and enterprise AI-focused growth.

Lyric Health Names Bill Schmitt As Chief Growth Officer To Expand AI-Based Virtual Care And Enterprise Partnerships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

Lyric Health has appointed Bill Schmitt as Chief Growth Officer, a newly created role aimed at accelerating growth for the company’s AI-powered virtual care and integrated health navigation platform. The appointment was announced as Lyric looks to expand its market presence and deepen enterprise partnerships across healthcare, employer benefits, and plan sponsor ecosystems.

OPSWAT Names Bill Carey CFO As Cybersecurity Firm Scales Critical Infrastructure Protection

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

OPSWAT has appointed Bill Carey as chief financial officer, bringing on a veteran technology finance leader with public company and IPO experience to lead financial strategy and governance as the company expands its cybersecurity offerings for critical infrastructure protection.

Juniper Square Names Jason Sheller Global Head Of Go To Market For Fund Administration

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2026

Juniper Square has appointed Jason Sheller as Global Head of Go To Market, Fund Administration, tasking the longtime financial services sales and business development executive with leading the global go-to-market strategy for the company’s fund administration business.

Ritholtz Wealth Management Expands Employee Ownership In Succession Plan To Stay 100% Independent

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2026

Ritholtz Wealth Management has rolled out an employee-led succession plan that expands equity ownership to more employees and formalizes a next-generation leadership structure while keeping the registered investment adviser fully independent and free of outside capital.

Foundation For Financial Planning Names 2026 Board Chair, Vice Chair, And Five New Trustees

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2026

The Foundation for Financial Planning (FFP), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit focused on expanding access to pro bono financial planning for people in crisis or need, announced its 2026 Board of Trustees leadership and the election of five new trustees for the 2026–2028 term.

OneSeven Adds CFO, Compliance Chief, And New Advisor Advocate Role As AUM Climbs Past $8.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2026

OneSeven, a national registered investment advisor, announced it has expanded its executive leadership team with three senior hires to support continued growth and improve the day-to-day experience for its partner advisory firms. The firm also named Brian Bunker as Advisor Advocate, Betsey Saffar as Chief Financial Officer, and John Carey as Chief Compliance Officer. The additions come as OneSeven reports that it has grown assets under management from about $3.5 billion to more than $8.6 billion over the past year.

Raken Adds Ron Antevy And Robert E. Knowling Jr. To Board As Platform Expands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2026

Raken announced it has expanded its board of directors by adding two technology executives, Ron Antevy and Robert E. Knowling Jr., as the construction management company looks to accelerate product innovation and broaden its field-first roadmap.