Leadership

Paul Hastings Adds International Arbitration Partners Elizabeth Oger-Gross And Tolu Obamuroh In Paris

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2026

Paul Hastings has added international arbitration partners Elizabeth Oger-Gross and Tolu Obamuroh to its Paris office. The lawyers join from White & Case’s Band 1-ranked International Arbitration practice.

DLA Piper Adds Litigation Partner Thomas J. Moran In Vancouver

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2026

DLA Piper has added Thomas J. Moran as a Partner in its Litigation practice in Vancouver. His arrival strengthens the firm’s capabilities in complex commercial disputes and strategic business conflicts involving significant financial, operational and reputational interests.

The Commission Names Margaret Brown Board Chair As MaryBeth Kurland Transitions From CEO Role

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2026

The Commission has named Margaret Brown as its 2026 Board Chair as the professional credentialing organization advances its certification, continuing education and workforce development programs. Brown is Senior Director of Care Management at Priority Health and has held the Certified Case Manager credential since 2014.

Norm Law Adds John Budetti As Partner And Co-Head Of Global Private Capital Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2026

Norm Law has added John Budetti as Partner and Co-Head of Global Private Capital Funds. The appointment expands the AI-native law firm’s capabilities for advising institutional investment managers and private capital sponsors.

Kirkland Adds Real Estate Partner Wesley Smith To Expand Data Center And Digital Infrastructure Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis has added Wesley Smith as a Partner in its Real Estate Practice Group. He joins the firm from Willkie Farr & Gallagher, where he was also a partner.

Nano Dimension Appoints Moshe Rozenbaum Interim CEO And Phillip Borenstein Chairman

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2026

Nano Dimension has appointed Moshe Rozenbaum as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The company’s Board of Directors has also named Phillip Borenstein Chairman.

OpenAI Appoints Nubank Founder David Vélez And BNY CEO Robin Vince To Foundation And Group PBC Boards

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2026

OpenAI has appointed David Vélez and Robin Vince to the boards of the OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group PBC. The additions bring senior leadership experience spanning digital banking, financial infrastructure, risk management, institutional governance and technology-driven transformation.

MSA Safety Elects Diebold Nixdorf CEO Octavio Marquez To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2026

MSA Safety has elected Octavio Marquez to its Board of Directors as part of the industrial safety company’s regular succession planning. Marquez is President and CEO of Diebold Nixdorf.

NCTC Promotes Brian Jones To CFO After 34 Years With The Organization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 22, 2026

The National Content & Technology Cooperative has promoted Brian Jones to Chief Financial Officer. Jones previously served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations and has worked at NCTC for 34 years.

Interblock Appoints Kay Oswald As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

Interblock has appointed Kay Oswald as chief executive officer following a search that began in February 2026. He succeeds Bala Ganesan, managing director at Oaktree Capital Management, who had been serving as interim CEO.

McGuireWoods Adds Michelle Williamson As Houston Partner To Expand Energy And Infrastructure Finance Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 21, 2026

McGuireWoods has added Michelle Williamson as a partner in its Houston office, expanding the firm’s capabilities across energy, infrastructure and other complex financing transactions. She joins after nearly a decade at Kirkland & Ellis in Houston, where she was a partner.

Avia Solutions Group Appoints AJ Abedin As Board Director And Senior Strategic Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Avia Solutions Group has appointed AJ Abedin to its board of directors and named him senior strategic advisor, effective July 20. Abedin will be based in the United States and will help deepen the aviation services group’s relationships with U.S. capital markets.

RBC Wealth Management Adds $1.6 Billion Firm KPM Wealth Advisory Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

RBC Wealth Management has added the KPM Wealth Advisory Group to its Dallas office. The team manages approximately $1.6 billion in assets.

Andreessen Horowitz Names Connor Love General Partner On American Dynamism Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Andreessen Horowitz has named Connor Love as a general partner on its American Dynamism investment team. Love will focus on companies operating across defense, space, advanced manufacturing, autonomous systems and other technologies connected to U.S. national interests.

General Motors Names Allyson Witherspoon Chief Marketing Officer For Buick And GMC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

General Motors has named Allyson Witherspoon as chief marketing officer for Buick and GMC. She will work with the automaker’s leadership team and dealer network to guide the marketing strategies of both brands.

WFW Adds Xuan Jin To Strengthen APAC Finance And Capital Markets Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Watson Farley & Williams has added finance and capital markets lawyer Xuan Jin in Hong Kong. His arrival expands the firm’s financing capabilities across Asia-Pacific, particularly within the energy, infrastructure and transport sectors.

Troutman Pepper Locke Adds Mac Marshall As Partner In Houston Energy Transactional Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Troutman Pepper Locke has added Mac Marshall as a partner in its Energy Transactional Practice Group. Based in Houston, Marshall brings approximately two decades of experience advising on upstream, midstream and international energy transactions collectively valued at more than $17 billion.

Latham & Watkins Adds Jennifer Ying Lan As Partner In New York Capital Markets Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Latham & Watkins has added Jennifer Ying Lan as a partner in its New York office. She joins the firm’s Capital Markets and Public Company Representation Practices with a focus on investment-grade debt offerings and other public and private financing transactions.

Bank Of America Names Senior Executives To Accelerate AI Adoption Across Global Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Bank of America has appointed several senior executives to expand the adoption of artificial intelligence, digital assets and data-driven tools across its global markets business, according to Reuters. The leadership changes are intended to support technology modernization and greater automation throughout the division.

Xactly Appoints Adriana Carpenter As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 20, 2026

Xactly has appointed Adriana Carpenter as chief financial officer. She brings more than 20 years of experience leading finance organizations at software and technology companies.

FourthSquare Names Josh Ezring President And Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

FourthSquare has appointed Josh Ezring as president and chief revenue officer to lead the company’s revenue strategy and support its next phase of growth. Ezring will help expand FourthSquare’s artificial intelligence, cloud and managed services offerings as the company works with organizations on enterprise digital transformation initiatives.

Intuitina Names Jennifer Hurless Chief Growth Officer To Accelerate AI Business Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

Intuitina has appointed Jennifer Hurless as chief growth officer to lead the company’s growth strategy, strategic partnerships, market expansion and customer acquisition efforts. Hurless joins Intuitina as the company works to expand adoption of its managed AI chatbot and agentic AI solutions across industries.

SpryPoint Names Kevin Gallagher Vice President Of Payments To Lead SpryWallet

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

SpryPoint has appointed payments industry veteran Kevin Gallagher as vice president of payments. Gallagher will lead the strategy, growth and operational execution of SpryWallet, SpryPoint’s embedded payments platform for utility companies.

Associated Wholesale Grocers Names Kelly Kauffman Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

Associated Wholesale Grocers has appointed Kelly Kauffman as chief financial officer, adding an executive with extensive experience across retail, financial services and consumer goods. Kauffman brings expertise in financial planning and analysis, operational finance, corporate transformation and large-scale financial systems implementation. He most recently served as senior vice president of financial planning and analysis at BJ’s Wholesale Club.

Zimmer Biomet Names Chintan Desai President Of Asia Pacific Region

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2026

Zimmer Biomet has appointed Chintan Desai as president of its Asia Pacific region, effective immediately. Desai joins the medical technology company with nearly three decades of leadership experience spanning regional management, sales, marketing, services, supply chain, finance and project management.

King & Spalding Adds Nadja Al Kanawati And Matteo Angelini To International Disputes Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

King & Spalding has added Nadja Al Kanawati and Matteo Angelini to its International Disputes practice from WilmerHale. The appointments expand the firm’s capabilities across civil law and common law disputes while strengthening its international arbitration and high-value cross-border litigation offerings.

DLA Piper Profit Per Equity Partner Reaches $4.14 Million As Revenue Rises 8.4% To $4.6 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

DLA Piper has reported strong year-over-year financial growth for 2025, with global revenue reaching $4.6 billion. The result represents an increase of 8.4% compared with the previous year, reflecting continued demand across the firm’s international practices, sectors and markets. Profit per equity partner increased at a faster rate, rising 19.6% to $4.14 million.

Icertis Appoints Rajat Bahri And Jim Moffatt As Interim Co-CEOs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Icertis has appointed Chief Financial Officer Rajat Bahri and board member Jim Moffatt as interim co-CEOs as the contract intelligence company begins a search for its next permanent chief executive. Moffatt has also been named chair of the Icertis board of directors.

Dentons Adds Ben Jarrard And Isabelle De Smedt To Public Policy And Litigation Practices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 18, 2026

Dentons has expanded its public policy, litigation and investigations capabilities with the additions of Ben Jarrard in Atlanta and Isabelle De Smedt in Brussels.

UBS Adds Financial Advisor Samuel Duckett To Austin Wealth Management Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2026

UBS has appointed Samuel Duckett as a financial advisor in its Austin, Texas, office, strengthening the firm’s presence in one of the country’s fastest-growing wealth management markets.