Leadership

Enovix Realigns Operations Leadership Ahead Of Malaysia Mass Production Ramp

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 25, 2026

Enovix announced it is reshaping its operations leadership as it moves toward mass production of its silicon anode batteries, with a focus on “proven, high volume battery manufacturing leadership” and clearer operational accountability as the company prepares to scale output for smartphones, smart eyewear, defense, and other IoT markets.

Catalyst Acoustics Group Names Charles Merrimon As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Catalyst Acoustics Group, the parent company of a portfolio of acoustic, seismic, vibration, and noise control brands, has promoted Charles Merrimon to chief executive officer.

Norm Law Names Former Sidley Austin Chair Mike Schmidtberger As Chairman

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Norm Law, an AI native law firm serving global institutional clients, has appointed longtime Sidley Austin leader Mike Schmidtberger as Chairman, Partner, and Head of its Investment Funds and Regulatory practice, a move the firm framed as a marker of how it intends to combine senior legal judgment with an integrated AI platform and engineering-driven workflows.

Analog Devices Adds Yoky Matsuoka To Board And Expands Corporate Development Committee

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Analog Devices has appointed Dr. Yoky Matsuoka to its Board of Directors as an independent director, effective January 20, 2026, adding her to the Board’s Corporate Development Committee and expanding the board to 11 members.

Sprocket Security Names Eric Sheridan As Chief Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Sprocket Security has appointed veteran cybersecurity executive Eric Sheridan as chief technology officer, tapping a longtime security and software engineering leader to guide the company’s technology roadmap as it scales its proactive security platform.

Wingman Growth Partners Names Cheri Reeve As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Wingman Growth Partners, an investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data, and financial technology businesses, has appointed Cheri Reeve as chief financial officer, tasking her with leading the firm’s finance and reporting functions as it continues to build out its institutional platform.

Structurely Names Corey Welch As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Structurely, an AI-powered sales automation platform built for high-volume, compliance-driven industries, has appointed Corey Welch as chief executive officer, naming a veteran mortgage and fintech operator to lead its next stage of disciplined, industry-focused expansion.

Barrick Mining Names Helen Cai As CFO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Barrick Mining announced it has appointed board member Helen Cai as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, with Cai set to assume the CFO role on March 1, 2026. The company said the change will follow the departure of current CFO Graham Shuttleworth, who is expected to leave after Barrick announces and files its year end results.

Raymond James Brings In $175 Million Advisor Janet Bone

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Raymond James has welcomed St. Louis-based financial advisor Janet Bone, CFP, to Raymond James & Associates, the firm’s employee advisor channel, according to Amy Smart, Mid-American regional director for RJA.

Sapient Capital Adds Former JPMorgan Managing Director Sarah White As Partner in New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Sapient Capital has recruited veteran private banker Sarah White as a Partner and Wealth Advisor in the firm’s New York office, adding a senior advisor with decades of experience serving ultra-high-net-worth families.

Willkie Adds Restructuring Partner Jeffrey Michalik In Chicago

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has added restructuring partner Jeffrey Michalik to its Chicago office, continuing the firm's recent buildout of its debtor-side bankruptcy and broader restructuring capabilities.

Corrs Adds Indirect Tax Specialist Janet Cho As Sydney Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has expanded its tax practice with the appointment of Janet Cho as a partner in Sydney, positioning the hire as another step in building out a deeper bench in indirect tax and transaction structuring.

DLA Piper Adds Adrián Del Paso To Expand Environmental Regulatory Practice In Mexico City

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

DLA Piper announced it has expanded its global Environmental Regulatory practice with the addition of Adrián del Paso as a partner in the firm’s Mexico City office, strengthening the firm’s capabilities across environmental, life sciences, and regulatory matters in Mexico and beyond.

Dentons Rattagan Arocena Promotes Facundo Maciel Bo To Counsel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2026

Dentons Rattagan Arocena has promoted Facundo Maciel Bo to Counsel, marking a step up for a lawyer whose work sits at the intersection of public law, regulatory complexity, and competition matters in Argentina’s most closely supervised industries. The promotion follows his arrival at the firm in July 2025, when he joined as a Senior Associate after building more than 15 years of professional experience across private practice and the Argentine Federal Judiciary.

Oppenheimer: Michelle Jacobi Joins As Managing Director In Global Fund Placement & Advisory Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2026

Michelle Jacobi has joined Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. as a managing director in the firm’s Global Fund Placement & Advisory Group, strengthening the investment bank’s private markets advisory and fundraising capabilities for alternative asset managers.