Leadership

Altruix Acquired By Frazier Healthcare Partners And Randy Hyun Appointed CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

Frazier Healthcare Partners announced the completion of its acquisition of Altruix, a behavioral health-focused pharmacy provider serving patients with severe mental illness, substance use disorders, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Caldwell Adds Alex Langridge As Partner In Financial Services Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 31, 2026

Caldwell announced the addition of Alex Langridge as a Partner in the firm's Financial Services Practice, further expanding its leadership advisory and executive search capabilities across the financial services and fintech sectors. Based in London, Langridge will advise clients on senior executive and board appointments, succession planning, organizational design, and transformational leadership hiring.

Immunic Appoints Multiple Sclerosis Veteran Erik Lundgren As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2026

Immunic announced the appointment of biopharmaceutical executive Erik Lundgren as chief executive officer, with employment beginning on June 1, 2026. Lundgren succeeds Daniel Vitt, Ph.D., who will continue to oversee scientific strategy and portfolio advancement while remaining on the company’s board of directors.

WELL Health: Derek Clark Appointed Chief Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2026

WELL Health Technologies announced the appointment of healthcare and digital health executive Derek Clark as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. The move is designed to support the company’s next phase of operational execution, integration, and growth as it continues to expand its healthcare and digital health platform.

Parry Labs Names Don Claussen As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 30, 2026

Parry Labs announced the appointment of Don Claussen as chief executive officer, marking the next phase of the company's leadership evolution as it continues to scale its defense technology business. Founder John "JD" Parkes will transition to the role of executive chairman, remaining full-time and focusing on strategy, investor relationships, and the company's long-term direction.

Corner Appoints Michael Sonnenshein As Partner & Group President

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2026

Corner, a multi-billion dollar investment firm that backs, builds, and operates companies across the AI economy, announced the appointment of Michael Sonnenshein as Partner & Group President. Effective immediately, Sonnenshein joins the firm's leadership team as Corner continues to unify its hard asset investing, company creation, and venture capital activities under a single global brand.

NewEdge Wealth: Veteran Advisor Alex Watts Joins Atlanta Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2026

NewEdge Wealth announced that Alex Watts has joined the firm as a Principal in its growing Atlanta office. Watts arrives from Merrill Lynch Private Wealth and brings more than 20 years of experience advising business owners, entrepreneurs, multi-generational families, family offices, and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Lightning Capital: $100 Million Venture Fund II Launched And Michele Griffin Joins As General Partner And COO

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2026

Lightning Capital announced a $100 million target for its Venture Fund II and the appointment of former Andreessen Horowitz partner Michele Griffin as General Partner and Chief Operating Officer. The firm said Griffin will take immediate responsibility for Fund II and oversee operations across the organization.

Norm Law: Emerging Companies And Venture Capital Practice Launched With Senior Additions

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2026

Norm Law, the AI-native full-service law firm built for institutional and high-growth clients, announced the launch of its Emerging Companies and Venture Capital (ECVC) practice with the addition of Sam Lipson and Justin Rattigan as Partners and Co-Heads of the group.

BRG: Darin Cabral Appointed Chief Financial Officer To Support Global Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2026

BRG announced the appointment of Darin Cabral as chief financial officer, strengthening the firm's leadership team as it continues expanding its global advisory capabilities and multidisciplinary services. Based in Washington, D.C., Cabral will oversee BRG's financial strategy and operations. He succeeds David Johnson, who is departing the firm after nearly a decade.

Steptoe Expands Chicago Presence With Addition Of Restructuring Partner Kenneth P. Kansa

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2026

Steptoe announced that restructuring and bankruptcy attorney Kenneth P. Kansa has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Insolvency, Restructuring and Transactions practice. Kansa joins the firm from Barnes & Thornburg LLP and brings more than 25 years of experience advising clients on financial distress, restructurings, bankruptcies, and complex insolvency matters.

SEI: Nathan Shetty Appointed Chief Investment Officer To Advance Global Asset Management Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2026

SEI announced the appointment of Nathan Shetty as Chief Investment Officer (CIO), effective June 1, 2026. In this role, Shetty will lead the company’s global investment organization and help drive the evolution of SEI’s asset management strategy, focusing on scalable and customized investment solutions for institutional and wealth management clients.

Ballast Rock Private Wealth: Jake Fetchen Joins As Wealth Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2026

Ballast Rock Private Wealth (BRPW), an independent registered investment advisor focused on serving accredited high-net-worth individuals, announced that Jake Fetchen has joined the firm as a Wealth Advisor.

Merit Expands Leadership Team With Doug Moore As CFO And Sarah Mouser As EVP Of Financial Planning

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 29, 2026

Merit Financial Advisors has expanded its executive leadership team with the addition of Doug Moore as Chief Financial Officer and Sarah Mouser as Executive Vice President of Financial Planning.

True Global Ventures Appoints Tal Elyashiv As General Partner To Expand Bay Area Presence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2026

True Global Ventures, a global venture capital firm focused on AI-first technology companies, announced the appointment of Tal Elyashiv as General Partner as the firm deepens its focus on the San Francisco Bay Area and California-based startups.

Field: Wealth Management Technology Platform Launches To Unify Advisory Firm Data And Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2026

Field officially launched as a wealth management technology company focused on building foundational infrastructure for the advisory industry. The company is led by Bill Crager, the co-founder and former CEO of Envestnet and a founding partner of iAltA.

Cato Networks Appoints Tristan Elder As Vice President Of EMEA Channel

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2026

Cato Networks announced the appointment of Tristan Elder as Vice President of EMEA Channel, reinforcing the company’s commitment to expanding its partner ecosystem across the region amid growing enterprise demand for AI security solutions.

OpenAI: Colin Fleming Joins As Chief Marketing Officer, Business

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 28, 2026

Colin Fleming announced that he is joining OpenAI as Chief Marketing Officer, Business, following what he described as “the most meaningful chapter” of his career at ServiceNow.

Rokt: Sam Dozor Appointed CTO To Accelerate AI-Driven Ecommerce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Rokt announced the appointment of Sam Dozor as Chief Technology Officer as the company expands its AI-driven ecommerce platform and deepens the integration of mParticle into its technology stack.

Dropbox Names Ashraf Alkarmi As Co-CEO And Drew Houston To Transition To Executive Chairman

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Dropbox announced a major leadership transition, revealing that co-founder and CEO Drew Houston will step down from the CEO role following a transition period and move into the position of executive chairman. As part of the transition, Ashraf Alkarmi has been promoted to co-CEO and will eventually become the company’s sole CEO.

Quantum X Labs: Technion Professor Oren Kurland Joins Scientific Advisory Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Quantum X Labs announced the appointment of Professor Oren Kurland to its newly formed Scientific Advisory Board as the company continues expanding its capabilities in quantum science and engineering.

Jumia Elects New Supervisory Board As Company Targets 2027 Profitability

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Jumia Technologies AG announced the election and re-election of five members to its Supervisory Board during the company’s Annual General Meeting held on May 15, 2026, as the pan-African e-commerce platform continues its push toward profitability in 2027.

Core Scientific: Industry Veteran Steve Smith Appointed To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 27, 2026

Core Scientific announced the appointment of Steve Smith to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Smith will also serve on the company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Dentons: Sunil Joneja, Alexandra Fox, And Scott McLeman Join Banking And Finance Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 26, 2026

Dentons announced that it has added partners Sunil Joneja, Alexandra Fox, and Scott McLeman to its Banking and Finance group in Calgary, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in corporate lending, real estate finance, specialty finance, and cross-border transactions.

VinFast Names Pham Nhat Quan Anh As Chairman Of The Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

VinFast announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Pham Nhat Quan Anh as Chairman of the Board of the company. The appointment is intended to support the company's global expansion requirements in its next phase of development.

Quanta Services: Joseph Kim Joins Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Quanta Services announced the appointment of Joseph Kim to its Board of Directors, adding a veteran executive with extensive leadership, operational, supply chain, and logistics experience to the company’s board.

Amber International: Brunei Investment Agency Executive Noorsurainah Tengah Appointed To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Amber International Holding Limited announced the appointment of Noorsurainah Tengah as an independent director of the company’s Board of Directors, effective May 21, 2026. Tengah will also serve on the Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Investment Committee.

QuantumCore: Board Appoints David Marantz As Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

QuantumCore announced the appointment of David Marantz to its board of directors as the company continues advancing its quantum infrastructure and enabling hardware technology strategy for the quantum computing ecosystem.

Wendy’s Appoints Robert D. ‘Bob’ Wright As President And Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

The Wendy’s Company announced that Robert D. “Bob” Wright has been appointed as president and chief executive officer, effective May 21, 2026. Wright will also join the company’s board of directors as Wendy’s looks to accelerate operational improvements and long-term growth initiatives.

LinkedIn: Matt Derella Expands Leadership Across LinkedIn Ads And Microsoft Advertising

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 24, 2026

LinkedIn announced that Matt Derella is expanding his leadership responsibilities across LinkedIn Ads and Microsoft Advertising, a move that further aligns the advertising businesses of both companies while maintaining their distinct operations.