Leadership

MEXC Appoints Vugar Usi As CEO To Lead Global Expansion And Multi-Asset Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

MEXC, a global digital asset trading platform, announced the appointment of Vugar Usi as Chief Executive Officer as the company enters a new phase of international expansion and strategic transformation.

Ribbon Bio Appoints Urs Spitz As Chair To Support Cell-Free DNA Platform Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Ribbon Bio, a developer of cell-free DNA assembly technology, announced the appointment of Dr. Urs Spitz as Chair of its Board of Directors as the company advances its platform for producing complex DNA molecules.

Lineage Cell Therapeutics: Scientific Advisory Board Formed To Advance Cell Therapy Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic, off-the-shelf cell therapies for serious medical conditions, announced the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board to provide strategic guidance for its cell transplant pipeline and proprietary AlloSCOPE platform.

Ailux Appoints Maria Belvisi As Chief Scientific Officer To Advance Drug Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Ailux announced the appointment of Maria G. Belvisi, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer, marking a significant step in its evolution from AI-driven biologics discovery to a fully integrated drug development organization.

Mach Industries Appoints Amanda Sustak As Senior Vice President Of Business Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Mach Industries, a defense manufacturing company focused on advanced unmanned systems, announced the appointment of Amanda Sustak as Senior Vice President of Business Development, marking a strategic move to accelerate growth across key national security sectors.

Pep Boys: Nik Umrani Appointed Chief Information Officer To Lead Technology Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Pep Boys announced the appointment of Nik Umrani as Chief Information Officer, reinforcing the company’s focus on advancing its technology capabilities and enhancing customer experience.

Hitachi Solutions: CEO Roger Lvin Appointed To Lead Global Digital Transformation Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Hitachi Solutions today announced the appointment of Roger Lvin as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective immediately, as the company looks to accelerate its global digital transformation strategy and deepen its enterprise partnerships.

White & Case Appoints Jennifer Cheng As Partner In New York To Expand M&A Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

White & Case announced the appointment of Jennifer Cheng as a partner in New York, continuing the firm’s expansion of its Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice.

Dentons Appoints Guillermo Bailach Miró As Tax Partner In Spain To Strengthen Transactional Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Dentons announced the appointment of Guillermo Bailach Miró as a partner in its Tax practice in Madrid, reinforcing the firm’s capabilities in complex transactions, international structuring, and tax risk mitigation.

Norm Law Appoints Bill Mone As Head Of Private Equity To Expand M&A Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Norm Law announced the appointment of Bill Mone as Partner and Head of Private Equity, strengthening the firm’s capabilities across private equity and mergers and acquisitions.

White & Case Adds Andrea Merediz Basham As M&A Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

White & Case announced the appointment of Andrea Merediz Basham as a partner in its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, based in New York, as the firm continues to expand its U.S. private capital and M&A capabilities.

Simpson Thacher Expands Sports M&A Practice With Senior Partner Appointments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 13, 2026

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett announced the addition of Michael Kuh and Eric Geffner as partners, with Matthew Carpenter-Dennis set to join, strengthening the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice and Sports, Media and Entertainment platform.

Remitly: Appoints Adam Messinger To Board Of Directors To Strengthen Technology Leadership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Remitly Global announced the appointment of Adam Messinger to its Board of Directors, expanding the board from 10 to 11 members as the company continues to scale its global financial services platform.

Humana Elects Robert S. Field To Board Of Directors To Strengthen Healthcare Investment Expertise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Humana announced the election of Robert S. Field to its Board of Directors, effective immediately following the company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Petrichor Names Paul Sekhri As Operating Partner To Strengthen Life Sciences Expertise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Petrichor announced the appointment of Paul J. Sekhri as Operating Partner, bringing more than 35 years of leadership experience across the global life sciences industry.

Oppenheimer Promotes David Fleming To Private Client Division Leadership As Ron Guidi Takes San Francisco Role

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Oppenheimer announced the promotion of David Fleming to a leadership role within its Private Client Division, as the firm continues to expand its wealth management business.

Ares Management Appoints E.G. Morse As Head Of Asia Credit And Names Co-Heads For Special Situations Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Ares Management announced the appointment of E.G. Morse as Partner and Head of Asia Credit, alongside the promotion of Dinesh Goel and Gabriel Fong as Co-Heads of its Asia Special Situations strategy.

CM Wealth Appoints Paul Bodnar As CEO And Managing Member To Lead Next Phase Of Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

CM Wealth announced that Paul Bodnar has been named Chief Executive Officer and Managing Member, succeeding R. Douglas McCreery.

Caterpillar: Kyle Epley Appointed CFO As Andrew Bonfield Announces Retirement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

Caterpillar announced that Chief Financial Officer Andrew Bonfield will retire effective October 1, 2026, with company veteran Kyle Epley appointed as CFO effective May 1, 2026.

VivoPower: Appoints Former Microsoft And G42 AI Leader Khadija Mustafa To Advisory Council

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2026

VivoPower announced the appointment of Khadija Mustafa, a former global AI business leader at Microsoft and executive at G42, to its Advisory Council as the company accelerates its strategy in AI infrastructure and sovereign compute.

Pryor Cashman: Partner Olga Beloded Joins Tax Group In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Pryor Cashman announced that Olga Beloded has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Tax Group, strengthening its capabilities in complex domestic and cross-border tax matters.

Michael Baker: Chris Peters Appointed As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Michael Baker International announced a sweeping leadership transition aimed at accelerating technology-driven growth, naming Chris Peters as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Peters, who joined the firm as Chief Operating Officer in November 2025, brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across the architectural, engineering, and consulting sectors, including prior service as COO of WSP USA.

Ashurst: Senior Capital Markets Partner Jonathan Parry Rejoins Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Global law firm Ashurst has announced the appointment of Jonathan Parry as a senior capital markets partner, marking his return to the firm after nearly a decade. Parry rejoins Ashurst from White & Case, where he had been a key figure in its capital markets practice, and will bolster the firm’s corporate team in London.

Latham: Sarah Lightdale Rejoins Firm As Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Latham & Watkins announced that Sarah Lightdale has rejoined the firm as a partner in its New York office, strengthening its securities and M&A litigation practice.

Sidley Austin Adds Scott Bennett As Senior Capital Markets Partner In NY

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Sidley Austin has added a senior capital markets partner in New York, hiring Scott Bennett from Cravath, Swaine & Moore as it continues to expand its bench in high-growth and technology-focused practices.

Kirkland Expands Government Contracts Practice With Addition Of Brad Jorgensen And Andrew Current

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Kirkland & Ellis announced that it has expanded its government contracts practice group with the addition of a partner and an associate from DLA Piper, strengthening its capabilities across mergers and acquisitions, compliance counseling, and disputes involving government contractors.

Leadership

MEXC Appoints Vugar Usi As CEO To Lead Global Expansion And Multi-Asset Strategy

Ribbon Bio Appoints Urs Spitz As Chair To Support Cell-Free DNA Platform Growth

Lineage Cell Therapeutics: Scientific Advisory Board Formed To Advance Cell Therapy Platform

Ailux Appoints Maria Belvisi As Chief Scientific Officer To Advance Drug Development

Mach Industries Appoints Amanda Sustak As Senior Vice President Of Business Development

Pep Boys: Nik Umrani Appointed Chief Information Officer To Lead Technology Strategy

Hitachi Solutions: CEO Roger Lvin Appointed To Lead Global Digital Transformation Expansion

White & Case Appoints Jennifer Cheng As Partner In New York To Expand M&A Practice

Dentons Appoints Guillermo Bailach Miró As Tax Partner In Spain To Strengthen Transactional Capabilities

Norm Law Appoints Bill Mone As Head Of Private Equity To Expand M&A Capabilities

White & Case Adds Andrea Merediz Basham As M&A Partner In New York

Simpson Thacher Expands Sports M&A Practice With Senior Partner Appointments

Remitly: Appoints Adam Messinger To Board Of Directors To Strengthen Technology Leadership

Humana Elects Robert S. Field To Board Of Directors To Strengthen Healthcare Investment Expertise

Petrichor Names Paul Sekhri As Operating Partner To Strengthen Life Sciences Expertise

Oppenheimer Promotes David Fleming To Private Client Division Leadership As Ron Guidi Takes San Francisco Role

Ares Management Appoints E.G. Morse As Head Of Asia Credit And Names Co-Heads For Special Situations Strategy

CM Wealth Appoints Paul Bodnar As CEO And Managing Member To Lead Next Phase Of Growth

Caterpillar: Kyle Epley Appointed CFO As Andrew Bonfield Announces Retirement

VivoPower: Appoints Former Microsoft And G42 AI Leader Khadija Mustafa To Advisory Council

Pryor Cashman: Partner Olga Beloded Joins Tax Group In New York

Michael Baker: Chris Peters Appointed As CEO

Ashurst: Senior Capital Markets Partner Jonathan Parry Rejoins Firm

Latham: Sarah Lightdale Rejoins Firm As Partner In New York

Sidley Austin Adds Scott Bennett As Senior Capital Markets Partner In NY

Kirkland Expands Government Contracts Practice With Addition Of Brad Jorgensen And Andrew Current

Latham & Watkins Expands Data Center Practice With Hiring Of Kaila Sergent

Ropes & Gray: Senior DOJ Leader Maya Song Added As Partner

H.I.G. Capital: Brian Schwartz Appointed Chief Executive Officer As Leadership Transition Advances

Anthropic Hires Microsoft Executive Eric Boyd To Lead AI Infrastructure Expansion