LA500 2026: Jacquelyn Clites
Jacquelyn Clites became chief executive of the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region in December 2025, after 14 years with the organization and a prior stint leading the California Gold Country region. She succeeds Joanne Nowlin, who retires after a 36‑year tenure that shaped the region’s disaster response framework. Clites’s appointment brings continuity while adding fresh strategic focus on workforce empowerment, donor engagement, and community partnerships. Her immediate task includes briefing the city’s Emergency Operations Board on wildfire response coordination.
LA500 2026: Katherine Fleming
Katherine Fleming, president and chief executive of the J. Paul Getty Trust, oversees a $9 billion endowment and a workforce of more than 1,400. Appointed in August 2022 after a six‑year tenure as NYU provost, she has driven initiatives such as...
LA500 2026: Michael Flood
Michael Flood was honored in the 2026 LA500 list, recognizing his 24‑year tenure as president and chief executive of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Under his leadership, the organization has expanded food distribution, introduced nutrition‑focused programs, and navigated crises...
LA500 2026: Michael Govan
Michael Govan, who has led LACMA since 2006, has expanded the museum’s collection by roughly 35,000 works and driven annual attendance above 1.5 million. His tenure culminated in the opening of the $720 million David Geffen galleries, designed by Peter Zumthor and engineered with...
LA500 2026: Terry Karges
Terry Karges has steered the Petersen Automotive Museum through a dramatic overhaul since becoming executive director in 2012. Under his guidance ticket sales and staff numbers have each more than tripled, and the museum’s 1960s building was refreshed with a...
'Atlanta Journal-Constitution' Chief Steps Down as Bold Goals Yield to Tough Realities
Andrew Morse is leaving his role as publisher and president of the Atlanta Journal‑Constitution after a three‑and‑a‑half‑year tenure. He launched a $150 million digital‑first plan that targeted 500,000 paying subscribers by 2026, but the paper has reached only about 101,000. The...
Nexos Group Appoints Dan McAteer CEO
Nexos Group announced Dan McAteer as its new group chief executive, succeeding Scott McGinigal who will stay on briefly to aid the handover. McAteer brings more than 25 years of senior energy‑sector experience, including leadership roles at Worley, Petrofac and National Gas. He...
The Scoop: Gap CEO Connects Brand’s Cultural Relevance with Concrete Turnaround Goals
Gap CEO Richard Dickson says the company’s turnaround now hinges on cultural relevance rather than pure operational fixes. He has brought designer Zac Posen on board, dressed Kendall Jenner at the Met Gala, and hired a chief entertainment officer to produce content...
Under Canvas Appoints Noah Brodsky as Chief Executive Officer
Under Canvas announced Noah Brodsky as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Matt Gaghen who will serve as Executive Chairman through 2026 before joining the board. Brodsky arrives with more than 20 years of experience in hospitality, travel and consumer...
Sunil Bharti Mittal Says Now Is the Time to ‘Double Down’ on Investing in India: 'Cut Obsession with Gold Imports'
Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman of Bharti Airtel, backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to curb gold imports and accelerate domestic investment. Speaking at the CII Annual Business Summit, he urged Indian industry to "double down" on capital spending amid global energy volatility. Mittal disclosed...
Citizens Targets Tweaks to Boost CX
Citizens Bank is exploring ways to boost value for retail customers as it targets the mass‑affluent segment. Head of consumer banking Matt Boss says the lender is making “small tweaks” daily, highlighted by a new mobile app with 400 screens,...
Venkatesan New CEO At Momentive Software
Ravi Venkatesan has been appointed chief executive officer of Momentome Software, a nonprofit‑focused technology platform based in St. Petersburg, Florida, and will retain his seat on the board. He succeeds interim CEO Dustin Radtke, who will transition to chief AI...
EXCLUSIVE: WPP US President to Step Down Amid Strategy Reset
WPP’s U.S. president Michael Houston will step down after a 24‑year tenure, moving into a senior advisor role. CEO Cindy Rose framed the move as part of a “natural and planned evolution” as the holding company reshapes its operating model....
New Rexford Industrial Realty CEO Laura Clark On the Southern California Market
Rexford Industrial Realty appointed longtime COO Laura Clark as CEO on April 1, 2026, amid activist pressure from Elliott Investment Management and the departure of its co‑founders. The REIT has abandoned its $2 billion‑a‑year acquisition binge in favor of a capital‑recycling model that...
Hain Celestial Losses Persist as Sales Extend Declines
Hain Celestial reported a third‑quarter net loss of $106 million, narrowed from $135 million a year earlier, as it continues a turnaround under CEO Alison Lewis. The company sold its North American snack portfolio, including Garden Veggie and Terra chips, to Snackruptors...
Nutrabolt Appoints Andrew Archambault as President and CEO
Nutrabolt, the global active‑nutrition company behind C4 Energy, Bloom, Cellucor and Xtend, announced Andrew Archambault as its new president and chief operating officer. Archambault, a veteran with more than three decades in consumer‑packaged goods, most recently led the U.S. beverage...
How Lyntris Centers Its Tech on 'Left of Bang'
Lyntris, formed by merging Accelint Holdings and Vitesse Systems, targets the early‑warfare "left of bang" space where threat identification and decision‑making occur. Backed by Trive Capital, the company claims involvement in roughly 200 U.S. Defense Department and allied programs. Its...
C4 Energy Parent Hires Hershey Vet as COO
Andrew Archambault, a veteran of the consumer‑packaged‑goods sector, has been named president and chief operating officer of Nutrabolt, the owner of C4 Energy, Cellucor and Xtend. Archambault left his role as U.S. president at Hershey in April after a brief...
Lunar Co-Founder Exits CEO Role After 11 Years
Lunar co‑founder and CEO Ken Villum Klausen is stepping down after eleven years, handing the role to former Saxo Bank and Danske Bank executive Søren Kyhl in early June. Klausen cites the bank’s strong team, healthy business and ambitious next phase...
Ex-Alpro CEO Joins Board of Italian Plant-Based Dairy Startup Dreamfarm
Dreamfarm, a Parma‑based plant‑based dairy startup, appointed former Alpro CEO Sue Garfitt to its board as an independent director. Garfitt brings decades of category‑building experience as Dreamfarm prepares to scale across Europe after posting revenue of about €2 million ($2.2 million) in...
Oxin Growers Appoints Mark Schreuders as Managing Director
Oxin Growers, a Dutch agricultural cooperative, has appointed Mark Schreuders as managing director effective 19 May 2026. Schreuders, formerly chief commercial officer at Coroos Netherlands and vice‑president of sales at Arla Foods, brings extensive commercial and cooperative experience. The board says his...
Is Nextdoor’s Positive Earnings Call the Sign of a Turnaround?
Nextdoor reported a "standout quarter" on its Q1 earnings call, posting $62 million in revenue, a 14% year‑over‑year increase, and an all‑time high of 22.3 million weekly active users. The company narrowed its net loss to $11 million from $22 million a year earlier...
Google-Backed Adda247 Lays Off over 200 Employees
Google‑backed edtech startup Adda247 announced it has laid off more than 200 employees, roughly 20% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring ahead of a planned IPO. The cuts affect product, design, content, and teaching functions and are expected...
Post Holdings New CEO Outlines Pricing Strategy Pitfalls
Post Holdings’ incoming CEO Nicolas Catoggio warned that low‑single‑digit inflation may be absorbed, but higher cost pressures from the Middle East could force targeted price increases. He cited recent price hikes on the 9Lives pet‑food brand that triggered stronger elasticity...
Playtika Leaves Social Casino Behind to Focus on Casual Hits Like Disney Solitaire
Playtika announced that its transformation into a casual‑first mobile publisher is essentially complete, with casual games now accounting for 76% of its revenue mix. The company posted Q1 FY26 revenue of $744.7 million, a 5.5% year‑over‑year increase, and direct‑to‑consumer (DTC) revenue...
Former Lauritzen Boss to Lead Board of Danbulk
Martin Egvang, former CEO of Lauritzen Bulkers and Integrity Bulk, has been appointed chairman of the board for the newly formed Danish dry‑bulk carrier Danbulk. The board also includes vice‑chairman Kim Larsen, board member Martin Kristensen, and CEO Thomas Nielsen. Danbulk highlighted Egvang’s extensive shipping experience...
Ex-Prime Video UK Boss Chris Bird Launches Two AI Ventures, One With ‘The Boy Who Lived’ Director Dan Hartley
Former Prime Video UK chief Chris Bird has launched two AI ventures aimed at content creators. HawksHead AI offers a predictive analytics platform that uses proprietary AI and synthetic panels to forecast audience response and guide script, casting and creative...
Former Amazon France Executive Joins Tom&Co
Frédéric Duval, who spent more than two decades at Amazon and led its France and Belgium operations for over ten years, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Tom&Co’s holding company, Petserco Holding SRL, effective June 1, 2026. Duval brings...
Stewart Aims to Keep It Simple at Sibanye-Stillwater
Sibanye‑Stillwater reported earnings of roughly $1.1 billion for the quarter, a 371 % jump driven by soaring gold and PGM prices. CEO Richard Stewart said the company will simplify its portfolio to five cash‑generating assets and cut gross debt by half, targeting...
‘It Doesn’t Feel Like a Bubble’: Law Society CEO on the Opportunities and Risks of Artificial Intelligence
Law Society chief executive Ian Jeffery says artificial intelligence is sparking a genuine transformation in the legal profession rather than a speculative bubble. Since ChatGPT’s 2022 launch, law firms and in‑house teams have rapidly adopted generative AI for research, drafting...
Africa’s CEOs Warn Online Gambling Is Draining Customer Wallets
Africa’s top CEOs are sounding the alarm as online gambling swells to an estimated $13.5 billion in gross gaming revenue this year, more than twice the 2023 level. The average household now spends about 2 % of income on betting, with 7 %...
Science and Innovation Charity Reveals Next Chief
Matt Francis has been appointed chief executive of The Oxford Trust, taking over from Steve Burgess who is retiring after a 13‑year tenure. Francis joins the role after nearly a decade at the charity and most recently leading science and...
Ten Years of Nordex-Acciona Merger – a Lesson in Empire Building
A decade ago Acciona exchanged its wind‑turbine business for a near‑30% stake in German turbine maker Nordex, also purchasing additional shares from the Quandt family. The swap gave Acciona a strategic foothold in the European wind market while Nordex gained...
Awilco LNG Changes Course with CEO Exit and Board Revamp
Awilco LNG announced the immediate resignation of long‑time chief executive Jon Skule Storheill, ending a 15‑year tenure that began with the company’s 2011 IPO. The board has appointed CFO Per Heiberg as interim CEO while it prepares a broader leadership...
OROCO RESOURCE CORP. APPOINTS NEW CEO
Oroco Resource Corp. announced Charles Cryer as its new chief executive officer and director, effective June 16, 2026. Cryer brings more than three decades of global capital‑markets expertise in natural resources and emerging‑market investment banking, complemented by an engineering background....
Handel and Haydn Society Names New President & CEO
The Handel and Haydn Society announced that Lecolion Washington, Jr. will become its Philip and Marjorie Gerdine President and CEO on August 1 2026, succeeding David Snead. Washington currently leads the Community Music Center of Boston, where he drove net‑asset growth of...
Priority Technology Holdings Inc (PRTH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Priority Technology Holdings reported an 8% rise in net revenue, reaching roughly $1.0 billion for fiscal 2025 and projecting 6‑9% top‑line growth in 2026. Adjusted EBITDA climbed 10% to $225.2 million, with Q4 adjusted EBITDA up 16% to $60.1 million, while adjusted EPS...
WPP’s Cindy Rose Secures Pay Rise, Publicis’ Arthur Sadoun Might Yet
WPP shareholders approved a maximum $14.1 million pay package for CEO Cindy Rose, tying her compensation to a 50% share‑price rise and a 2027 growth target. Rose, who joined in 2022, is leading the "Elevate28" restructuring that aims to cut $635 million...
Rolapp: PGA Tour’s New Social Media Policy Straight From NFL’s Playbook
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp announced a revamped social‑media policy that will let players capture and publish more on‑site content. The change borrows from the NFL playbook, aiming to attract the under‑35 audience that lives on smartphones and short‑form video....
Sales Are Up. Celebrities Are In. Is Gap Officially Back?
Gap Inc., under CEO Richard Dickson, is attempting to revive its cultural cachet by leveraging celebrity partnerships and entertainment tie‑ins after years of store closures and stagnant sales. Dickson, who previously revitalized Mattel brands, is drawing on the retailer’s 57‑year...
EBay Permanently Bans GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen for Putting Its Community ‘at Risk’ Following Takeover Attempt
eBay announced it has permanently banned GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen from its marketplace, citing that his actions put the eBay community at risk. Cohen had recently floated a $55.5 billion hostile takeover proposal for eBay and was also selling high‑priced GameStop...
Advisers Urge JP Morgan Investors to Vote to Split Chair and CEO Positions
Investors in JPMorgan are being urged to back a shareholder resolution that would separate the chief executive and chair roles, a move supported by proxy advisers ISS and Glass Lewis. The proposal will be voted on at the bank’s May 19 annual...
‘I’m Not Mary Poppins’: Mike Ashley Admits to Orchestrating Downfall of Peter Cowgill
Mike Ashley, the billionaire founder of Sports Direct, publicly admitted that his associates filmed JD Sports chief Peter Cowgill in a 2021 car‑park, a covert operation that later leaked to the Sunday Times. The footage sparked a Competition & Markets Authority...
A British Bookseller Rebuilds Barnes & Noble for a New Era
James Daunt, the British bookseller who turned Waterstones into a profitable chain, is now overhauling Barnes & Noble. He slashed 5,000 jobs during the pandemic and recently forced the entire corporate team to reapply, trimming a few dozen positions. The cost‑cutting...
From Meeting to Momentum: Why Execution Breaks Down After the Room
Leo Bottary argues that most leadership meetings end with a false sense of progress, but execution often stalls within hours as competing priorities surface. The article explains that without structured post‑meeting practices, alignment fades, accountability weakens, and decisions never translate...
Jensen Huang Just Made a Major Announcement. Here's What It Means for Nvidia Investors.
Nvidia announced Ising, the world’s first open‑source quantum AI model family, extending its AI leadership beyond GPUs. The move positions the company as the software architect for future quantum computers, complementing its $5.1 trillion market cap driven by the AI boom....
Ryan Cohen Says He ‘Isn’t Passionate’ About GameStop As He Makes Desperate Bid For eBay
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen told Business Insider he is no longer passionate about the retailer and is focused on acquiring eBay. He has proposed a $56 billion bid, combining cash and stock, despite holding only $9.4 billion in assets. Cohen has begun...
Umesh Bansal Quits Zee Studios to Take Charge as Managing Director and CEO at B4U/IVY
Senior media executive Umesh Bansal has resigned from Zee Studios to become Managing Director and CEO of B4U/IVY. He will remain with Zee Entertainment Enterprises until May 31 2026 before assuming his new role. At Zee Studios, Bansal shaped the film strategy...
Fashinza Cofounder Pawan Gupta Steps Down, Eyes New Venture In AI Space
Fashinza co‑founder and CEO Pawan Gupta quit the Accel‑backed B2B fashion supply‑chain startup to launch an AI‑focused venture, citing the rapid pace of AI innovation and the company’s shift toward manufacturing. Gupta said the new venture could target healthcare, e‑commerce,...
Strike CEO Jack Mallers Dismisses Idea that Wall Street Threatens Bitcoin
Strike CEO Jack Mallers told the *What Bitcoin Did* podcast that Wall Street’s growing participation in Bitcoin poses no threat to the cryptocurrency’s core principles. He argued that if institutional entry were fatal, Bitcoin would never have succeeded. Mallers highlighted...