CEO Explainers

Wheels Up Experience Inc. (NYSE: UP) announced the appointment of George N. Mattson as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mattson brings an impressive 25 years of experience in the aviation industry, having served as a strategic advisor, financier, business owner/operator, and director. Mattson will be based in Atlanta, where Wheels...

Nielsen, a renowned global leader in audience measurement, data, and analytics, has officially announced the appointment of Karthik Rao as CEO, effective immediately. David Kenny, who has held the CEO position since 2018, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman. Nielsen is operating in over 55 countries worldwide and...

Lands’ End, the popular American lifestyle brand, has announced the appointment of Bernard McCracken as the company's Chief Financial Officer, a position he had previously held in an interim capacity. In addition to serving as interim CFO since January 2023, McCracken has also been the Chief Accounting Officer at Lands’ End...

John Snow, Chief Executive Officer of Newberry Hospital, has officially announced that John Doyle will be taking on the role of Chief Financial Officer at Newberry Hospital. Doyle is set to join the hospital team on September 19, 2023, and brings with him a wealth of experience, with over 25...

Andrew Kyle has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Brown Shipley, a Quintet Private Bank, pending regulatory approval. Kyle will take on the role of CFO designate at Brown Shipley in October 2023, working alongside the current CFO, Andrew Curran. Curran is set to retire in March 2024, concluding...

Holdings PLC, a semiconductor company based in England, has announced the immediate departure of Chief Financial Officer Joe Lopez, a decision reached through mutual agreement. Lopez will resign from his position as a director before September 30th. Sondrel has appointed Nick Stone as the non-board interim CFO, effective as of...

Daniel Torque Zubeck is resigning from his position as Chief Financial Officer at US regional carrier Mesa Airlines, a role he has held for nearly two years, effective September 15th. Mesa Air Group, the parent company, announced Zubeck's departure in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on...

St James's Place PLC announced on Wednesday that Mark FitzPatrick, a former chief financial officer at Prudential PLC, will assume the role of its new chief executive officer in December. The wealth management firm, based in Cirencester, England, disclosed that the current CEO, Andrew Croft, will step down "following an...

Michele Bareggi from Athora Holding Ltd. will be stepping down from his position as Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President on September 18, 2023, following a dedicated six-year tenure. To succeed Bareggi, Todd Solash has been chosen and is set to assume the role on October 9, 2023, subject...

Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, has announced his departure from the company's board, according to an official statement released on Wednesday. Schultz, 70, did not provide specific reasons for his exit but expressed his commitment to support the new generation of leaders guiding Starbucks into the future in...