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BP has officially announced the appointment of Kate Thomson as the interim Chief Financial Officer. This decision follows last week's appointment of Murray Auchincloss as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BP. Currently, Kate serves as BP's Senior Vice President of Finance for Production & Operations, where she is...

Ipsos North America has named Alice Wang as its new Chief Financial Officer, replacing Mark Campbell, who is currently exploring other career opportunities. Alice Wang brings over two decades of experience in high-level financial and corporate development roles. Her most recent role was at GfK, where she served as the...

Throughout the annals of history, the rise and fall of empires have been a recurrent theme, shaping the course of human civilization. At the dawn of the 20th century, several global empires held sway, spanning Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The quest for imperial dominance triggered World War I, leading...

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...

Geron Corporation (Nasdaq: GERN) has announced the appointment of Michelle Robertson as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Treasurer, effective from September 25, 2023. Ms. Robertson's appointment follows the retirement of Olivia Bloom, Geron's outgoing CFO, effective September 25, 2023. Ms. Bloom has had an illustrious career spanning...

High-net-worth individuals and investors have expressed concerns about the difficulties of living with immense amounts of money, claiming it can have a negative impact on their relationships. A study conducted by The Executive Council of CEOWORLD Magazine, the Global Wealth Survey, found that many of them were also anxious about...

Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL),  the leading provider of innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions, has announced that Scott C. Morrison, aged 61, the current executive vice president and chief financial officer, will be retiring from his role after a distinguished career spanning more than two decades with the company. Howard Yu,...

International Paper (NYSE: IP) made an announcement in which Chairman and CEO Mark Sutton expressed his request for the Board of Directors to proceed with the next phase of the company's CEO succession plan. This phase involves conducting a thorough assessment of potential candidates, both from within the organization and...

Founded in 2014 by Revital Rattenbach, 4P-Pharma is entering a new phase of its development. During the latest strategic board meeting, Didier Landais was appointed as the new CEO of 4P-Pharma. Effective September 1st, 2023, Didier Landais succeeds Revital Rattenbach as CEO while she takes on the role of Executive...

Alan Joyce has stepped down as Qantas CEO, moving his retirement up by two months. The decision comes following a challenging period for the airline. Joyce, who has been CEO since 2008, was originally set to retire at the annual general meeting in November as part of a planned transition....