Royal Bank of Canada's US unit, City National Bank, has announced the appointment of Chris Doll as Chief Financial Officer, effective November 27. This appointment follows closely on the heels of City National naming Howard Hammond, another Fifth Third veteran, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Doll, formerly the Senior...

RWS Global has appointed Chris Lucarz, former CFO of Production & Operations at NBCUniversal, to the position of Chief Financial Officer. This appointment follows Bluestone Equity Partners’ minority investment in RWS Global, a global Sports, Media & Entertainment private equity firm. Chris Lucarz’s addition further strengthens RWS Global’s leadership team, positioning...

TBWA has appointed Erin Riley to the position of CEO of TBWAChiatDay United States, effective immediately. In this new role, Riley will be responsible for overseeing the creative teams in Los Angeles, Nashville, and New York and will focus on the continued growth of the agencies in the US. With...

According to an announcement of WSP last week, USA President and CEO Lou Cornell is set to retire next year. Cornell will maintain oversight of the U.S. business until his retirement in 2024, and the company has initiated a search for his successor. Cornell joined WSP in 2019, following a...

Henry Blodget, the Insider co-founder, is relinquishing his role as the CEO of the publication, a venture he played a pivotal role in establishing over 15 years ago, as announced by the company on Tuesday. In his place, Barbara Peng, the current President, will assume the position of CEO. As...

Canopius Group has recently appointed Mark Newman as the Chief Executive Officer for the UK. This move follows the decision of the interim UK CEO, Kate Roy, to step down from her position on December 31st, 2023. Kate Roy will continue in her role as the Group Chief Operating Officer...

A strong company culture is no accident. It takes thoughtful intention, investment, and commitment to nurture. And in a world where remote and hybrid work continues to rise, culture can seem elusive. But there's one simple yet profound fuel for culture that companies too often overlook: connection. As Bruce Zicari,...

The average US CEO is 51. They lead executive teams in their 40s. Their boards are populated by people in their 60s. Recognising the strengths, limitations, and blind spots that this can create is important. Each generation shares cultural and professional context. It shapes our outlook and our beliefs about...

The history of flight over thousands of years is replete with disastrous stories of people trying to fly by emulating birds. Even the term aviation stems from the Latin words for bird “avis” and “ation,” meaning action. It was not until 1846 that Sir George Cayley began to articulate the...