Leadership Change

Arizona State hockey hired former NHL and North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol as full-time head coach after the prior coach, Greg Powers, negotiated a mutual departure amid controversy following a player's heat-related collapse.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Arizona State University hockey program (Sun Devils)'s move reshapes the layer beneath it in the sector as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.

curated · 2026-10-18 · context →

Woodstock Film Festival named Jessica Edwards as its new executive director, succeeding co-founder Meira Blaustein, announced as the 27th annual festival closed.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Woodstock Film Festival's move reshapes the layer beneath it in the sector as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.

curated · 2026-10-18 · context →

Haranga Resources (ASX: HAR) appointed Patrick Mootz as Managing Director and CEO while advancing the Lincoln Gold Project in California.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Haranga Resources's move reshapes the layer beneath it in the sector as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.

curated · 2026-10-18 · context →

Oil derivatives trader Yaoyao Liu, credited with generating billions of dollars for Vitol, is leaving the commodities trading firm.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Vitol's move reshapes the layer beneath it in the sector as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.

curated · 2026-10-17 · context →

Manchester-based AI contract lifecycle management company Summize appointed former Brightflag co-founder and COO Alex Kelly as a board adviser, following a $50m Series B earlier in 2026.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Summize's move reshapes the layer beneath it in the sector as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.

curated · 2026-10-17 · context →

CEO Jimmy Samaritzis is stepping down to take another SAF industry leadership role. LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren becomes interim CEO while continuing as Board Chair.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. LanzaJet's move reshapes the layer beneath it in the sector as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Columbus, an NWSL team, has hired Lucy Rushton as its general manager.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Columbus (NWSL)'s move reshapes the layer beneath it in the sector as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Reported leadership reshuffle at the top of the Assassin's Creed franchise: Assassin's Creed Hexe game director Benoit Richer has departed and creative director Clint Hocking has exited, with Ubisoft veteran Jean Guesdon elevated to Assassin's Creed Head of Content. Hexe is also reportedly being reworked, with magic abilities removed.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Ubisoft's move reshapes the layer beneath it in Technology as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Chief Financial Officer of Lovisa Holdings (ASX:LOV) has resigned, per a Yahoo Finance article on the investment case.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Lovisa Holdings's move reshapes the layer beneath it in the sector as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Chief Commercial Officer Samantha Pearce plans to retire by June 30, 2027 or upon appointment of a successor, creating a planned commercial leadership transition.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Jazz Pharmaceuticals's move reshapes the layer beneath it in the sector as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Singapore-based private markets investment platform ADDX appointed co-founder Inmoo Jonathan Hwang, previously Group Managing Director and CFO, as CEO to widen investor access to private markets.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. ADDX's move reshapes the layer beneath it in the sector as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →

Blue Owl has appointed former Barclays executive Takeo Ikemori to jointly lead its Japan business, while expanding Japanese institutional and wealth relationships and pursuing data centre financing outside the US.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Blue Owl Capital's move reshapes the layer beneath it in the sector as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.

curated · 2026-10-16 · context →