Leadership Change

AISI Chief Technology Officer Jade Leung is stepping back from her full-time role at the end of September due to personal circumstances, though she will remain as vice-chair and security adviser to the government's AI Taskforce. Multiple staff have been signed off work with stress.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. AI Security Institute (AISI)'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 · 2026-09-25 · context →

Travel Counsellors appointed David Jack as CTO with immediate effect, replacing Jon Bauer who departed after 6 years. Jack brings experience from Tunstall Healthcare (where he led AI adoption and digital transformation), Trainline (CIO), and other tech-forward companies including dunnhumby and MetaPack.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Travel Counsellors'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 · 2026-09-25 · context →

Mteto Nyati confirmed to remain as Eskom chairman following announcement by electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Eskom's move reshapes the layer beneath it in Energy 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 · 2026-09-25 · context →

Transition underway for WHO Director-General role following Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's tenure. At least five candidates competing. Successor will face major challenges including U.S. withdrawal as largest funder and contraction of international global health spending.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. World Health Organization'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 · 2026-09-25 · context →

Markel Insurance appointed Dean Johnson to lead Transport Logistics and Rhys O'Neill to head Marine Liability in London as part of leadership refresh in Marine Transportation division.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Markel Group'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 · 2026-09-25 · context →

Jane Hilkjær Lauridsen, CEO of Wealth Fund Partners A/S, has been removed from her position effective immediately by the board.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Wealth Fund Partners A/S'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 · 2026-09-25 · context →

Choco founder Daniel Khachab has stepped down from CEO position, signaling leadership transition.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Choco's move reshapes the layer beneath it in Sales 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 · 2026-09-25 · context →

Chief legal officer resignation with successor named

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Teladoc Health's move reshapes the layer beneath it in Digital Health 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 · 2026-09-25 · context →

Colleen Lindholz, President of Kroger Health, announces retirement after 31 years with the company. Lindholz joined as a pharmacist in 1995 and led the health division.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. The Kroger Co.'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 · 2026-09-25 · context →

COCOLAB appointed Gayle Tait as Chief Executive Officer. Tait is a former L'Oréal and Google executive and current e.l.f. Beauty board director, joining amid nearly 200% three-year growth and major retail expansion.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. COCOLAB'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 · 2026-09-25 · context →

Groff Tractor & Equipment appointed Daryl Black as President (retaining CFO role) and Matt Pixler as Chief Revenue Officer. Black succeeds Jeff Oldham who is departing to join another John Deere dealer in the Midwest.

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. Groff Tractor & Equipment'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 · 2026-09-25 · context →

Jackson Wagener appointed Senior Vice President and Head of General Licensing at ASCAP, overseeing licensing of 20M+ musical works to commercial venues

Leadership read: A change at the top rarely stays at the top. ASCAP'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 · 2026-09-25 · context →