Weekly Executive & Director Moves (Apr 1)

by | Apr 1, 2022

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Highlights

New Era at FedEx

FedEx (FDX) names Raj Subramaniam as CEO, replacing founder Fred Smith effective June 1. Subramaniam will serve as both CEO and President and Smith will become Executive Chairman.

Subramaniam, who joined FedEx in 1991, most rose to become the company’s chief marketing and communications officer and also served as the top executive of FedEx Express. He became president and chief operating officer in 2019 and joined the FedEx board in 2020.

Subramaniam takes the helm as FedEx faces mounting competition from its primary rival United Parcel Service (UPS) as well as former customer Amazon (AMZN).

Volta Founders Depart amidst downward guidance and 10-K delay  

Electric Vehicle (EV) charging company Volta (VLTA) announced that its founders, Scott Mercer and Christopher Wendel, resigned from their positions as CEO and President, respectively, and from the Board of Directors of the Company. The Board has appointed independent directors Vince Cubbage and Kathy Savitt as the Board’s Co-Chairs, and says it will  keep the CEO and Board Chair roles separate going forward.

The news is clearly troubling as Volta also pre-announced disappointing guidance. The company also says its 10-K filing will be delayed. Shares closed at $3.21.

WeWork appoints Saurabh Jalan to the Board

Flexible workspace provider WeWork (WE) announced that Saurabh Jalan, Partner at SoftBank Group International (SBGI), has joined the Board of Directors, replacing Marcelo Claure. Prior to joining SoftBank, Jalan held positions at private equity firms AEA Investors and Silver Lake Partners. Claure left his roles at WeWork and Softbank after a reported disagreement over compensation. 

Moves in this Issue

CEO

AAL, ADV, BRC, CCRN, DJCO, DK, EVRI, FDX, ILPT, JHG, MBCN, MEC, NEO, OSUR, RMAX, SVC, TAST, UBSI, VLTA, WLFC

CFO

AMBA, ARW, ASPN, BLD, CRCT, DIBS, DJCO, ENS, FDP, FTCI, GKOS, JELD, LTCH, MTDR, OPFI, PLD, PPTA, PTGX, SIX, SUNL, THRN, TRC, TXMD, VRE, WYNN

Directors

AAL, ACRX, ADV, AEMD, ALVR, AMTB, APG, APO, APR, APVO, ARE, ATER, ATEX, ATLC, ATXI, AUGX, BBBY, BBWI, BCOV, BRC, CALX, CCRN, CFX, CG, CIM, CNR, CSPR, CYDY, DBX, DHC, DICE, DK, DY, EBS, EDSA, EHC, ESTA, ET, EVGO, EVRI, FIGS, FLDM, GBX, GIII, HROW, HUBG, ILPT, IMKTA, INFI, IPGP, IRTC, ITI, JEF, KDP, LVLU, M, MBCN, MCK, MEC, MTZ, NAUT, NKTX, NTNX, NUVL, OCC, OLO, ONEW, OXM, PETS, PHX, PLBY, PMT, PPBI, PPTA, PRVA, PTC, RACB, RDFN, REEMF, RMAX, RMTI, SBAC, SBT, SCE-PB, SEE, SISI, SPWR, STAB, STT, SUN, TACT, TASK, TAST, TCBK, TCS, TPL, TXT, UFI, USAC, USFD, VLON, VLTA, VLY, VNO, VRS, VSTM, VTVT, WAT, WE, WSC, WTRG


CEO Moves


Advantage Solutions Inc (ADV)

Leaving: CEO – Tanya L Domier ( 1.5 yrs; -29.0% TSR)
Replaced by: Jill L Griffin

Jill Griffin has served as the Company’s President and Chief Commercial Officer since April 1, 2019. She served on the board of directors of the Company’s parent entity, Karman Topco L.P., from January 2019 to October 28, 2020. Previously, she was the Company’s President of Marketing, leading the Advantage Marketing Partners line of business since January 2010, after previously serving as the Comp…read full bio

American Airlines Group Inc (AAL)
Leaving: CEO – W Douglas Parker ( 8.3 yrs; -5.0% TSR)
Replaced by: Robert D Isom Jr

Mr. Isom, 58, has served as President of the Company since August 2016. Mr. Isom also serves on the board of directors of AAI, a position he has held since August 2016. From 2013 to 2016, Mr. Isom served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Company, after holding those same positions at US Airways from 2007 to 2013. Prior to joining US Airways, Mr. Isom served as Chief Restr…read full bio

Brady Corp (BRC)
Leaving: CEO – J Michael Nauman ( 7.6 yrs; 8.9% TSR)
Replaced by: Russell Shaller

Mr. Shaller has served as Brady’s Senior Vice President and President – Identification Solutions for nearly 7 years.Prior to joining Brady, Mr. Shaller served as President, Teledyne Microwave Solutions from 2008 to 2015. Before joining Teledyne, Mr. Shaller held a number of positions of increasing responsibility at W.L. Gore & Associates, including Division Leader, Electronic …read full bio

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc (TAST)
Leaving: CEO – Daniel T Accordino ( 10.3 yrs; -13.4% TSR)
Replaced by: Paulo Pena

Paulo Pena will be our Chief Executive Officer upon Mr. Accordino’s retirement in April of 2022. Mr. Pena has 20 years of operations and finance experience in the hospitality, quick-service restaurant and beverage industries, including experience overseeing over 800 McDonald’s-owned locations in the United States….read full bio

Delek US Holdings Inc (DK)
Leaving: CEO – Ezra Uzi Yemin ( 17.8 yrs; 3.9% TSR)
Replaced by: Avigal Soreq

Mr. Soreq, age 44, has been the Chief Executive Officer of El Al Israel Airlines, the national airline of Israel, since January 2021. Prior to that, he served as a member of the Company’s executive management team, including as the Chief Operating Officer from March 2020 until January 2021, its Chief Commercial Officer from November 2016 until March 2020, an Executive Vice President from August 20…read full bio

Everi Holdings Inc (EVRI)
Leaving: CEO – Michael D Rumbolz ( 6.2 yrs; 33.2% TSR)
Replaced by: Randy L Taylor

Randy L. Taylor has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since March 2014, having previously served as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Controller since November 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Taylor served in various positions for Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, a radio broadcasting company, from April 1999 to September 2005 and from September 2006 …read full bio

Fedex Corp (FDX)
Leaving: CEO – Frederick W Smith ( 24.4 yrs; 9.1% TSR)
Replaced by: Rajesh Subramaniam

Mr. Subramaniam, 56, has held the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx since March 2019 and has served as a director of FedEx since January 2020. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx Express”) from January 2019 to March 2019, Executive Vice President – Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of FedEx from January 2017 to Decembe…read full bio

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (ILPT)
Leaving: CEO – John G Murray ( 16.7 yrs; 5.4% TSR)
Replaced by: TBD

Janus Henderson Group Plc (JHG)
Leaving: CEO – Richard M Weil ( 4.9 yrs; 7.1% TSR)
Replaced by: Roger Mj Thompson

Mr. Thompson serves as Chief Financial Officer and is a member of the Executive Committee. He is responsible for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all corporate financial-related activities of the Company, including forecasting, strategic planning, capital allocations and expense management. He als…read full bio

Mayville Engineering Company Inc (MEC)
Leaving: CEO – Robert D Kamphuis ( 17.7 yrs; -15.4% TSR) (in September, searching for a new CEO)
Replaced by: TBD

Neogenomics Inc (NEO)
Leaving: CEO – Mark Mallon ( .9 yrs; -64.4% TSR)
Replaced by: Lynn A Tetrault

Ms. Tetrault, as Executive Chair, will work together with the newly appointed “Office of the CEO,” comprised of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Chief Culture Officer and Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer, to discharge the duties and responsibilities of the chief executive officer. Ms. Tetrault, age 59, who has been a member of the Board since June 2015, served as Lead Indepen…read full bio

Orasure Technologies Inc (OSUR)
Leaving: CEO – Stephen S Tang ( 3.9 yrs; -20.4% TSR)
Replaced by: Nancy J Gagliano

Nancy J. Gagliano, M.D., MBA, age 62, has been a member of the Board since November 2021 and currently serves on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Since July 2020, she has served as Managing Director at Granite Healthcare Advisors. From May 2020 to November 2021, Dr. Gagliano served as an executive leader of the National Institute of Health’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RAD…read full bio

Service Properties Trust (SVC)
Leaving: CEO – John G Murray ( 3.3 yrs; -26.5% TSR)
Replaced by: TBD

Volta Inc (VLTA)
Leaving: CEO – Scott Mercer ( .7 yrs; -74.0% TSR) (both Co-Founders resign from the company)
Replaced by: TBD

CFO Moves

1stdibscom Inc (DIBS)
Leaving: CFO – Tu Nguyen ( .8 yrs; -78.6% TSR)
Replaced by: Thomas J Etergino

Thomas J. Etergino has served as our Chief Financial Officer since March 2022, effective upon Ms. Nguyen’s resignation. Mr. Etergino served as the chief financial officer of Vesta Healthcare, a clinical provider group and digital health platform, since April 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Etergino served as the chief financial officer of Refinery29, a digital media and entertainment website focused on w…read full bio

Arrow Electronics Inc (ARW)
Leaving: CFO – Christopher Stansbury ( 5.9 yrs; 11.6% TSR)
Replaced by: Richard A Seidlitz

Mr. Seidlitz currently serves as the Company’s Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, a role he has held since 2018. His designation as Interim Principal Financial Officer will be in addition to his current role. Previously, Mr. Seidlitz served as the Company’s Vice President and Corporate Controller since 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Seidlitz was the Company’s Assistan…read full bio

Cricut Inc (CRCT)
Leaving: CFO – Martin F Petersen ( 1.0 yrs; -32.3% TSR)
Replaced by: Kimball Shill

Mr. Shill, 58, is currently the Executive Vice President of Operations at Cricut, where he has worked since May 2019. Previously he served as Cricut’s Senior Vice President of Operations and Quality. From June 2015 through December 2018, Mr. Shill was Chief Executive Officer of Color by Amber, a private-equity backed jewelry company. Mr. Shill holds an MBA degree from The Wharton School…read full bio

Daily Journal Corp (DJCO)
Leaving: CFO – Gerald L Salzman ( 36.2 yrs; 9.0% TSR)
Replaced by: Tu To

Tu To, the company’s long-time Controller, will become Chief Financial Officer, effective today. …read full bio

EnerSys (ENS)
Leaving: CFO – Michael J Schmidtlein ( 12.1 yrs; 11.3% TSR)
Replaced by: Andrea J Funk

Ms. Funk joined EnerSys in December 2018. Prior thereto from 2013 to 2018, she served as the Chief Executive Officer for Cambridge Lee Industries LLC, and as their Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from 2011 to 2013. Ms. Funk has served in positions of increasing responsibility at Carpenter Technology, Arrow International, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Bell Atlantic Corporation and Ernst & Young…read full bio

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc (FDP)
Leaving: CFO – Eduardo Guarita Bezzera ( 3.0 yrs; -4.7% TSR)
Replaced by: Monica Vicente

Ms. Vicente has served as Vice President, Corporate Finance since 2003 and most recently led the Company’s regional finance, global financial planning & analysis, investor relations, and global procurement functions. Ms. Vicente also led other finance functions in her 24-year tenure with the Company, including SEC reporting & controlling, tax, and tre…read full bio

FTC Solar Inc (FTCI)
Leaving: CFO – Patrick Cook ( .9 yrs; -63.0% TSR)
Replaced by: Phelps Morris

Mr. Morris brings more than 20 years of experience in global finance operations, including treasury, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, risk management and investor relations. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Morris most recently served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of TrueBlue, responsible for strategy and execution of treasury and finance related functions. He was previously wi…read full bio

GLAUKOS Corp (GKOS)
Leaving: CFO – Joseph E Gilliam ( 4.9 yrs; 2.6% TSR)
Replaced by: Alex R. Thurman

Mr. Thurman, age 52, has served as the Company’s Vice President, Finance since December 2016 and as its Vice President, Global Tax & Administration from July 2016 to December 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Thurman held several roles of increasing responsibility at Allergan, Inc., including Director, U.S. Taxes; Director, Internal Audit; Senior Director, Corporate Accounting-Mergers & Ac…read full bio

Latch Inc (LTCH)
Leaving: CFO – Garth Mitchell ( .8 yrs; -67.3% TSR)
Replaced by: Barry Schaeffer

Mr. Schaeffer, age 53, joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Finance in August 2021. In such role, Mr. Schaeffer has led the FP&A and operations finance teams. In these capacities, he has been responsible for all financial planning, partnering with IR on guidance, metrics and KPI reporting, and driving operational excellence into the Company’s software and hardware business lines. From Sept…read full bio

Matador Resources Co (MTDR)
Leaving: CFO – David E Lancaster ( 16.8 yrs; 16.1% TSR)
Replaced by: Michael D. Frenzel

Mr. Frenzel, age 40, first worked for Matador’s predecessor company, Matador Petroleum Corporation, as an intern in the summers of 2000, 2001 and 2002. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Frenzel worked as a Senior Financial Analyst at Matador before leaving to obtain his Master of Business Administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in 2010. Mr. Frenzel rejoined Matad…read full bio

Perpetua Resources Corp (PPTA)
Leaving: CFO – Christopher G Foster ( 1.0 yrs; -39.5% TSR)
Replaced by: Jessica Marie Largent

Ms. Largent, age 38, has served as the Company’s Vice President, Investor Relations and Finance since February 2021, and in such role has been responsible for the strategy and leadership of the Company’s investor relations and finance efforts. Ms. Largent also served as PRI’s Vice President, Investor Relations and Finance from February 2021 to March 25, 2022 and currently serves as PRI’s Chief Fin…read full bio


Prologis Inc (PLD)
Leaving: CFO – Thomas S Olinger ( 9.9 yrs; -9.5% TSR)
Replaced by: Timothy D. Arndt

Mr. Arndt, age 49, has served as Managing Director, Treasurer since December 31, 2013 and prior thereto held various positions with the company since joining in 2004, including as head of corporate planning and as a part of the company’s global deployment team.

Arndt is a seasoned finance leader with Prologis, having joined AMB in 2004 in portfolio management for the company’s Stra…read full bio

Six Flags Entertainment Corp (SIX)
Leaving: CFO – Reddy Sandeep ( 1.7 yrs; 41.3% TSR)
Replaced by: Stephen Purtell

Stephen Purtell, 55, who currently serves as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations and Treasurer, will assume the role of interim chief financial officer effective March 28, 2022. No changes have been made to Mr. Purtell’s compensation at this time. Mr. Purtell previously served as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Treasury and St…read full bio

Sunlight Financial Holdings Inc (SUNL)
Leaving: CFO – Barry Edinburg ( .7 yrs; -63.7% TSR)
Replaced by: Rodney Yoder

Rodney Yoder Appointment and Employment Agreement Mr. Yoder, age 54, will join the Company as Chief Financial Officer effective as of April 1, 2022, bringing with him over 25 years of experience in financial planning, treasury, and consumer credit. Prior to joining the Company, for the past 12 years Mr. Yoder worked in various roles at Barclaycard, most recently as Director of Financial Analysis …read full bio

TherapeuticsMD Inc (TXMD)
Leaving: CFO – James Darecca ( 1.8 yrs; -50.9% TSR)
Replaced by: Michael C Donegan

Michael Donegan has served as Chief Accounting Officer of our company since November 2020 and Vice President – Finance of our company since April 2013. Mr. Donegan has a 30-year background in accounting and finance. From August 2012 to April 2013, Mr. Donegan served as an independent consultant exclusively for our company, where he conceptualized, designed and executed our Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compl…read full bio

Thorne Healthtech Inc (THRN)
Leaving: CFO – Scott Wheeler ( .6 yrs; -56.3% TSR)
Replaced by: Bryan K. Conley

Bryan K. Conley, age 41, joined the Company on September 7, 2021 as Vice President, SEC Reporting and Compliance. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Conley had served as Vice President of Finance of Gravy Analytics, Inc. from February 2018 through September 2021, and as Controller for Plex Systems, Inc. from January 2016 through December 2017. Prior to serving at Plex Systems, Mr. Conley has hel…read full bio

TopBuild Corp (BLD)
Leaving: CFO – John S Peterson ( 6.8 yrs; 33.9% TSR)
Replaced by: Robert M Kuhns

Robert M. Kuhns, age 48 * Vice President, Controller since July 2018 * Senior Director, Assistant Corporate Controller of Mohawk Industries, Inc. from July 2015 – July 2018 * Senior Director, International Finance of Mohawk Industries, Inc. from March 2013 – July 2015 …read full bio

Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN)
Leaving: CFO – Craig Scott Billings ( 5.1 yrs; -2.9% TSR)
Replaced by: Julie Cameron- Doe

Ms. Cameron-Doe will join Wynn Resorts from Aristocrat Leisure Ltd where she has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2018. She will bring a wealth of diverse financial experience to Wynn, having held senior finance roles at Aristocrat since 2013 as well as in global businesses, including Orbitz, The Walt Disney Company, and KPMG.

Director Joins

Advantage Solutions Inc (ADV)
Jill L Griffin

Jill Griffin has served as the Company’s President and Chief Commercial Officer since April 1, 2019. She served on the board of directors of the Company’s parent entity, Karman Topco L.P., from January 2019 to October 28, 2020. Previously, she was the Company’s President of Marketing, leading the Ad…read full bio

Amerant Bancorp Inc (AMTB)
Oscar Suarez

Oscar Suarez, a lifelong resident of Miami, recently retired after 40 years of public accounting experience spanning the consumer/retail, hospitality, transportation and international banking sectors. He was most recently a member of the Ernst & Young (EY) U.S. central r…read full bio

American Airlines Group Inc (AAL)
Robert D Isom Jr

Mr. Isom, 58, has served as President of the Company since August 2016. Mr. Isom also serves on the board of directors of AAI, a position he has held since August 2016. From 2013 to 2016, Mr. Isom served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Company, after holding those same po…read full bio

Apria Inc (APR)
Daniel J Starck

Daniel J. Starck has served as our Chief Executive Officer since February 2015. Prior to assuming this role, Mr. Starck served as the Chief Executive Officer of our home respiratory therapy and home medical equipment segment since he joined the Company in April 2012 and became one of our Directors i…read full bio

Augmedix Inc (AUGX)
William J Febbo

For the last 20 years, Mr. Febbo has led health service, technology and finance companies. He is currently Chief Executive Officer and Director of OptimizeRx (Nasdaq: OPRX), and continues to drive innovation in healthcare, leading the transformation of OptimizeRx into a leading digital health com…read full bio

Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI)
Juan Rajlin

Mr. Rajlin has served as the Treasurer of Alphabet Inc. (“Alphabet”), a multinational technology company, and its subsidiary Google LLC since October 2018. In Mr. Rajlin’s role with Alphabet, he oversees over $100 billion of investments, corporate finance policy and financial ri…read full bio

Brady Corp (BRC)
Russell Shaller

Mr. Shaller has served as Brady’s Senior Vice President and President – Identification Solutions for nearly 7 years.

Prior to joining Brady, Mr. Shaller served as President, Teledyne Microwave Solutions from 2008 to 2015. Before joining Teledyne, Mr. Shaller held a number of position…read full bio

Carlyle Group Inc (CG)
Mark S Ordan

Mr. Ordan, age 62, joined MEDNAX, Inc., a publicly-traded national medical group, in 2020 and currently serves as its Chief Executive Officer and a Director on its Board of Directors. Previously, Mr. Ordan founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Quality Care Properties, Inc., a publicly-tra…read full bio

Carlyle Group Inc (CG)
Linda Hefner Filler

Ms. Filler, age 62, retired as President of Retail Products, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Merchandising Officer at Walgreen Co., a retail pharmacy company, in 2017. Prior to Walgreen Co., Ms. Filler served in Executive Vice President roles at Walmart Inc., a publicly-traded retail and wholesale…read full bio

CytoDyn Inc (CYDY)
Karen J. Brunke

Dr. Brunke has over 30 years of scientific, operational, clinical, senior executive, and corporate development managerial experience with large and small biotechnology companies. She is currently the Executive Vice President of Corporate and Business Development at Jaguar Health, Inc. (NASDA…read full bio

DICE Therapeutics Inc (DICE)
Lisa Bowers

Ms. Bowers is the CCO of Day One Biopharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company founded to address a critical unmet need, the lack of therapeutic development in pediatric cancer. Before joining Day One, Lisa served as CEO and founder of Rhia Ventures, a social venture investment o…read full bio

Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC)
David A Pierce

Mr. Pierce has served in various capacities at Boston Scientific Corporation since 1991. Since 2018 he has served as the Executive Vice President and President, MedSurg and since 2020 as President, Endoscopy for Boston Scientific Corporation. Prior to that time from 2016 until 2018, he was a…read full bio

Dycom Industries Inc (DY)
Carmen M Sabater

 Ms. Sabater is a Certified Public Accountant and currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Quirch Foods Parent, LLC (“Quirch”), a national food distribution company with a portfolio of owned brands. She has served in that role since February 2002 and has led Quirch’s in…read full bio

Edesa Biotech Inc (EDSA)
Jennifer M Chao

Ms. Chao has over 25 years of experience in the biotech and life sciences industries focused primarily on finance and corporate strategy. She is Managing Partner of CoreStrategies Management, LLC, a company she founded in 2008. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Endo International …read full bio

Encompass Health Corp (EHC)
Kevin J O’ConnorMr. O’Connor joins the Encompass Health Board with significant experience in compliance, regulatory and governmental affairs matters and risk management. Mr. O’Connor currently serves as senior vice president, chief legal officer of Carrier Global Corporation, a read full bio

Everi Holdings Inc (EVRI)
Paul Finch JrMr. Finch is an accomplished entrepreneur and corporate leader. He was the chief executive officer of Early Warning Services, LLC from 2003 to 2019 and successfully guided Early Warning through several transformations, begin…read full bio

Everi Holdings Inc (EVRI)
Randy L Taylor

Randy L. Taylor has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since March 2014, having previously served as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Controller since November 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Taylor served in various positions for Citadel Broadcasting C…read full bio

FIGS Inc (FIGS)
Alan G Lafley

Mr. Lafley served in various positions at The Procter & Gamble Company from 1977 to June 2016, including as its president, chief executive officer and as a member of its board of directors from June 2000 until June 2009 and again from May 2013 to October 2015. He also served as chairman of the board…read full bio

FIGS Inc (FIGS)
Kenneth Lin

Mr. Lin has served as the chief executive officer of Credit Karma, a consumer finance company that he founded and that was acquired by Intuit in 2020, since March 2007. He previously founded Multilytics Marketing, a data driven marketing agency and has served as a member of the board of trustees at …read full bio

FIGS Inc (FIGS)
Jeffrey A Wilke

Mr. Wilke has served as chairman of the board of directors of Re:Build Manufacturing, a privately-held industrial manufacturing group, since March 2021. Before that, from 1999 through 2021, Mr. Wilke served in various senior executive roles at Amazon.com, Inc., including as chief executive officer o…read full bio

Fluidigm Corp (FLDM)
Frank R Witney

Dr. Witney, age 68, has served as an Operating Partner at Ampersand Capital Partners, a private equity firm, since September 2016. From July 2011 to March 2016, Dr. Witney served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Affymetrix, Inc., a provider of life science products and molecular diagnosti…read full bio

Greenbrier Companies Inc (GBX)
Lorie Tekorius

Ms. Tekorius, 54, currently serves as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Tekorius has served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since August 2018 and was promoted to President in August 2019. Ms. Tekorius has served in various management positions for the C…read full bio

Harrow Health Inc (HROW)
Dr. Marty Makary

Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H., age 51, is a healthcare expert and is Chief of Islet Transplant Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he has been employed since 2002. Dr. Makary is a frequent public policy expert in the media and a leading voice for physicians, writing for The Wall Street Jour…read full bio

Harrow Health Inc (HROW)
Perry J. Sternberg

Perry J. Sternberg, age 53, has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Corium, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company leading the development and commercialization of novel central nervous system (CNS) therapies, since 2019. Prior to joining Corium, he served from 2013…read full bio

Hub Group Inc (HUBG)
Michael E Flannery

Mr. Flannery is the Chief Executive Officer of Duchossois Capital Management (“DCM”), where he leads the firm and oversees its execution of its various investment strategies, a position he has held since May 2017. He was appointed President and Managing Director of DCM at th…read full bio

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (ILPT)
June S. Youngs

Ms. Youngs retired in April 2019 as Vice President of Corporate Logistics for CVS Health, where she was responsible for all aspects of corporate logistics, including planning, budgeting and analysis, distribution services, logistics quality and compliance oversight, industrial engineeri…read full bio

Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc (INFI)
Sujay Kango

Sujay Kango has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer since April 2015. Prior to joining Infinity, Mr. Kango most recently served from April 2011 to March 2015 as vice president, global marketing, sales operations, and business analytics, at Onyx Pharmaceuticals, an Amgen s…read full bio

Ingles Markets Inc (IMKTA)
Patricia JacksonMs. Jackson, who is 57 years old, has served as the Company’s controller since 2010. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Jackson served as the Chief Financial Officer of Sisters of Mercy Services Corporation. Ms. Jackson is a licensed certified public accountant and holds a Master’s D…read full bio

Ipg Photonics Corp (IPGP)
Tang AgnesMs. Tang is a Founding Partner at Ducera Partners LLC, which offers strategic advisory, mergers and acquisitions, capital advisory, liability, management and restructuring advisory services. Prior to joining Ducera in 2015, Ms. Tang was a Managing Director in the New York Office of Perell…read full bio

Ipg Photonics Corp (IPGP)
Felix I Stukalin

Felix Stukalin 60 Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Eugene A. Scherbakov, Ph.D. has served as our Chief Executive Officer since May 2021. Prior to that, he was Chief Operating Officer since February 2017, Managing Director of IPG Laser GmbH, our German subsidiary, since August 2000 and …read full bio

Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF)
Thomas W Jones

Thomas W. Jones INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR Director since 2022 COMMITTEES * None RELEVANT SKILLS * Audit & Financial Expertise * Corporate Strategy & Business Development * Corporate Governance * Ethics/Social Responsibility Oversight * Financial Services * International Business & Operations * Executive …read full bio

Nautilus Biotechnology Inc (NAUT)
Karen AkinsanyaDr. Akinsanya has served as President of R&D, Therapeutics of Schrödinger, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDGR), a life sciences company, since February 2022, and its Executive Vice President and Chief Biomedical Scientist since January 2020 and previously served as its Senior Vice President and Chief …read full bio

Nuvalent Inc (NUVL)
Anna Protopapas

Prior to Mersana, Ms. Protopapas was President of Millennium Pharmaceuticals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited, where she led Takeda’s oncology business. Ms. Protopapas also served as Executive Vice President of Global Business Development at Takeda, was a membe…read full bio

Olo Inc (OLO)
David CancelMr. Cancel is best known for creating hypergrowth products and product teams. Prior to co-founding Drift, he served as the Chief Product Officer at HubSpot and has spent much of his 25+ year career as a serial entrepreneur, founding multiple technology companies including Performable, Gho…read full bio

OneWater Marine Inc (ONEW)
Greg Allen Shell

Greg A. Shell, Sr. has served as Managing Director of Bain Capital since 2016, coleading the Double Impact Fund, Bain Capital’s private equity fund focused on social impact. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Mr. Shell was a Portfolio Manager at Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo (“GMO”), a global investment …read full bio

Oxford Industries Inc (OXM)
Scott Grassmyer

K. Scott Grassmyer 60 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mr. Grassmyer is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Grassmyer has served in this capacity, including as our Executive Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, since 2014. Previous…read full bio

Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc (PPBI)
Rose McKinney-James

Ms. McKinney-James was nominated by the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee after a thorough review of multiple candidates’ backgrounds, relevant experience and professional and personal reputations. Ms. McKinney-James will serve until the Company’s 2022 Annual Stockholders Meeting (the “Ann…read full bio

Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc (PPBI)
Rose McKinney-James

Ms. McKinney-James was nominated by the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee after a thorough review of multiple candidates’ backgrounds, relevant experience and professional and personal reputations. Ms. McKinney-James will serve until the Company’s 2022 Annual Stockholders Meeting (the “Ann…read full bio

Petmed Express Inc (PETS)
Diana G Purcel

Ms. Purcel currently serves on the Board of Directors of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (since December 2020) and on the Board of Directors for the Animal Humane Society (since December 2017), and she previously served on the Board of Directors for Now Boarding (from March 2019 to June 2021 when the…read full bio

Redfin Corp (RDFN)
Bradley E SingerSinger joins the board as long-time board member Bob Mylod prepares to step away to focus on other professional commitments. Mr. Mylod, who has served on Redfin’s board for eight years, including as chair from 2016 to 2020, has decided not to stand for re-election at Redfin&rs…read full bio

Sba Communications Corp (SBAC)
Jay L Johnson

Jay L. Johnson Director since: 2022 Independent Age: 45 Committees: * Audit Mr. Johnson has served as the Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Lamar Advertising Company, a leading outdoor advertising company, since October 2019. Prior to joining Lamar Advertising Compan…read full bio

Shineco Inc (SISI)
Xiqiao Liu

Mr. Liu, age 42, has over 10 years of experience in investment and asset management. Since July 2017 , Mr. Liu has been serving as the Deputy Director of the Board Office overseeing the financing and securities of the Company. From July 2015 to May 2017, Mr. Liu worked as a fund manager at Shangh…read full bio

State Street Corp (STT)
Donna Demaio

Ms. DeMaio, age 63, was previously executive vice president and global chief operating officer for the General Insurance division of American International Group (AIG). In this role she was responsible for all operational aspects of General Insurance globally, overseeing an organization of more t…read full bio

Sterling Bancorp Inc (SBT)
Eboh Okorie

Mr. Okorie brings over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry to the Board. Mr. Okorie serves as President and CEO of Windy Hill Capital, a financial consulting firm providing expertise in the areas of financial and banking regulatory compliance, risk management, and financial ins…read full bio

Sterling Bancorp Inc (SBT)
Michael Donahue

Mr. Donahue and Mr. Okorie will serve as directors until the 2022 annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company (the “2022 Annual Meeting”) and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or removal. Mr. Donahue and Mr. Okorie have been nominated…read full bio

TaskUs Inc (TASK)
Michelle GonzalezMs. Gonzalez is Corporate Vice President and Global Head of M12, Microsoft’s venture capital fund with over 100 active private technology companies in its portfolio, where she leads a team of senior venture capital investors and operating professionals and is responsible for the ove…read full bio

Textron Inc (TXT)
Richard F Ambrose

Richard F. Ambrose Director Since 2022 Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills * Extensive operating and leadership experience in aerospace and defense industry * Deep understanding of working with the Department of Defense * Demonstrated expertise in management of U.S. government defense …read full bio

Trico Bancshares (TCBK)
Anthony L Leggio

Mr. Leggio was a director of VRB since its organization in 2016 and Valley Republic Bank since its organization in 2008. Mr. Leggio has been President/Manager of Bolthouse Properties, LLC, Bakersfield, CA, a diversified real estate development company with commercial, residential and agricultural ho…read full bio

US Foods Holding Corp (USFD)
Quentin Roach

Quentin Roach has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer at Mondelez International since 2020 and brings more than two decades of global supply chain leadership experience. Prior to Mondelez, Mr. Roach served as the Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Vice President of Glo…read full bio

WeWork Inc (WE)
Saurabh Jalan

Mr. Jalan is a Partner with the Investments Team at SoftBank Group International, where he is responsible for oversight of large, global investments on behalf of SoftBank Group. Prior to joining SoftBank in 2015, Mr. Jalan was with AEA Investors, a middle-market private equity firm, bas…read full bio

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp (WSC)
Erika T Davis

Erika Davis, age 58, has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Performance Food Group Company (NYSE: PFGC) since 2019. Previously, Ms. Davis spent 20 years in several leadership roles at Owens & Minor, most recently as Senior Vice President …read full bio

Director Exits

Acelrx Pharmaceuticals Inc (ACRX)
Mark G Edwards ( 10.5 yrs; -19.6% TSR)
Committees: Audit, FAST

Aethlon Medical Inc (AEMD)
Sabrina Martucci Johnson ( 4.3 yrs; -44.2% TSR)

Anterix Inc (ATEX)
Hamid Akhavan ( 1.6 yrs; 16.7% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)

Aptevo Therapeutics Inc (APVO)
Fuad El-Hibri ( 5.8 yrs; -39.3% TSR)

Aterian Inc (ATER)
Greg Petersen ( 2.8 yrs; -33.4% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Nominating (and Governance)

Avenue Therapeutics Inc (ATXI)
Lucy Lu ( -40.9% TSR)

Brady Corp (BRC)
J Michael Nauman ( 7.6 yrs; 8.9% TSR)

Brightcove Inc (BCOV)
Deborah M Besemer ( 14.3 yrs; -6.7% TSR)

Calix Inc (CALX)
J Daniel Plants ( 4.2 yrs; 60.9% TSR)
Committees: Strategic

Calix Inc (CALX)
Kevin A Denuccio ( 9.7 yrs; 25.6% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc (TAST)
Daniel T Accordino ( 29.2 yrs; -10.9% TSR)

Casper Sleep Inc (CSPR)
Michael Monahan ( .2 yrs; )

Chimera Investment Corp (CIM)
John P Reilly ( 12.2 yrs; 9.8% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)

Colfax CORP (CFX)
Rhonda L Jordan ( 13.1 yrs; 10.6% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)

Colfax CORP (CFX)
Didier P Teirlinck ( 4.5 yrs; -.3% TSR)
Committees: Audit

Colfax CORP (CFX)
Thomas Sinnickson Gayner ( 13.8 yrs; 3.9% TSR)
Committees: Audit

Colfax CORP (CFX)
Patrick W Allender ( 13.8 yrs; 3.9% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Nominating (and Governance)

Container Store Group Inc (TCS)
Timothy John Flynn ( 14.6 yrs; -16.2% TSR)
Committees: Culture and Compensation

Cornerstone Building Brands Inc (CNR)
James S Metcalf ( 4.8 yrs; 7.5% TSR)
Committees: Affiliate Transactions, Executive, Routine Transactions

DICE Therapeutics Inc (DICE)
Stephen Zachary ( .5 yrs; -71.5% TSR)

Emergent BioSolutions Inc (EBS)
Fuad El-Hibri ( 18.3 yrs; 9.5% TSR)
Committees: Strategic Operations

Energy Transfer LP (ET)
Ray W Washburne ( 3.0 yrs; -3.0% TSR)

Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG)
Francis Osarume Idehen ( 2.8 yrs; 10.5% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Nominating (and Governance), Risk Mitigation & Investment Policy

Establishment Labs Holdings Inc (ESTA)
Lisa Gersh ( 2.8 yrs; 37.1% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Nominating (and Governance)

EVgo Inc (EVGO)
Patricia K Collawn ( .7 yrs; -20.5% TSR)

Harrow Health Inc (HROW)
Robert J Kammer ( 10.3 yrs; 5.4% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)

iRhythm Technologies Inc (IRTC)
Kevin M King ( 9.8 yrs; 36.1% TSR)

Iteris Inc (ITI)
Anjali Joshi ( 1.8 yrs; -17.3% TSR)
Committees: Nominating (and Governance)

Jefferies Financial Group Inc (JEF)
Francisco L Borges ( 8.4 yrs; 5.0% TSR)
Committees: Audit, ESG/DEI, ESG Oversight Committee, Nominating (and Governance)

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (KDP)
Nelson Urdaneta ( .8 yrs; 7.2% TSR)

Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Holdings Inc (LVLU)
Thomas Belatti ( .3 yrs; )

Mayville Engineering Company Inc (MEC)
Robert D Kamphuis ( 15.7 yrs; -15.4% TSR)

Middlefield Banc Corp (MBCN)
Thomas G Caldwell ( 25.2 yrs; 8.4% TSR)

Nutanix Inc (NTNX)
Susan L Bostrom ( 4.4 yrs; 2.8% TSR)
Committees: Compensation

Optical Cable Corp (OCC)
John B Williamson III ( -.8% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Compensation

Petmed Express Inc (PETS)
Ronald J Korn ( 19.7 yrs; 17.4% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)

Rare Element Resources Ltd (REEMF)
Kenneth J Mushinski ( 4.3 yrs; 37.1% TSR)
Committees: Audit

RE/MAX Holdings Inc (RMAX)
Adam M Contos ( 3.3 yrs; -1.9% TSR)

Research Alliance Corp II (RACB)
Tess Cameron ( 1.7 yrs; -4.8% TSR)

Rockwell Medical Inc (RMTI)
John Peter McLaughlin ( 2.6 yrs; -51.5% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Nominating (and Governance)

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON Co (SCE-PB)
William P Sullivan ( 7.3 yrs; 6.8% TSR)

Statera Biopharma Inc (STAB)
Taunia Markvicka ( .7 yrs; -95.3% TSR)

Sunoco LP (SUN)
Matthew S Ramsey ( 7.7 yrs; 7.7% TSR)

Sunpower Corp (SPWR)
Patrick Wood III ( 17.2 yrs; -.2% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)

Sunpower Corp (SPWR)
Franck Trochet ( 2.7 yrs; 44.0% TSR)
Committees: Nominating (and Governance)

Texas Pacific Land Corp (TPL)
Dana F McGinnis ( 1.2 yrs; 72.0% TSR)

Unifi Inc (UFI)
Robert J Bishop ( 5.9 yrs; -4.1% TSR)
Committees: Audit

USA Compression Partners LP (USAC)
Matthew S Ramsey ( 4.0 yrs; 16.0% TSR)

US Foods Holding Corp (USFD)
John Anthony Lederer ( 11.7 yrs; 6.5% TSR)

Vallon Pharmaceuticals Inc (VLON)
Ofir Levi ( -29.8% TSR)

Verastem Inc (VSTM)
Timothy J Barberich ( 8.0 yrs; -25.6% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)

Verastem Inc (VSTM)
Lesley Kim Solomon ( .8 yrs; -67.0% TSR)

Volta Inc (VLTA)
Christopher Wendel ( .6 yrs; -74.0% TSR)

Volta Inc (VLTA)
Scott Mercer ( .6 yrs; -74.0% TSR)

vTv Therapeutics Inc (VTVT)
Deepa Prasad ( .4 yrs; )

Waters Corp (WAT)
John M Ballbach ( .4 yrs; -35.4% TSR)

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