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Moves in this Issue
CEO
AIN, CAC, CGRN, FREY, GPS, GRPH, MWA, ZBH
CFO
ARQT, AXNX, DRTT, FIS, FOLD, GRPH, HAIN, HPE, KAMN, KNTK, KTB, LNW, MODV, MRTX, MWA, PRAA, PRTYQ, QTRX, UFI
Directors
AIN, ANIP, APRE, AUPH, BAX, BURU, CABO, CAC, CACI, CANO, CGRN, DLTH, EL, FICO, FITB, FMNB, FORG, FREY, FRG, GRPH, HAIN, HYZN, IMMX, KLIC, KODK, LOCO, LRCX, LVLU, MCD, MCHP, MWA, NNBR, ON, PYXS, QTRX, REEMF, SCPL, SCTL, SPCE, SPTN, SUPN, TEX, TYME, WT, XEL, ZBH
CEO Moves
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP (AIN)
Leaving: CEO – Andrew William Higgins ( 3.7 yrs; 5.6% TSR)
Replaced by: Gunnar Kleveland
CAPSTONE GREEN ENERGY CORP (CGRN)
Leaving: CEO – Darren Jamison ( 16.7 yrs; -29.5% TSR)
Replaced by: Robert C Flexon
FREYR BATTERY (FREY)
Leaving: CEO – Tom Einar Jensen ( 2.0 yrs; -7.8% TSR)
Replaced by: Birger Steen
GRAPHITE BIO INC (GRPH)
Leaving: CEO – Joshua Lehrer-Graiwer ( 2.2 yrs; -65.3% TSR)
Replaced by: Kimberlee C Drapkin
Kim Drapkin has over 25 years of experience working with private and publicly traded biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, including building and leading finance functions, raising capital, and leading strategic financial planning. Most recently, Ms. Drapkin was the CFO at Jounce Therapeutics, Inc., a position she held since the company’s inception, playing a key role in building Jo…read full bio
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC (MWA)
Leaving: CEO – J Scott Hall ( 6.6 yrs; 2.8% TSR)
Replaced by: Marietta Edmunds Zakas
Marietta Edmunds Zakas has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since January 2018. She served as Senior Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and Communications from November 2006 to December 2017. She was also the interim head of Human Resources from January 2016 to December 2017. Previously, Ms. Zakas held various positions at Russell Corporation, an athl…read full bio
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC (ZBH)
Leaving: CEO – Bryan C Hanson ( 5.7 yrs; 2.7% TSR)
Replaced by: Ivan Tornos
Mr. Tornos is not expected to be appointed to any committees of the Board. Mr. Tornos, age 48, has served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company since March 2021. He previously served as the Company’s Group President, Global Businesses and the Americas beginning in December 2019 and, prior to that as Group President, Orthopedics since joining the Company in November 2018. Prior to joining t…read full bio
CFO Moves
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS INC (FOLD)
Leaving: CFO – Daphne Quimi ( 4.7 yrs; 4.2% TSR)
Replaced by: Simon Nr Harford
Mr. Harford does not have any family relationship with any executive officer or director of the Company, or with any person selected to become an officer or director of the Company. Neither Mr. Harford nor any member of his immediate family has any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Prior to joining the Compan…read full bio
ARCUTIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC (ARQT)
Leaving: CFO – Scott L Burrows ( 2.3 yrs; -39.4% TSR)
Replaced by: John W Smither
Mr. Smither, 70, served as the Company’s chief financial officer from May 2019 to March 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Smither served as chief financial officer of Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. from January 2016 to April 2017, and again from April 2018 to March 2019. From November 2017 to April 2018, he served as interim chief financial officer of Kite Pharma, Inc. during its integration with Gilead S…read full bio
DIRTT ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD (DRTT)
Leaving: CFO – Bradley Little ( 1.0 yrs; -63.0% TSR)
Replaced by: Fareeha Khan
Ms. Khan, age 43, joined the Company in 2019 and has served in several key roles within the Company’s finance organization, including as Director – Internal Controls from May 2019 to March 2022, Financial Controller from April 2022 to May 2023 and Vice President of Finance since May 2023. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Khan was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from …read full bio
GRAPHITE BIO INC (GRPH)
Leaving: CFO – Joshua Lehrer-Graiwer ( .2 yrs; )
Replaced by: Kimberlee C Drapkin
Kim Drapkin has over 25 years of experience working with private and publicly traded biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, including building and leading finance functions, raising capital, and leading strategic financial planning. Most recently, Ms. Drapkin was the CFO at Jounce Therapeutics, Inc., a position she held since the company’s inception, playing a key role in building Jo…read full bio
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO (HPE)
Leaving: CFO – Tarek Robbiati ( 4.9 yrs; 4.8% TSR)
Replaced by: Jeremy Cox
Mr. Cox will continue to serve as HPE’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller, Chief Tax Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Cox, 46, has served as HPE’s Senior Vice President, Controller, Chief Tax Officer and Principal Accounting Officer since July 2022. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President, Global Tax and Head of Products and Services Finance from May 2021 to July 2022…read full bio
KAMAN CORP (KAMN)
Leaving: CFO – James Gordon Coogan ( 2.1 yrs; -31.1% TSR)
Replaced by: Carroll Kent Lane
Carroll K. Lane 47 Senior Vice President and Segment Lead, Engineered Products and Precision Products Mr. Lane joined the Company in July 2022 and was appointed segment lead of Precision Products as well as Senior Vice President and President, Kaman Air Vehicles and Kaman Precision Products. In January 2023, he was appointed segment lead of Engineered Products in addition to his previous responsib…read full bio
LIGHT & WONDER INC (LNW)
Leaving: CFO – Constance P James ( 1.8 yrs; -2.5% TSR)
Replaced by: Oliver Chow
Mr. Chow, age 43, has served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance since October 2022. Mr. Chow has more than 15 years of financial leadership experience across the entertainment and gaming industries. Prior to joining the Company, he spent five years in senior-level finance roles at Aristocrat, most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer — Americas, EMEA and Customer Ex…read full bio
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC (MWA)
Leaving: CFO – Marietta Edmunds Zakas ( 5.6 yrs; 4.5% TSR)
Replaced by: Steven S Heinrichs
Mr. Heinrichs, 55, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company since 2018….read full bio
UNIFI INC (UFI)
Leaving: CFO – Craig A Creaturo ( 3.9 yrs; -20.7% TSR)
Replaced by: Andrew J. (“A.J.”) Eaker
Mr. Eaker, age 38, is a certified public accountant and has been Treasurer of the Company since December 2022 and a Vice President of the Company’s primary domestic operating subsidiary since June 2017.
Director Joins
Gunnar Kleveland
ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ANIP)
Mr. Leonard, 57, currently serves as Chief Pharmacy Strategy Officer of Capsule. Prior to this role, from April 2020 to May 2021, Mr. Leonard was an independent healthcare advisor, assisting numerous clients, including public and private companies, healthcare system provides, advisory and private eq…read full bio
AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (AUPH)Jeffrey Allen Bailey
Jeffrey A. Bailey has significant pharmaceutical and biotech leadership experience, with expertise in supply chain, commercial, finance, business development, and product development. He has deep experience managing shareholder expectations and company objectives to achieve a successful outcome. …read full bio
AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (AUPH)
Karen L Smith
P Robert Bartolo
FREYR BATTERY (FREY)
Birger Steen
Ms. Chudnovsky has served as General Counsel for an international privately-held technology firm since 2009, overseeing intellectual property, trademarks, technology acquisition, and mergers & acquisitions. Ms. read full bio
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC (MWA)Marietta Edmunds Zakas
Marietta Edmunds Zakas has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since January 2018. She served as Senior Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and Communications from November 2006 to December 2017. She was also the interim head of Human Resources from January…read full bio
QUANTERIX CORP (QTRX)
William P Donnelly
Mr. Donnelly brings many years of senior leadership experience in the life science tools industry, including 21 years at Mettler…read full bio
RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD (REEMF)
Paul Joseph Hickey
Paul J. Hickey is a Wyoming attorney whose practice has focused on energy and natural resource issues. Mr. Hickey practiced law from 1975 until his reti…read full bio
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC (ZBH)
Ivan Tornos
Mr. Tornos is not expected to be appointed to any committees of the Board. Mr. Tornos, age 48, has served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company since March 2021. He previously served as the Company’s Group President, Global Businesses and the Americas beginning in December 2019 and, prior to…read full bio
Director Exits
ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC (ANIP)
David Nash ( 6.0 yrs; -.5% TSR)
Committees: Audit and Finance, Nominating (and Governance)
APREA THERAPEUTICS INC (APRE)
Christian S Schade ( 7.2 yrs; -71.4% TSR)
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX)
Michael F Mahoney ( 7.9 yrs; 3.8% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance), Public Policy, Quality, Compliance and Technology, Special Litigation
CAMDEN NATIONAL CORP (CAC)
Gregory A Dufour ( 14.9 yrs; 8.3% TSR)
Committees: Capital Planning, Technology
CANO HEALTH INC (CANO)
Marlow Hernandez ( 2.2 yrs; -68.5% TSR)
CAPSTONE GREEN ENERGY CORP (CGRN)
Darren Jamison ( 16.7 yrs; -29.5% TSR)
EASTMAN KODAK CO (KODK)
Thomas Golisano B ( 2.3 yrs; -16.1% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Compensation, Nominating and Governance, Nominating (and Governance)
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC (LOCO)
John M Roth ( 16.6 yrs; -10.5% TSR)
Committees: Nominating (and Governance)
ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC (EL)
Leonard A Lauder ( 65.6 yrs; 11.6% TSR)
FORGEROCK INC (FORG)
Alexander Ott ( 1.9 yrs; -30.3% TSR)
FORGEROCK INC (FORG)
Bruce Golden ( 1.9 yrs; -30.3% TSR)
FORGEROCK INC (FORG)
David S Welsh ( 1.9 yrs; -30.3% TSR)
FORGEROCK INC (FORG)
Francis C Rosch ( 1.9 yrs; -30.3% TSR)
FORGEROCK INC (FORG)
Jeffrey T Parks ( 3.3 yrs; -30.3% TSR)
FORGEROCK INC (FORG)
Johanna Flower ( 1.9 yrs; -30.3% TSR)
FORGEROCK INC (FORG)
Maria C Walker ( 1.9 yrs; -30.3% TSR)
FORGEROCK INC (FORG)
Rinki Sethi ( 1.9 yrs; -30.3% TSR)
FORGEROCK INC (FORG)
Warren M Weiss ( 1.9 yrs; -30.3% TSR)
FRANCHISE GROUP INC (FRG)
Thomas Herskovits ( 7.8 yrs; 8.1% TSR)
Committees: Nominating (and Governance), Risk
FRANCHISE GROUP INC (FRG)
Cynthia S Dubin ( 2.3 yrs; -3.5% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Compensation, Risk
FRANCHISE GROUP INC (FRG)
Matthew E Avril ( 4.9 yrs; 28.4% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Compensation, Nominating (and Governance), Risk
FRANCHISE GROUP INC (FRG)
Gary S Rich ( 1.3 yrs; -14.0% TSR)
FRANCHISE GROUP INC (FRG)
Nanhi Singh ( 1.3 yrs; -14.0% TSR)
Committees: Audit
FRANCHISE GROUP INC (FRG)
Lisa M Fairfax ( 2.3 yrs; -3.5% TSR)
Committees: Nominating (and Governance)
GRAPHITE BIO INC (GRPH)
Joshua Lehrer-Graiwer ( 2.2 yrs; -65.3% TSR)
HYZON MOTORS INC (HYZN)
George Gu ( 2.1 yrs; -59.7% TSR)
MCDONALDS CORP (MCD)
Richard H Lenny ( 18.1 yrs; 16.1% TSR)
Committees: Audit & Finance, Compensation, Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)
Esther Johnson ( 9.8 yrs; 18.1% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Compensation, Nominating (and Governance), Nominating, Governance, and Sustainability
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC (MWA)
J Scott Hall ( 6.6 yrs; 2.8% TSR)
Committees: Executive
NN INC (NNBR)
Robert E Brunner ( 11.4 yrs; -9.8% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)
NN INC (NNBR)
Shihab A Kuran ( 2.4 yrs; -32.5% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)
SCIPLAY CORP (SCPL)
Constance P James ( 1.3 yrs; 43.2% TSR)
Committees: Strategy and Operations
TYME TECHNOLOGIES INC (TYME)
Paul L Sturman ( 6.5 yrs; -32.0% TSR)
Committees: Nominating (and Governance)
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC (ZBH)
Bryan C Hanson ( 6.6 yrs; 3.8% TSR)