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Highlights
New CEO at Janus
Wealth manager Janus Henderson Group (JHG) appointed Ali Dibadj as the new CEO of the company, effective June 27, 2022.Dibadj succeeds Dick Weil, who will step down as CEO and a member of the board on 31 March 2022. Weil will serve as an adviser to the company until June to support the transfer. Dibadj joins Janus Henderson from AllianceBernstein (AB), where he was CFO and head of Strategy since February 2021. He also worked as a portfolio manager for AB Equities from 2017. CFO Roger Thompson will become interim CEO until Dibadj takes office.
Janus, which manages $432 billion in assets, has suffered a decline in assets for 17 straight quarters, including $5.2 billion in net outflows in the fourth quarter. Activist Nelson Peltz at Trian Partners has been pushing for changes for some time. The firm first took a 9.9% stake in Janus in October 2020, and has steadily increased its stake (now ~16.7%), making it the largest single shareholder in the company.
Trian also maintains a ~ 9.86% stake in Invesco, fueling speculation that Peltz would attempt to merge the two businesses— an idea that Invesco has since played down. Notably, Peltz is viewed as a key catalyst behind Franklin Templeton’s (BEN) 2020 acquisition of Legg Mason, where he was both a shareholder and board member.
Trian appears pleased with JHG’s executive change. “Ali’s extensive experience and track record of success at AllianceBernstein gives us confidence in his ability to lead JHG on an exciting new chapter of growth and value creation,” Trian said. “Importantly, we have known Ali for more than 15 years and believe his skill set will be invaluable.”
Ryan Cohen Wins Three Board Seats at Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY)
Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) announced it has reached a settlement with activist investor Ryan Cohen and his investment firm RC Ventures in which three new directors will be added to the company’s board: Marjorie L. Bowen, former director at student-loan servicer Navient and retailer Talbots; Shelly C. Lombard, director of financial services firm Innovate (VATE); and Benjamin (Ben) Rosenzweig, a partner at Atlanta-based Privet Fund Management.
BBBY also agreed that, effective at the 2022 Annual Meeting, the size of the Board will be reduced by three directors to a total of 11 directors. The Board will nominate each of the New Directors (or their replacements) for election as directors at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
Bowen and Rosenzweig will join a four-member Strategy Committee of the Board primarily focused on supporting the Board’s oversight and review of a strategic analysis of the Company’s BuyBuy Baby business.
Cohen, co-founder of pet retailer Chewy (CHWY) and chairman of videogame retailer GameStop (GME), disclosed a 9.8% stake in the company earlier this month and pushed for several changes at the company, including narrowing its focus, and exploring a spin-off or sale of the BuyBuy Baby business.
BBBY shares have gained over 50% YTD.
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Moves in this Issue
CEO
ANAB, BDSI, CLVR, JHG, LII, LXFR, TISI, VST, VYGR, YEXT
CFO
AB, AMBA, BDSI, HAE, HOFV, HORI, INGN, INZY, KMB, OPFI, PRPO, ROOT, URGN, YEXT
Directors
AB, AIN, ANAB, ANIP, APRN, ATHA, ATLC, BBBY, BDSI, BOX, CBAY, CGRN, CISO, CLVR, CMP, DRI, EBS, FCN, FDS, FIS, FRGE, FUBO, GBS, GHM, GNW, GTLB, HOOD, HORI, HPP, HUBS, HUN, INGN, IVC, KDNY, LBTYA, LII, LXFR, MGNI, NVR, OCGN, ONEW, ONTO, ORCL, OXY, PIK, PTE, PVH, REED, RENO, RGS, SBT, SPOK, STBA, TISI, TYME, U, WW, YEXT, ZI, ZUO
CEO Moves
Anaptysbio Inc (ANAB)
Leaving: CEO – Hamza Suria ( 10.7 yrs; 10.5% TSR)
Replaced by: Daniel Faga
Mr. Faga is an executive with more than 20 years of industry and advisory experience in the life sciences industry. From January 2020 to November 2021, he was the chief operating officer at Mirati Therapeutics responsible for leading the company’s strategy, corporate finance, legal and other business operations. Prior to joining Mirati, from April 2016 to December 2019, Mr. Faga was chief business…read full bio
Clever Leaves Holdings Inc (CLVR)
Leaving: CEO – Kyle Detwiler ( 1.3 yrs; -81.4% TSR)
Replaced by: Andres Fajardo
Andres Fajardo Mr. Fajardo has served as a Director and our President since the consummation of the Business Combination on December 18, 2020 and will succeed Mr. Detwiler as Chief Executive Officer beginning on March 25, 2022. Prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, Mr. Fajardo served as the President of Clever Leaves since 2019. Mr. Fajardo has served in various roles within our c…read full bio
Lennox International Inc (LII)
Leaving: CEO – Todd M Bluedorn ( 14.9 yrs; 15.9% TSR)
Replaced by: Todd J Teske
Todd J. Teske , 56, has served as a director of our Company since 2011 and as Lead Director since May, 2015. He is the Chair of the Board Governance Committee and a member of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee. Mr. Teske served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Briggs & Stratton Corporation, a world leader in gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment, portabl…read full bio
Luxfer Holdings Plc (LXFR)
Leaving: CEO – Alok Maskara ( 4.8 yrs; 13.3% TSR)
Replaced by: Andrew Butcher
Andy Butcher has served as the President of Luxfer Gas Cylinders, Luxfer’s largest business unit, since 2014. Mr. Butcher joined Luxfer in 1991 and has held positions of increasing responsibility throughout his career with the Company. In 2002, he led the development of Luxfer’s composite gas cylinder business, first as General Manager and then as Executive Vice President. Mr. Butcher currently se…read full bio
Team Inc (TISI)
Leaving: CEO – Amerino Gatti ( 4.2 yrs; -44.7% TSR)
Replaced by: Keith D Tucker
Mr. Tucker, 52, joined the Company in 2005 and has 33 years of industry experience, including prior positions at Citgo Petroleum Corporation and BP Amoco supporting process, safety and inspection functions. Mr. Tucker began his career as an inspector and has served as President of the Company’s Inspection & Heat Treating group since January 18, 2021, after having s…read full bio
Voyager Therapeutics Inc (VYGR)
Leaving: CEO – Michael J Higgins ( .8 yrs; 23.3% TSR)
Replaced by: Alfred Sandrock
Dr. Sandrock continues to serve as a director on the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and as a member of both the Executive Committee and the Science and Technology Committee of the Board. Dr. Sandrock, age 64, was appointed to the Board in February 2022. From February 1998 to December 2021, Dr. Sandrock served in positions of increasing responsibility at Biogen Inc., culminating in…read full bio
Yext Inc (YEXT)
Leaving: CEO – Howard Lerman ( 16.2 yrs; -13.9% TSR)
Replaced by: Michael Walrath
Mr. Walrath has served as the Chairman of our Board since March 2011 and has served as a director since November 2009. Mr. Walrath was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Right Media, an online advertising company, from January 2003 until its acquisition by Yahoo!…read full bio
CFO Moves
Alliancebernstein Holding Lp (AB)
Leaving: CFO – Ali Dibadj ( 1.1 yrs; 33.5% TSR)
Replaced by: William R Siemers
Mr. Siemers, age 62, has served as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since March 2018, and will continue in that role in addition to serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Prior to serving as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Siemers served as Director of Financial Reporting, a position that he held since July 2004. …read full bio
Emerging Markets Horizon Corp (HORI)
Leaving: CFO – Bernard Abdelmalak ( .6 yrs; )
Replaced by: Jonathan Neill
Mr. Neill is the founding partner of FPP Asset Management LLP and has nearly 30 years of investment management experience. From 1990 to 1998, he was senior investment manager at Pictet Asset Management London, jointly responsible for the groups’ specialist equity business of international smaller companies and emerging markets. Prior to Pictet Asset Management London, Mr. Neill worked at …read full bio
Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co (HOFV)
Leaving: CFO – John Van Buiten ( .2 yrs; )
Replaced by: Benjamin J. Lee
Mr. Lee, age 45, has served as Chief Financial Officer of Capital Markets and Debt Products at The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”), since November 2017. In such capacity, he led a team of finance professionals supporting the capital markets and investment banking businesses, multiple broker-dealer entities, and the financial institutions group segment. Prior to that, Mr. …read full bio
Inogen Inc (INGN)
Leaving: CFO – Michael K Sergesketter ( .3 yrs; )
Replaced by: Kristin A. Caltrider
Most recently, Ms. Caltrider, 54, served as the Vice President of Finance at Quidel Corporation, a manufacturer of medical diagnostic products, since June 2014. Prior to her time as Vice President of Finance, Ms. Caltrider held various other roles at Quidel Corporation from May 2007 to June 2014, including Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, Senior Director of Financial Planning …read full bio
Inozyme Pharma Inc (INZY)
Leaving: CFO – Stephen J Dipalma ( .8 yrs; -77.5% TSR)
Replaced by: Sanjay Subramanian
Mr. Subramanian, age 46, served as the Chief Financial Officer at Ocugen, Inc., a biotechnology company (“Ocugen”), from October 2019 to March 2022, as the Corporate Secretary at Ocugen from June 2020 to March 2022 and Head of Corporate Development at Ocugen from January 2021 to March 2022. Prior to joining Ocugen, Mr. Subramanian worked at Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical c…read full bio
Kimberly Clark Corp (KMB)
Leaving: CFO – Maria Henry ( 7.0 yrs; 5.5% TSR)
Replaced by: Nelson Urdaneta
Mr. Urdaneta has served as Senior Vice President, Treasurer at Mondelez International, Inc. (“Mondelez”), an American multinational confectionery, food, holding and beverage and snack food company, from September 2021 to March 2022. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at Mondelez from September 2016 to September 2021. He joined Mondelez …read full bio
Precipio Inc (PRPO)
Leaving: CFO – Carl Iberger ( 4.8 yrs; -67.0% TSR)
Replaced by: Matthew Gage
Mr. Gage joined Precipio following its acquisition of Transgenomic in July of 2017. He has worked closely with Mr. Iberger, and managed the Company’s accounting functions as well as the public filings. Matt brings with him over 30 years of experience in company finance, 25 of them within publicly traded companies. His experience and knowledge of the company’s business, finances, and…read full bio
UroGen Pharma Ltd (URGN)
Leaving: CFO – Molly Henderson ( 1.4 yrs; -49.1% TSR)
Replaced by: Dong (Don) Kim
Mr. Kim has served as the Company’s Vice President, Finance since August 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kim was employed by Strides Pharma Inc., a generic pharmaceutical company, starting as Head of Finance in April 2020. He was subsequently appointed to the Strides Pharma board in March 2021. During his tenure at Strides Pharma, he played a key role in the company&rsqu…read full bio
Yext Inc (YEXT)
Leaving: CFO – Steven Cakebread ( 7.4 yrs; -13.9% TSR)
Replaced by: Darryl Bond
Mr. Bond will also receive a grant of 600,000 restricted stock units of which one-sixteenth of shares subject to award vests on June 20, 2022 and then quarterly thereafter on each of September 20, December 20 and March 20 of each year, in each case subject to his continued service on each such date. Mr. Bond joined the Company in January 2015 as Corporate Controller, and has served as the Company’…read full bio
Director Joins
Ani Pharmaceuticals Inc (ANIP)
Renee P Tannenbaum
Dr. Tannenbaum is a strategic advisor for several biopharmaceutical and device companies and serves on the Cardiff Oncology, Inc. Board of Directors and as a Board Advisor to Aerami Therapeutics, Inc. She was previously Vice President of Global Partnering at Halozyme, Inc. and Head of Global Cust…read full bio
Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corp (CISO)
Ashley Devoto
Ms. Devoto, 38, previously served in various roles at Booz Allen Hamilton, a U.S.-based government contractor, from June 2018 to March 2022, most recently serving as its Chief Information Security Officer. From April 2017 to June 2018, she served as Business Information Security officer for Bank …read full bio
Chinook Therapeutics Inc (KDNY)
Manesh Krishnan
In his current role, Dr. Krishnan is responsible for strategic partnerships in technology and research and development at DaVita, as well as medical policy in Washington, D.C. Previously, Dr. Krishnan served as DaVita’s first international chief medical officer in which he oversaw…read full bio
Clever Leaves Holdings Inc (CLVR)
William Muecke
William Muecke William Muecke has been appointed to serve as a Director, effective March 25, 2022. Mr. Muecke co-founded Artemis Growth Partners, LLC in 2017 and since then has led investment origination, due diligence and execution staff management, deal processing, legal structuring, and exits. M…read full bio
Factset Research Systems Inc (FDS)
Maria Teresa Tejada
Ms. Tejada, age 55, has spent nearly three decades in financial services as a trusted advisor to executive management teams and public company boards. Ms. Tejada is an expert partner at Bain & Co., Inc. in the global financial services practice. She advises clients on corporate strateg…read full bio
Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS)
Vijay D’Silva
Mr. D’Silva was a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company (“McKinsey”), a management consulting firm, from 1994 until his retirement from McKinsey on March 6, 2022. While at McKinsey, Mr. D’Silva held leadership roles in the firm’s Digital and Analytics, Global Pa…read full bio
Genworth Financial Inc (GNW)
Elaine A Sarsynski
Elaine A. Sarsynski Ms. Sarsynski, age 66, served as Chairwoman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Mass Mutual International, an insurance company, until her retirement in 2017. She joined Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company in 2005 as Managing Director at Babson Capital Management LLC, a Mas…read full bio
Graham Corp (GHM)
Troy A Stoner
Mr. Stoner has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Argon ST, a specialist in systems engineering and a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, since April 2020 having served Boeing in a series of advancing roles including Senior Program Manager, Missions & Payloads, Autonomous System…read full bio
Hudson Pacific Properties Inc (HPP)
Mr. Ebs Burnough
Prior to his current roles, Burnough served as White House Deputy Social Secretary and Senior Advisor to First Lady Michelle Obama. In addition, Burnough made his directorial debut in 2019 with the documentary The Capote Tapes, a film that explores the impac…read full bio
Mr. King, 65, previously served as Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRTC) from July 2012 to January 2021 and continues to serve on iRhythm’s board of directors. Prior to iRhythm, Mr. King served in multiple leadership positions at Affyme…read full bio
Inogen Inc (INGN)
Glenn S Boehnlein
Mr. Boehnlein, 60, has served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK), a medical devices company, since January 2016. Prior to serving as CFO, Mr. Boehnlein served in multiple leadership positions at Stryker, including Chief Financial Officer and Vice President …read full bio
Inogen Inc (INGN)
Mary Kay Ladone
Ms. Ladone, 55, has served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Strategy and Investor Relations, of Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., a medical technology company, since December 2018 and previously served as Vice President, Investor Relations, of Hill-Rom from July 2016 to December 2018. Prior t…read full bio
Kidpik Corp (PIK)
Hobart Sichel
Mr. Sichel was appointed as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee upon his appointment to the Board of Directors. The Company has no formal director compensation policy; however, it is expected that Mr. Sichel will receive equity consideration for his services on the Board of Directors, issuable…read full bio
Liberty Global plc (LBTYA)
Marisa Drew
Ms. Drew’s extensive experience includes a long career at the international financial services company Credit Suisse, where she held a variety of roles including Co-Head of Investment Banking and Capital Markets for EMEA and Global Co-Head of the Global Markets Solutions Group, and …read full bio
Diane Yu, age 48, has served as the Chief Technology Officer of Better.com since January 2021. Ms. Yu is the Co-Founder of FreeWheel Media, Inc. and served as its Chief Technology Officer from 2007 to 2014, when FreeWheel was acquired by Comcast. Following the sale, Ms. Yu served as Chief Techn…read full bio
Magnite Inc (MGNI)
David T Pearson
David Pearson, age 56, has served on the Board of Directors of Lee Enterprises Inc., a public media company listed on Nasdaq, since February 2020, and is also a member of Lee’s Audit Committee. Mr. Pearson was Chief Financial Officer of Vonage Holdings Corp., a public cloud technology com…read full bio
Paul C. Saville, who has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of NVR since July 1, 2005, has not previously served on the Board but has been nominated to become a director upon election at the Annual Meeting to serve as the Board’s Executive Chairman. Mr. Saville has been employed by NVR …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
Onto Innovation Inc (ONTO)
May Su
Ms. Su is Chief Executive Officer of Kateeva, Inc., a company that builds inkjet deposition equipment solutions. Prior to becoming CEO, she served as Chief Marketing Officer of Kateeva from January 2018 until March 2020. From May 2019 to March 2020, she also served as Kateeva’s S…read full bio
Ms. Ablo is the Executive Director, External Relations at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (the “Institute”) and has served as Company Director for the Institute since 2019. Ms. Ablo is Vice Chair of the Board at BBC Media Action and Vice Chair at the Institute for…read full bio
Pvh Corp (PVH)
Michael M Calbert
Mr. Calbert, age 59, is experienced with corporate finance and strategic business planning activities. As the former head of KKR’s global retail industry team, Mr. Calbert has a strong background and extensive experience in advising and managing companies in the retail industry, including evaluating…read full bio
Reed’S Inc (REED)
Leon Michael Zaltzman
Mr. Zaltzman is the founder and managing member of Union Square Park Capital Management, LLC (“USPCM”), an SEC Registered Investment Adviser firm and is also the managing member of Union Square Park GP (“USPGP”). USPCM and USPGP serve as the investment manager and gen…read full bio
Unity Software Inc (U)
Michelle K Lee
Michelle K. Lee has served as a member of our Board since March 2022. From 2019 until 2021, Ms. Lee was the Vice President of the Machine Learning Solutions Lab at Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., an e-commerce company. From 2017 to 2018, Ms. Lee held the appointment of the Her…read full bio
Ww International Inc (WW)
Sima Sistani
Since June 2019, Ms. Sistani, age 42, has worked at Epic Games, Inc., a video game and software developer and publisher, where she served as Chief Executive Officer of Houseparty, a face-to-face synchronous social network, and has also been the senior executive leadi…read full bio
Director Exits
Alliancebernstein Holding Lp (AB)
Bertram L Scott ( 1.5 yrs; 43.6% TSR)
Anaptysbio Inc (ANAB)
Hamza Suria ( 10.7 yrs; 10.5% TSR)
Box Inc (BOX)
Carl Bass ( 1.8 yrs; 32.3% TSR)
Capstone Green Energy Corp (CGRN)
Paul Deweese ( 5.6 yrs; -20.1% TSR)
Committees: Governance & Sustainability, Nominating (and Governance)
Clever Leaves Holdings Inc (CLVR)
Kyle Detwiler ( 1.3 yrs; -81.4% TSR)
Emerging Markets Horizon Corp (HORI)
Bernard Abdelmalak ( .6 yrs; )
GBS Inc (GBS)
Tom Parmakellis ( 2.7 yrs; -86.9% TSR)
Genworth Financial Inc (GNW)
Debra J Perry ( 5.4 yrs; -1.6% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Risk
Gitlab Inc (GTLB)
David Hornik ( .4 yrs; )
Graham Corp (GHM)
James J Malvaso ( 8.2% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)
Graham Corp (GHM)
Gerard T Mazurkiewicz ( 14.6 yrs; -1.7% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Nominating (and Governance)
Hubspot Inc (HUBS)
Julia Herendeen ( 5.9 yrs; 47.8% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Nominating (and Governance)
Hudson Pacific Properties Inc (HPP)
Barry Alan Porter ( 11.8 yrs; 6.7% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance), Sustainability
Inogen Inc (INGN)
Heath Lukatch ( 16.2 yrs; 8.8% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)
Inogen Inc (INGN)
Loren L McFarland ( 9.2 yrs; 8.8% TSR)
Committees: Audit
Inogen Inc (INGN)
Ray Benjamin M Anderson ( 7.6 yrs; 6.3% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Nominating (and Governance)
Lennox International Inc (LII)
Todd M Bluedorn ( 14.9 yrs; 15.9% TSR)
Liberty Global plc (LBTYA)
David E Rapley ( 17.0 yrs; 5.3% TSR)
Committees: Nominating (and Governance), Succession Planning
Luxfer Holdings Plc (LXFR)
Alok Maskara ( 5.0 yrs; 13.7% TSR)
Nvr Inc (NVR)
Dwight C Schar ( 25.0% TSR)
Committees: Executive
Polarityte Inc (PTE)
Jessica Xiaolin Shen ( 1.7 yrs; -50.2% TSR)
Committees: Compensation
Regis Corp (RGS)
Felipe A Athayde ( 1.4 yrs; -54.7% TSR)
Committees: Technology
Renovare Environmental Inc (RENO)
James D Chambers ( -30.1% TSR)
Spok Holdings Inc (SPOK)
Matthew Oristano ( 17.7 yrs; -.6% TSR)
Committees: Audit
Spok Holdings Inc (SPOK)
Royce Yudkoff ( 17.7 yrs; -.6% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)
Spok Holdings Inc (SPOK)
Stacia Hylton ( 7.0 yrs; -5.9% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Cybersecurity
Spok Holdings Inc (SPOK)
Nathaniel Blair Butterfield ( 9.0 yrs; -1.2% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Cybersecurity
S&T Bancorp Inc (STBA)
Robert Edward Kane ( 5.0 yrs; .8% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Nominating (and Governance), Trust and Revenue Oversight
Team Inc (TISI)
Amerino Gatti ( 4.2 yrs; -44.7% TSR)
Committees: Executive
Yext Inc (YEXT)
Howard Lerman ( 16.2 yrs; -13.9% TSR)
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc (ZI)
Patrick R McCarter ( 2.1 yrs; 7.4% TSR)
Committees: Compensation
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc (ZI)
Jason Mironov ( 2.1 yrs; 7.4% TSR)
Committees: Privacy, Security and Technology