Weekly Executive & Director Moves (Nov 4)

by | Nov 4, 2022

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Moves in this Issue

CEO

ACTG, BBWI, COEP, CYBE, DG, DGX, ETR, FEAM, HLF, LVOX, MOFG, NCSM, NNBR, REEMF, STON, TSP, UFCS, VRA, XPO

CFO

ADNT, AEP, ASTR, BKR, BRID, CACI, COEP, CURO, CYBE, ETR, GWH, LFST, META, MGY, NCSM, NEM, NEU, PGC, PIII, PRCH, TRIP, TYRA, VSTM, WDFC

Directors

CEO Moves

5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC (FEAM)
Leaving: CEO – Henri Tausch ( 1.1 yrs; -74.4% TSR)
Replaced by: Anthony J Hall

Mr. Anthony Hall will lead the Company effective November 1, 2022 until the appointment of a new CEO is confirmed. For the past eleven years Mr. Hall has been managing listed companies, serving as the founding CEO and Managing Director of ASX listed Highfield Resources in 2011 that went from a $10 million IPO to an ASX300 company and successfully stewarding American Pacific Borates Limited (the…read full bio

ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG)
Leaving: CEO – Clifford Press ( 3.1 yrs; 10.4% TSR)
Replaced by: Martin D McNulty Jr

Martin McNulty, Jr. joined Acacia as Chief Operating Officer and Head of M&A on March 10, 2022. Prior to joining Acacia, Mr. McNulty was the Chief Executive Officer of Starboard Value Acquisition Corp (“SVAC”), where he led the transaction through which SVAC combined with Cyxtera Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: CYXT) from June 2020 until August 2021. Mr. McNulty also served as a Managing Director of St…read full bio

COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS INC (COEP)
Leaving: CEO – Robert Striar ( 3.9 yrs; -4.7% TSR)
Replaced by: David Mehalick

David Mehalick — Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President:    Mr. Mehalick has over 30 years of experience across a variety of industries including life sciences, technology, financial services, military contracting, entertainment, and consumer products. He has served as our Chief Executive Of…read full bio

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG)
Leaving: CEO – Todd J Vasos ( 7.4 yrs; 18.6% TSR)
Replaced by: Jeffery Owen

Jeffery Owen, 52, to Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective immediately following Mr. Vasos’ resignation from the Chief Executive Officer role. Mr. Owen has served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since August 2019. He returned to Dollar General in June 2015 as Executive Vice President of Store Operations, with over 21 years of previous employme…read full bio

ENTERGY CORP (ETR)
Leaving: CEO – Leo P Denault ( 9.8 yrs; 9.5% TSR)
Replaced by: Andrew S Marsh

Mr. Marsh, age 40, currently serves as Vice President, System Planning, for Entergy Services, Inc. (“ESI”), a position he has held since June 2010. Mr. Marsh previously served as Vice President, Planning and Financial Communications of ESI from July 2007 through June 2010 and as Vice President, Strategic Planning of ESI from October 2004 through June 2007. Upon his appointment as Executive Vice Pr…read full bio

HERBALIFE NUTRITION LTD (HLF)
Leaving: CEO – John O Agwunobi ( 2.6 yrs; -20.2% TSR)
Replaced by: Michael Johnson

Mr. Johnson, 68, is a current member of the Board since April 2022, and from April 2003 to April 2020. He also was the Chairman of the Board from 2007 to April 2020, and the Company’s Executive Chairman from June 2017 until January 2019. Additionally, Mr. Johnson previously served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer from April 2003 until May 2017, and then from January 2019 to March 2020. Mr….read full bio

MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP INC (MOFG)
Leaving: CEO – Len D Devaisher ( .3 yrs; )
Replaced by: Charles N Reeves

Mr. Reeves. Mr. Reeves, age 54, has served in the banking industry for 32 years. He most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Beach Bancorp, Inc. and its banking subsidiary, Beach Bank. Beach Bank was a community bank headquartered in Fort Walton Beach that was acquired in 2022. Prior to Beach Bank, Mr. Reeves served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Ba…read full bio

NCS MULTISTAGE HOLDINGS INC (NCSM)
Leaving: CEO – Robert Nipper ( 6.0 yrs; -38.2% TSR)
Replaced by: Ryan Hummer

Mr. Hummer, age 45, has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since November 2016 and also as Treasurer since March 2020. Mr. Hummer previously served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development since August 2015 and as Vice President, Corporate Development from July 2014 until August 2015. Mr. Hummer holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylva…read full bio

NN INC (NNBR)
Leaving: CEO – Warren A Veltman ( 3.5 yrs; -27.3% TSR)
Replaced by: TBD

RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD (REEMF)
Leaving: CEO – Randall John Scott ( 10.9 yrs; -20.9% TSR)
Replaced by: Brent Berg

Brent Berg, 51, has over 25 years’ experience in the mining and mineral processing industry, including 16 years in mine management roles and over 11 years working for in-situ recovery operations.  From April 2020 to October 2022, he served as General Manager of Florence Copper Inc.  From January 2019 to A…read full bio

TUSIMPLE HOLDINGS INC (TSP)
Leaving: CEO – Xiaodi Hou ( .6 yrs; -75.7% TSR)
Replaced by: Dr. Ersin Yumer

Dr. Yumer most recently served as the Executive Vice President for Operations at TuSimple. He has held leadership roles at TuSimple on the Algorithm and Machine Learning teams, which gives him unique insight into the operational needs associated with commercializing TuSimple’s Driver Out Autonomous Freight Network. Dr. Ersin Yumer is an internationally recognized expert in scalable machine learnin…read full bio

UNITED FIRE GROUP INC (UFCS)
Leaving: CEO – Randy A Ramlo ( 15.4 yrs; 1.9% TSR)
Replaced by: TBD

VERA BRADLEY INC (VRA)
Leaving: CEO – Robert Wallstrom ( 9.0 yrs; -19.1% TSR)
Replaced by: Jacqueline Ardrey

Ardrey is an accomplished, results-oriented leader with over 25 years of experience in multi-channel retail enterprises. Since 2018, she has held the post of President at home furnishings and seasonal décor catalog retailer Grandin Road, part of the Qurate Retail Group. Previously, Ardrey was CEO of Trading Company Holdings and Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Supply Chain for …read full bio

XPO LOGISTICS INC (XPO)
Leaving: CEO – S Jacobs Bradley ( 11.2 yrs; 12.7% TSR)
Replaced by: Mario A Harik

Mario Harik will become XPO’s chief executive officer and will be appointed a director of the company. Mr. Harik currently serves as president, less-than-truckload – North America, and chief information officer of XPO. * Irene Moshouris will be appointed a director of the company, a member of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee….read full bio

CFO Moves

ADIENT PLC (ADNT)
Leaving: CFO – Jeffrey Stafeil ( 6.8 yrs; -5.0% TSR)
Replaced by: Jerome J Dorlack

Mr. Dorlack, age 42, previously served as Vice President and Chief Purchasing Officer of Adient from 2018 to 2019. Prior to joining Adient, he served as Senior Vice President and President, Electrical Distribution System and President, South America of Aptiv plc from 2017 to 2018, and Vice President, Powertrain Systems and General Manager, Global Powertrain Products of Delphi Automotive plc from 2…read full bio

ASTRA SPACE INC (ASTR)
Leaving: CFO – Kelyn Brannon-Ahn ( 1.4 yrs; -85.5% TSR)
Replaced by: Axel Martinez

Mr. Martinez has deep knowledge in the technology industry, experience with scaling high-growth companies and participating in capital markets. He has more than 25 years of experience in finance and accounting roles of increasing responsibility. From April 2019 through November 2021, Mr. Martinez served as the chief financial officer of Veev Group, Inc., a construction technology comp…read full bio

CACI INTERNATIONAL INC (CACI)
Leaving: CFO – Thomas A Mutryn ( 15.8 yrs; 10.1% TSR)
Replaced by: Jeffrey D Maclauchlan

 Mr. MacLauchlan, 63, has served as Senior Vice President, Finance, for the Company since May 2022. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. MacLauchlan served as Senior Vice President for Rockwell Collins, a provider of avionics and information technology systems, from April 2014 to December 2018. Prior to that, he held multiple leadership positions of increasing responsibility over a 32-year ca…read full bio

COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS INC (COEP)
Leaving: CFO – Chris Calise ( 3.9 yrs; -4.7% TSR)
Replaced by: Christine Elise Sheehy

Christine Sheehy — Director, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary:    Ms. Sheehy has over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical business, including globally commercializing drug products and working in development of targeted therapeutics including cell and gene therapies. Since 2017, she has served as our Director, Chief Fin…read full bio

CURO GROUP HOLDINGS CORP (CURO)
Leaving: CFO – Roger W Dean ( 6.5 yrs; -19.6% TSR)
Replaced by: Tamara L Schulz

Tamara Schulz has served as our Chief Accounting Officer since 2021. Prior to joining us, Ms. Schulz served in various accounting positions of increasing responsibility at Capital One from 2011 until 2021, including Managing Vice President–Balance Sheet Management from 2018 to 2021; Managing Vice President–Deputy Controller from 2016 to 2018; Vice President–Deputy Controller from 2013 to 2016; …read full bio

NCS MULTISTAGE HOLDINGS INC (NCSM)
Leaving: CFO – Ryan Hummer ( 6.0 yrs; -38.2% TSR)
Replaced by: Michael L Morrison

Mr. Morrison, age 52, served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ION Geophysical Corporation from February 2020 to September 2022 and Vice President of Finance and Treasurer from April 2016 to February 2020. Mr. Morrison also served in various other finance and accounting positions at ION Geophysical Corporation since 2002. Prior to 2002, Mr. Morrison was a Director of Accou…read full bio

NEWMARKET CORP (NEU)
Leaving: CFO – Brian D Paliotti ( 7.8 yrs; -1.5% TSR)
Replaced by: William J Skrobacz

Mr. Skrobacz, age 53, has over 28 years of finance and accounting experience. Mr. Skrobacz joined the Company in May 2011 as Senior Manager, Business Assurance, and was appointed Controller Designate in September 2012. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Skrobacz served as Controller of UPS Freight, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Parcel Service, Inc., since 2008….read full bio

NEWMONT CORP (NEM)
Leaving: CFO – Nancy Buese ( 6.1 yrs; 3.4% TSR)
Replaced by: Brian Tabolt

Mr. Brian Tabolt will be appointed interim Chief Financial Officer, effective as of November 2, 2022. Mr. Tabolt, age 41, has served as the Company’s Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since May 2021. Mr. Tabolt, previously served as Molson Coors Beverage Company’s Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since 2014. Prior to that role, he held other senior mana…read full bio

P3 HEALTH PARTNERS INC (PIII)
Leaving: CFO – Eric Atkins ( .9 yrs; -50.2% TSR)
Replaced by: Erin Darakjian

Erin Darakjian has served as P3’s Interim Chief Financial Officer since November 1, 2022 and as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since August 2022. Prior to joining P3, Ms. Darakjian served as the Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller of Curaleaf, Inc. from November 2021 to August 2022 and as Vice President, Finance and Technical Accounting from February 2021 …read full bio

TRIPADVISOR INC (TRIP)
Leaving: CFO – Ernst Teunissen ( 6.9 yrs; -14.2% TSR)
Replaced by: Michael Noonan

Michael Noonan, age 53, is an executive with more than 30 years of experience in various corporate finance and capital markets roles, most recently with large scale global consumer technology and B2B companies. Mr. Noonan is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Noom, Inc., a role he commenced in October 2020. From January 2016 to October 2020, Mr. Noonan served as Senior Vice Pres…read full bio

VERASTEM INC (VSTM)
Leaving: CFO – Robert E Gagnon ( 4.2 yrs; -48.9% TSR)
Replaced by: Daniel Calkins

Mr. Calkins joined the Company in December 2018. Mr. Calkins has served as the Company’s VP of Finance since September 2022, and previously served as the Company’s Controller from March 2020 until September 2022, and the Company’s Assistant Controller from May 2019 until March 2022. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Calkins held var…read full bio

WD 40 CO (WDFC)
Leaving: CFO – Jay Rembolt ( 14.5 yrs; 14.4% TSR)
Replaced by: Sara K. Hyzer

Ms. Hyzer, age 44, joined the Company in August 2021 as Vice President, Global Finance Strategy. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Hyzer served over 20 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”). During her last six years at PwC, she served as an audit partner for publicly traded and privately held companies in various industries, including consumer products and life scie…read full bio

Director Joins

ABSCI CORP (ABSI)
Daniel A Rabinovitsj

Since 2018, Mr. Rabinovitsj has served as VP of Meta Connectivity, where he is focused on collaborating with industry partners to catalyze technology and business model innovations in the networking and telecommunications industries to realize both structural opex and capex reductions for service…read full bio

ALTRIA GROUP INC (MO)
Jacinto J Hernandez

Mr. Hernandez served as a partner and investment analyst for Capital Group and its subsidiary, Capital World Investors. He joined the Capital Group companies in August 2000 and retired in June 2022 after having spent 22 years covering a variety of industries, …read full bio

AMERICAN WELL CORP (AMWL)
Robert Thomas Webb

Mr. Webb is a senior industry veteran with a strong health technology leadership track record. He spent the majority of his career in leadership roles across UnitedHealth Group, including serving as the CEO of Optum’s consumer and specialty network business and as the President of UnitedHea…read full bio

ASPEN AEROGELS INC (ASPN)
Kathleen Kool

During her 27-year tenure at P&G, Kool served in a variety of executive leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of North America Fabric Care, the largest regional business unit at P&G, with over $8 billion in retail sales, and CFO of the Global P&G Professional bus…read full bio

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC (AVB)
Charles E Mueller Jr

Mr. Mueller, 59, retired in October 2021 from full time executive leadership positions after serving, since May 2018, as Chief Executive Officer at Progress Residential, one of the largest providers of single-family rental homes in the United States. Mr. Mueller remained as an employee and adviso…read full bio

AXOGEN INC (AXGN)
Joseph Adrian Tyndall

Dr. Tyndall will also serve on the Quality, Compliance and Portfolio Management Committee. Joseph (Adrian) Tyndall, M.D., M.P.H., age 53, is the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Professor and Dean of the Morehouse School of Medicine since July 1, 2021. Prior to Morehouse School of Med…read full bio

COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS INC (COEP)
Christopher Cochran

Christopher Cochran will serve as one of the directors of the Company upon consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Cochran is currently the President of BluChip Solutions, a provider of IT solutions for complex problems,…read full bio

COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS INC (COEP)
Tara Maria DeSilva

Tara Maria DeSilva, Ph.D. will serve as one of the directors of the Company upon consummation of the Business Combination. Dr. DeSilva has been an Associate Professor at the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine since March 2016. S…read full bio

COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS INC (COEP)
Philippe Deschamps

Philippe Deschamps will serve as one of the directors of the Company upon consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Deschamps is an experienced healthcare executive who has served as CEO of four companies over the last 20 …read full bio

COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS INC (COEP)
Gene Salkind

Gene Salkind, M.D. will serve as one of the directors of the Company upon consummation of the Business Combination. Mr. Salkind has been a practicing neurosurgeon within the Philadelphia area for more than 35 years. He graduated fr…read full bio

COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS INC (COEP)
Daniel Yerace

Daniel Yerace — Director and Vice President of Operations:    Dan Yerace is a co-founder of Coeptis Pharmaceuticals and serves as the Vice Pre…read full bio

COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS INC (COEP)
David Mehalick

David Mehalick — Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President:    Mr. Mehalick has over 30 years of experience across a variety of industries including life sciences, technology, financial services,…read full bio

COHU INC (COHU)
Andreas W Mattes

Mr. Mattes will be compensated in accordance with Cohu’s current director compensation program, including an annual retainer of $60,000; an annual fee of $7,500 as a member of the Compensation Committee; and an initial equity grant of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a total value of $78,075 (wh…read full bio

COLONY BANKCORP INC (CBAN)
Ms. Audrey Hollingsworth

Ms. Hollingsworth will serve on the Risk Management Committee and Compensation Committee of the Company. Ms. Audrey Hollingsworth, age 60, is the Vice President of People Services at Goodwill Industries of Southern Rivers (“Goodwill”), one of 156 independent, community-based Goodwill nonprofits acro…read full bio

CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORP (CEG)
Ms. Nneka Rimme

Rimmer joined McCormick in 2015 as senior vice president, Corporate Strategy & Development, where she oversaw the successful $4.2 billion acquisition of French’s and Frank’s RedHot Brand, the largest transaction in the company’s history. Later promoted to Chief Transformatio…read full bio

CULLINAN ONCOLOGY INC (CGEM)
David P. Ryan

Dr. Ryan, age 56, brings over 20 years of oncology experience and joins Cullinan Oncology from Massachusetts General Hospital (“MGH”) Cancer Center where he holds the position of Clinical Director and has been the Chief of the MGH Cancer Center since 2012. Dr. Ryan holds a doctoral degree in medicin…read full bio

CULLINAN ONCOLOGY INC (CGEM)
David P Ryan

Dr. Ryan holds a doctoral degree in medicine from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. Following the completion of his doctoral program, Dr. Ryan began his career at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center as an intern in Internal Medicine and became chief resident in the Internal …read full bio

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (DG)
Jeffery Owen

Jeffery Owen, 52, to Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective immediately following Mr. Vasos’ resignation from the Chief Executive Officer role. Mr. Owen has served as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer since August 2019. He returned to Dollar General in Jun…read full bio

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC (FCNCA)
Eugene Flood Jr

Dr. Flood will serve as a director until BancShares’ 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, retirement, resignation, or removal. Dr. Flood has been appointed to serve as a member of the Risk Committee of the Board and as a me…read full bio

KALA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (KALA)
Marjan Farid

Dr. Farid, 48, has served as Director of the Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery and Vice-Chair of Ophthalmic Faculty at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at the University of California-Irvine since 2009. She has also served as a Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California – Ir…read full bio

KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS INC (KW)
Wade BurtonMr. Burton is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel (“Hamblin”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) and a provider of global investment management services solely to the insurance and reins…read full bio

LANDS’ END INC (LE)
Andrew J McLean

Mr. McLean will become Chief Executive Officer of the Company upon Mr. Griffith’s retirement as Chief Executive Officer at the conclusion of the current fiscal year. Mr. McLean has served in several executive roles at American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. from October 2016 until September 2022, including …read full bio

LIMONEIRA CO (LMNR)
Barbara Carbone

Ms. Carbone will also serve as a member of the Board’s Audit and Finance Committee and Risk Management Committee. Ms. Carbone will serve as a director until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2025. Ms. Carbone currently serves on the KPMG Retired Partners Council. From 1981 through Sep…read full bio

NCS MULTISTAGE HOLDINGS INC (NCSM)
Ryan Hummer

Mr. Hummer, age 45, has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since November 2016 and also as Treasurer since March 2020. Mr. Hummer previously served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development since August 2015 and as Vice President, Corporate Development from July 2014 until Augu…read full bio

NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP (NJR)
Michael A O’Sullivan

Prior to joining NextEra, O’Sullivan served as vice president of the Midwest division of AES; division vice president of NRG North America; vice president of business development at Indeck Energy Services; development manager at Homart Development, a subsidiary of Sears; and began his caree…read full bio

NOVAVAX INC (NVAX)
Richard J Rodgers

From 2010 to 2013, Mr. Rodgers was co-founder, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer of TESARO, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that was acquired in January 2019 by GSK for over $5 billion. From 2009 to 2010, Mr. Rodgers served as the Chief Financial Office…read full bio

PARKERVISION INC (PRKR)
Sanford M Litvack

Mr. Litvack is a partner with Chaffetz Lindsey LLP and has a broad corporate litigation background, handling a wide array of complex matters, including patent and other intellectual property issues. Litvack served as Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the Department…read full bio

SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC (SASR)
Kenneth C Cook

Kenneth C. Cook, 62, became Executive Vice President and Division President of Commercial Banking in 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Cook was the President and Co-CEO of Revere Bank….read full bio

SILGAN HOLDINGS INC (SLGN)
Adam J Greenlee

Mr. Greenlee was nominated for election as a Director of the Company pursuant to the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement dated as of November 6, 2001 among R. Philip Silver, D. Greg Horrigan and the Company. Mr. Greenlee has been the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since September 2021 and…read full bio

SQZ BIOTECHNOLOGIES CO (SQZ)
Howard Bernstein

Dr. Bernstein will serve as a Class I director until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. The Board determined that Dr. Bernstein is not independent under the applicable rules of NYSE. A…read full bio

TIMKENSTEEL CORP (TMST)
Nicholas J Chirekos

Mr. Chirekos served in various investment banking roles at J.P. Morgan (a global leader in financial services offering solutions to the world’s most important corporations, governments and institutions) from 1987 until his retirement in 2016. Most recently, he served as the managing director, North …read full bio

TIMKENSTEEL CORP (TMST)
Mary Ellen Baker

Ms. Baker recently retired from her position as executive vice president and head of business services for Citizens Bank (one of the oldest and largest financial services firms in the United States, offering a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to more than five mi…read full bio

TORTOISEECOFIN ACQUISITION CORP III (TRTL)
Greg A Walker

Mr. Walker will serve on the audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees and serve as chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee. From 2011 to 2018, Mr. Walker was a member of the Board of Directors of Armstrong Energy, Inc., which operated mining, processi…read full bio

VALERO ENERGY CORP (VLO)
Marie A Ffolkes

Ms. Ffolkes currently serves on the board of directors of Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS), a global manufacturing company. She also serves on the Global Advisory Board of the Jerome A. Chazen Institute for Global Business at Columbia Business School….read full bio

VERA BRADLEY INC (VRA)
Jacqueline Ardrey

Ardrey is an accomplished, results-oriented leader with over 25 years of experience in multi-channel retail enterprises. Since 2018, she has held the post of President at home furnishings and seasonal décor catalog retailer Grandin Road, part of the Qurate Retail Group. Previously, Ardrey …read full bio

VROOM INC (VRM)
Timothy M Crow

Mr. Crow is the CEO and Managing Director of Fernwood Holdings, a venture capital investment firm focused on hyper-growth innovators. Mr. Crow has led an accomplished career spanning more than 20 years in human capital management for leading consumer retail compani…read full bio

WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC (WHLR)
Megan Parisi

Since 2010, Ms. Parisi has been the Director of Communications at a group of private investment partnerships known as The Stilwell Group. Ms. Parisi is a graduate of Cornell University, where she obtained her B.S. degree.

The Board has determined that Ms. Parisi qualifies as an independent…read full bio

XPO LOGISTICS INC (XPO)
Mario A Harik

Mario Harik will become XPO’s chief executive officer and will be appointed a director of the company. Mr. Harik currently serves as president, less-than-truckload – North America, and chief information officer of XPO. * Irene Moshouris will be appointed a director of the company, a member of the Au…read full bio

XPO LOGISTICS INC (XPO)
Bella Loykhter Allaire

Bella Allaire is executive vice president of technology and operations with Raymond James Financial, and the former chief information officer of UBS Wealth Management Americas….read full bio

YEXT INC (YEXT)
Evan Skorpen

Evan Skorpen, age 34, has served as a Partner and the public portfolio manager at Lead Edge Capital since September 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Skorpen served as an investor at ValueAct Capital from August 2015 to August 2018 and at Hellman & Friedman from July 2013 to July 2015. Mr. Skorpen holds a B….read full bio

Director Exits

5E ADVANCED MATERIALS INC (FEAM)
Henri Tausch ( 1.1 yrs; -74.4% TSR)

ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG)
Clifford Press ( 4.3 yrs; .4% TSR)
Committees: Investment , Strategic

AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (AMLX)
Isaac Cheng ( .8 yrs; 99.0% TSR)

APPHARVEST INC (APPH)
Anna Mason ( 1.7 yrs; -75.9% TSR)
Committees: Compensation

ASPEN AEROGELS INC (ASPN)
Robert M Gervis ( 11.8 yrs; -.5% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Compensation and Leadership Development, Nominating (and Governance)

ATHERSYS INC (ATHX)
Kenneth H Traub ( 1.3 yrs; -87.8% TSR)

ATHERSYS INC (ATHX)
Kenneth H Traub ( 1.3 yrs; 3.1% TSR)

AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP (AVYA)
Robert I Theis ( 1.9 yrs; -72.8% TSR)

AXOGEN INC (AXGN)
Mark Stephen Gold ( 11.3 yrs; 15.5% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Compensation, Governance, Nominating and Sustainability, Nominating (and Governance), Quality, Compliance and Portfolio Management, Science and Technology

BARNES GROUP INC (B)
Patrick Dempsey ( 9.4 yrs; 3.0% TSR)

CARNIVAL CORP (CCL)
Arnold W Donald ( 21.8 yrs; -3.1% TSR)
Committees: Executive

COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS INC (COEP)
Robert Striar ( 3.9 yrs; -4.7% TSR)

COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS INC (COEP)
Stephen Masters ( 2.0 yrs; .9% TSR)

COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS INC (COEP)
Michael Milton Gandler ( 2.0 yrs; -4.7% TSR)

COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS INC (COEP)
Baron Davis ( 2.0 yrs; -4.7% TSR)

COEPTIS THERAPEUTICS INC (COEP)
Douglas D Schaer ( 2.0 yrs; -4.7% TSR)

CULLINAN ONCOLOGY INC (CGEM)
Ansbert Gadicke ( 6.8 yrs; -43.0% TSR)

CYBEROPTICS CORP (CYBE)
Cordell Hardy ( .8 yrs; 26.9% TSR)

CYBEROPTICS CORP (CYBE)
Cheri Podzimek Beranek ( 2.5 yrs; 45.4% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)

CYBEROPTICS CORP (CYBE)
Craig D Gates ( 13.3 yrs; 18.8% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Nominating (and Governance)

CYBEROPTICS CORP (CYBE)
Subodh K Kulkarni ( 13.8 yrs; 18.8% TSR)

CYBEROPTICS CORP (CYBE)
Vivak Mohindra ( 4.5 yrs; 28.5% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)

DIVERSEY HOLDINGS LTD (DSEY)
Jonathon Penn ( 1.7 yrs; -49.3% TSR)

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC (FCNCA)
Daniel L Heavner ( 15.9 yrs; 10.1% TSR)
Committees: Audit

GOLDEN MATRIX GROUP INC (GMGI)
Aaron Richard Johnston ( 2.3 yrs; -53.0% TSR)

HERBALIFE NUTRITION LTD (HLF)
John O Agwunobi ( 2.5 yrs; -12.0% TSR)
Committees: ESG, Implementation Oversight

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC (JHG)
Lawrence E Kochard ( 5.5 yrs; -1.6% TSR)

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC (JHG)
Jeffery J Diermeier ( 5.5 yrs; -1.6% TSR)

KYMERA THERAPEUTICS INC (KYMR)
Donald William Nicholson ( 5.0 yrs; -10.5% TSR)
Committees: Compensation

LIMONEIRA CO (LMNR)
Robert M Sawyer ( 32.8 yrs; -2.4% TSR)
Committees: Audit and Finance , Nominating (and Governance), Philanthropy, Risk Management

LIVEONE INC (LVO)
Maria D Garrido ( 1.8 yrs; -40.9% TSR)
Committees: Nominating (and Governance)

MIX TELEMATICS LTD (MIXT)
Robin A Frew ( 26.8 yrs; -5.2% TSR)
Committees: Nominations and Remuneration

NEURONETICS INC (STIM)
Bruce Joseph Shook ( 2.3 yrs; 15.8% TSR)
Committees: Nominating (and Governance)

PMV PHARMACEUTICALS INC (PMVP)
Thilo Schroeder ( 3.0 yrs; -40.2% TSR)

QUICKLOGIC CORP (QUIK)
Daniel A Rabinovitsj ( 8.0 yrs; -21.7% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)

RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD (REEMF)
Randall John Scott ( 10.8 yrs; -20.7% TSR)

RBB BANCORP (RBB)
Peter M Chang ( .3% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance, Directors Loan, Information Technology and Security

SILGAN HOLDINGS INC (SLGN)
R Philip Silver ( 21.0 yrs; 15.5% TSR)

SPRAGUE RESOURCES LP (SRLP)
C Gregory Harper ( 12.6% TSR)

SPRAGUE RESOURCES LP (SRLP)
John A Shapiro ( 1.4 yrs; -4.9% TSR)

SPRAGUE RESOURCES LP (SRLP)
Beth A Bowman ( 8.1 yrs; 8.7% TSR)

STONEMOR INC (STON)
Patricia D Wellenbach ( 4.6 yrs; -32.9% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance), Trust and Compliance

STONEMOR INC (STON)
Stephen J Negrotti ( 4.6 yrs; -49.6% TSR)
Committees: Audit

STONEMOR INC (STON)
Kevin Patrick ( 2.2 yrs; 92.4% TSR)
Committees: Trust and Compliance

STONEMOR INC (STON)
Stephen J Negrotti ( 4.6 yrs; 19.1% TSR)
Committees: Audit

STONEMOR INC (STON)
Patricia D Wellenbach ( 4.6 yrs; 2.2% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance), Trust and Compliance

SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC (SNCY)
Antoine G Munfakh ( 1.6 yrs; -40.7% TSR)

TRUPANION INC (TRUP)
Eric L Johnson ( 2.0 yrs; -20.9% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)

TUSIMPLE HOLDINGS INC (TSP)
Xiaodi Hou ( 7.8 yrs; -69.5% TSR)

TWITTER INC (TWTR)
Patrick Pichette ( 4.8 yrs; 19.6% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Compensation

TWITTER INC (TWTR)
Bret Steven Taylor ( 6.3 yrs; 20.0% TSR)
Committees: Compensation

TWITTER INC (TWTR)
Egon Durban ( 2.6 yrs; 13.3% TSR)
Committees: Nominating (and Governance)

TWITTER INC (TWTR)
Martha Lane Fox ( 6.5 yrs; 17.5% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Audit committee financial expert, Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)

TWITTER INC (TWTR)
Omid Kordestani ( 7.0 yrs; 8.9% TSR)
Committees: Risk

TWITTER INC (TWTR)
Mimi Alemayehou ( 1.3 yrs; -6.5% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Audit committee financial expert

TWITTER INC (TWTR)
David S Rosenblatt ( 11.8 yrs; 1.9% TSR)
Committees: Compensation, Nominating (and Governance)

UNITED FIRE GROUP INC (UFCS)
Randy A Ramlo ( 14.8 yrs; 3.0% TSR)
Committees: Executive , Investment , Risk Management

VERA BRADLEY INC (VRA)
Robert Wallstrom ( 9.0 yrs; -19.1% TSR)

VROOM INC (VRM)
Frederick Terrell ( 1.5 yrs; -89.1% TSR)
Committees: Nominating (and Governance)

XPO LOGISTICS INC (XPO)
Adrian Kingshott ( 11.2 yrs; 12.7% TSR)
Committees: Acquisition , Compensation, Nominating, Corporate Governance and Sustainability

XPO LOGISTICS INC (XPO)
Mary E Kissel ( 1.3 yrs; -56.5% TSR)
Committees: Compensation

XPO LOGISTICS INC (XPO)
Annamaria Desalva ( 5.2 yrs; -4.1% TSR)
Committees: Audit, Nominating (and Governance), Nominating, Corporate Governance and Sustainability

Recent Analysis

Daily SPAC Update – March 1, 2024

ALTU Swaps SynCardia for Vesicor Therapeutics. WRAC Liquidation.  ARIZ and GIA DeSPACs. COOL Extension Approved. CNDB + GCT Semiconductor Deal Approved.

Daily SPAC Update – Feb 29, 2024

Webull $7.3B SPAC Deal with SKGR. GMFI + Capital A International. ARYD, ARIZ Extensions Approved. TGVC / Flexi Group Deal Termination. CMCA, COOL Extension Votes Today.

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