Western Alliance Bank Expands CRE Team with Phoenix Senior Hire
Western Alliance Bank announced on June 22nd that Matthew Leivian has joined as senior managing director of the Institutional Commercial Real Estate Finance team, based in Phoenix, as the bank continues to expand its national CRE lending platform. Leivian will lead a Phoenix-based team focused on building and growing a high-quality institutional loan portfolio. He […]
Consolidated Communications Announces CEO Transition
Consolidated Communications, one of America’s fastest-growing fibre internet and network companies, announced on September 17 a planned CEO transition that includes the future appointment of COO Gaurav Juneja to CEO at the beginning of 2026. As part of the transition, current CEO Bob Udell will work closely with Mr Juneja to ensure a smooth transition, […]
René Lammers Named Chief Research & Innovation Officer at Estée Lauder
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. announced on September 11th, the appointment of René Lammers, PhD. , as Executive Vice President, Chief Research & Innovation Officer, effective October 1, 2025. Mr. Lammers will report directly to Stéphane de La Faverie, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will join the company’s Executive Team. “René is an exceptional and innovative leader […]
Stephen Ardill Joins North Highland as EMEA Lead and Senior Managing Director
North Highland, one of the leading change and transformation consultancies, welcomes Stephen Ardill as senior managing director and EMEA regional lead. Based in the firm’s Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Riyadh office, Ardill will leverage his expertise to drive strategic growth, enhance client delivery and foster innovation across the Middle East. In his new role, […]
Western Alliance Bancorporation Appoints Vishal Idnani as Next CFO
Western Alliance Bancorporation, one of the country’s top-performing banking companies, on July 17th announced a planned transition in the Chief Financial Officer position, with Vishal Idnani joining the Company to assume the role of CFO and Dale Gibbons transitioning to a new leadership position focused on the Company’s organic deposit strategy. Idnani will become Chief […]
SharkNinja Names Mike Harris Chief Innovation & Technology Officer
SharkNinja, Inc., one of a global product design and technology company, has appointed Mike Harris as Chief Innovation & Technology Officer. Harris, a tech trailblazer with more than 30 years of experience in consumer electronics, most recently served as Chief Product Officer for Ring and Blink, where he helped scale Amazon’s Smart Home portfolio into […]
Cosette Names Jeff Neubig as VP of Quality & Regulatory Affairs
Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a U.S.-based, fully integrated, pharmaceutical company, announced on June 30th that it has appointed Jeff Neubig as Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Affairs. In this critical role, Jeff will lead Cosette’s best-in-class quality and regulatory affairs organizations, maintaining the company’s rigorous quality standards and further establishing Cosette’s strong position as a respected […]
Blue Matter Appoints Jenna Riffell as New Partner to Strengthen Capabilities in Europe
Blue Matter is pleased to announce that Jenna Riffell has joined as a Partner based in London. Jenna officially joined the firm on April 15 and brings a broad base of consulting experience that will strengthen the firm’s capabilities across Europe. Prior to becoming a part of the Blue Matter team, Ms. Riffell spent nearly […]
Avangrid CEO Announces Urgent need for Grid Investment at Global Power Market Conference
Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, participated in the S&P Global Power Markets Conference this week. Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra engaged in an Executive Dialogue moderated by Jenny Yang, Global Head of Power and Renewables Research at S&P Global Commodity Insights. The nearly hour long dialogue attended by over […]
SMART Modular Adds its E3.S 2T 128 GB CMM to CXL Consortium’s Integrator List
SMART Modular Technologies Inc., a Penguin Solutions, Inc. brand and a global leader in integrated memory solutions, solid-state drives, and hybrid storage products, recently announced that its E3.S 2T 128GB CMM (Compute Express Link Memory Module) has been officially added to the CXL Consortium’s Integrator List. This achievement complements the existing listing of SMART’s 4-DIMM and 8-DIMM CXL […]
