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Disney’s Brenda O’Kane has joined Target as VP of Infrastructure and Production Engineering, according to The Information.

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Target Recruits Disney's VP of Technology

Food tech startup CookUnity has made a big hire as it looks to expand its unique tech-infused meal delivery platform to new locales with the hire of Hew Loyd as its Chief Marketing Officer.

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CookUnity Adds Hew Loyd to Lead Marketing

When IBM sold the bulk of its Watson marketing portfolio to a private equity firm in 2019, all 3,500 customers and 1,100 employees went with it. But all internal processes, structures and company culture had to be built from scratch. One year into the job, The Org spoke with Acoustic CEO Dennis Self on how he's building the marketing cloud platform in reverse. 

Dennis Self, the former CEO of Acxiom, started as CEO of Acoustic on June 1, 2020. Courtesy of Acoustic. 

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How CEO Dennis Self Helped Grow His Company By Building It Backwards

This week, Ferrari selected an unlikely CEO, GameStop found its CEO and CFO at Amazon, and Facebook lost its second major executive this year.

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The 10 Most Important Executive Moves This Week

Apple has made a major hire for its secretive automotive project, codenamed Project Titan, by recruiting Ulrich Kranz from BMW. 

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Apple Lures Canoo Co-Founder to Work on its Secretive Car Project

When Seth Goldman first graduated from Harvard University in 1987 with a Bachelor's Degree in Government, he did not imagine he would one day be a prominent figure in the food industry. Read The Org's interview with the entrepreneur on his inspirational career. 

Seth Goldman (right) with co-founder of Eat the Change, Spike Mendelsohn (left). Image courtesy of Eat the Change.

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Meet Seth Goldman, the Co-Founder of Honest Tea, Chair of Beyond Meat, and Chief Change Officer at Eat the Change

Stacey Brewer was sitting in her macroeconomics class at the Gordon Institute of Business Science when her lecturer challenged students to find a way to tackle the unending issue around the quality of education in South Africa. She later co-founded Spark Schools, a network of private schools offering affordable, globally competitive education. The Org talked with Brewer to learn about her story.

Stacey Brewer, Co-founder, and CEO of SPARK Schools. Image Source: SPARK Schools.

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Meet the Ed-Tech Entrepreneur Who Pioneered Blended Learning in South Africa Profitably

Carolyn Everson, the VP of Facebook’s Global Business Group, has announced that she has left the company after more than a decade.

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Facebook Loses its Ads Boss, The Second Major Loss This Year

Just a few months after its decision to launch a Twitter office in Ghana, Twitter has further signaled its commitment to growing in Africa by adding Mimi Alemayehou to its Board of Directors.

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Twitter Furthers its African Ambitions With its Newest Board Member

After a months-long search, GameStop has a new CEO, Amazon’s Matt Furlong, who will step into the role on June 21. 

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GameStop Recruits its CEO and CFO From Amazon

Benedetto Vigna, a veteran tech executive will take one of the most coveted jobs in the automotive industry, effective September 1.

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Tech Exec Takes the Wheel as Ferrari’s CEO

As vaccinations become widely available for many Americans and cities across the country relax pandemic-induced restrictions, startup CEOs are faced with one huge dilemma: what should a company look like in the post-COVID-19 era?

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Should Startups Prioritize Remote Work?

Startups mean serious business.  Not only are they trying to solve society’s most pressing problems — from providing access to fair banking systems to reimagining a more sustainable future for food — but they also need to fundraise, bid for top talent and put in the hard yards to get to the top and be recognized for it. The Org does an in-depth analysis of why Fast Company may have selected the companies to be featured on its 'Most Innovative Latin American Companies of 2021' list.

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A Deep Dive Into LatAm’s Most Innovative Companies in 2021

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's People on the Move.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Deloitte appointed Dr. Kulleni Gebreyes as the Director of its Health Equity Institute. She will be overseeing strategic direction at the institution.


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Kulleni Gebreyes named Director of the Deloitte Health Equity Institute

Magic Leap no longer has its CTO, COO, and Chief Patent Officer, according to a report by Insider. 

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Magic Leap Purges Three Leaders and Rehires Another Amid C-Suite Remodel

Jerome Guillen recently switched roles to Head of Heavy Duty Trucking in March, a role that carried much less oversight than his previous one. 

Prototype of the Tesla Semi, Tesla's battery-electric semi-truck. Courtesy of Tesla.

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Tesla Loses Key Executive and Head of Heavy Duty Trucking

Poshmark said they are conducting both internal and external searches for Kashyap’s successor. 


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Poshmark CFO Anan Kashyap Stepping Down 

Match Group named Jennifer Zephirin as its first-ever Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) today. Zephirin will report directly to the CEO Shar Dubey and will focus on developing racial and social equality across the company.

Match Group named Jennifer Zephirin as its first-ever Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) today. Image Source: Shutterstock.

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Jennifer Zephirin is Match Group’s First-Ever Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Debra McCoy has rejoined Bain & Company as a Partner in its global Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility practice.

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