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BMO Financial Group has announced the election of Madhu Ranganathan and Stephen Dent to its Board of Directors.

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BMO Names Two New Board Members

Electric truck maker Nikola has lost Jesse Schneider, the company’s EVP of Technology in charge of hydrogen and fuel cells, according to Automotive News. 

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Nikola Loses Key Fuel Cell Development Leader

Ubisoft, the video game company behind popular titles like Assasins Creed and Far Cry, has announced the appointment of Anika Grant as its new Chief People Officer.

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Ubisoft Appoints a New Chief People Officer

GameStop has announced that it intends to elect activist investor and Chewy co-founder Ryan Cohen as its next Chairman.

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GameStop Selects Activist Investor as Chairman

Now, in an era where the league's strategic expansion into both basketball and non-basketball initiatives has never been more lucrative, many of the most successful teams in the NBA employ high-ranking female executives. Using exclusive org chart data, The Org has identified seven of the most powerful women in NBA front offices.  

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Seven of the Most Powerful Female Executives in the NBA

Jason White is joining ViacomCBS as MTV Entertainment Group’s new CMO, replacing Jacqueline Parkes who stepped down from the position last year. White will report to President of Entertainment & Youth Brands, Chris McCarthy.

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Jason White will be CMO of MTV Entertainment Group

Alongside this C-suite shuffle, Brandon Gayle and Steve Johnson will also join the company’s Board of Directors

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Zendesk Gets a New CMO and Adds NBA, Netflix Execs to its Board 

Juho Sarvikas has been confirmed as chipmaker Qualcomm’s new VP and President of North America. 


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Qualcomm Hires HMD Exec To Lead North American Business

Manchester has made its mark as a cultural hub in the UK but more recently, the 2.7m-person city has been at the forefront of tech innovation.

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How Manchester Became a Springboard for British Tech Startups

When the pandemic halted the travel industry, Airbnb was forced to pivot. The company reported losses of hundreds and millions of dollars and paused its ambitions to launch a flight service and TV production studio, laying off and furloughing 1900 employees. It is reported that Brian Chesky, the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, cried in front of his camera during this time.

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The Team Leading Airbnb Through Crisis

Walmart has lured Jean Batthany from Disney to serve as the retail and e-commerce titan’s SVP and Chief Creative Officer, a newly-created role.

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Walmart Taps Disney Exec As First-Ever Creative Chief

Two senior Credit Suisse executives will be removed after the bank suffered a $4.7 billion loss from the collapse of the U.S. hedge fund, Archegos Capital.

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Credit Suisse Removes Senior Executives After Bank Loses $4.7 Billion From Hedge Fund Collapse

She is moving from her current role as Head of Global Commercial Marketing of B2B and Commercial Retail at Logitech, where she leads global commercial marketing strategy and has launched over 100 new products according to her Linkedin page.

Najoh Tita-Reid will be Logitech's newest Global CMO. Courtesy of Logitech.

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Logitech Promotes Najoh Tita-Reid to CMO

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

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the media 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 Media This Week

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the finance 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 Finance This Week

Audible has hired Zola Mashariki as Head of Studio Operations. In her new role, Mashariki will oversee original content, manage studio operations and implement content strategies. She reports directly to EVP and Head of U.S. Content, Rachel Ghiazza, a former Spotify executive who joined Audible in 2019.

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Zola Mashariki Named Head Of Studio Operations at Audible

Last year, Netflix shocked the business world by promoting Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos to co-CEO. But Netflix’s model might just be the success story of dual chief executives. Take a look at Netflix’s org chart and how the sprawling entertainment company breaks down business operations and content under two different leaders.

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Diving Into Netflix’s Dual Org Charts

Icahn Enterprises, the conglomerate owned by billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, has named a new CEO to replace Keith Cozza, who will part ways with the company after 7 years.

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GE’s Ex-Investment Chief Takes Over As Icahn’s CEO After Florida Move

This week, Facebook announced the departure of its revenue chief, GameStop lured another leader from Amazon, and Waymo announced its new Co-CEOs.

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