The latest from the frontlines of the world’s fastest growing companies and the teams doing the work. 

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The Org met with Dr. Yael Joffe to discuss her 30-year journey to becoming one of the world's leading experts in nutrigenomics.

Dr. Yael Joffe. Courtesy of Dr. Yael Joffe

Dr Yael Joffe Courtesy Yael Joffe

Why This South African Scientist Believes the Future of Nutrition is in Genetics

Between March 2010 and October 2011, six NBA franchises were sold to new ownership groups. All six of those teams are now worth at least five times what they initially invested and five are still with the same ownership groups. 

The co-executive chairman of the Golden State Warriors, Joe Lacob and Peter Guber, at a 2017 championship ring ceremony. Courtesy of nba.com. 

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Five Owners Capitalizing On the NBA's Valuation Boom 

Currently still running its invite-only beta version, Clubhouse recently scored a $100 million dollar investment round led by Andersson Horowitz in January, launching it straight to unicorn status with a rumored valuation at $1 billion.

The audio app is currently running its beta version on iPhones only. Editorial credit: Boumen Japet / Shutterstock.com

Clubhouse

Meet The People Behind the Internet’s Exclusive New Clubhouse

Macy’s has made a series of sweeping leadership changes that are aimed at improving the department store's agility and efficiency, including making its Chief Operating Officer redundant.


Macy's Flagship Department Store in Herald Square, Midtown Manhattan. Editorial credit: NYC Russ / Shutterstock.com

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Macy’s Restructures Its Leadership Team In Search of Agility

Ethiopia Habtemariam will join a small circle of women music executives as the next chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group’s Motown Records.

Ethiopia Habtemariam has been leading the record label as president since 2014. Courtesy of Universal Music Group. 

Ethiopia Habtemariam 

Ethiopia Habtemariam Will Lead Motown Records As New Chairman and CEO

Ann Hebert, Vice President and General Manager of Nike North America, has resigned after reports revealed that her 19-year-old son, Joe Hebert, had been using a credit card in her name to purchase sneakers for his resale company, West Coast Streetwear. 

Vice President of Nike North America Resigns After Family Ties to Sneaker Resales. Image Source: Shutterstock.

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Vice President of Nike North America Resigns After Family Ties to Sneaker Resales

Kathryn Guarini, a research executive who has been with IBM for over 20 years was named Chief Information Officer on Monday.

IBM Announces Kathryn Guarini as CIO. Image Source: Shutterstock.

IBM Announces Kathryn Guarini as CIO

IBM names Kathryn Guarini as Chief Information Officer

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.

Metromile's new General Counsel Junna Ro. Courtesy of Metromile

Junna Ro

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

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

The Biggest Moves in Retail 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.

27-year-old Margaret Zhang is the new Editor in Chief of Vogue China. Image Source: Shutterstock.

Margaret Zhang

The Biggest Moves in Media This Week

The supervisory board of Audi has filled the top finance and legal role on its management board with the appointment of Jürgen Rittersberger.

Jürgen Rittersberger. Image credit: Audi

Jürgen Rittersberger

Audi Gains New Finance and Legal Head Amid EV Push

Beyond Meat said its Chief Financial Officer, Mark Nelson, will retire on May 5, 2021, after more than 5 years at the plant-based meat company.

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Beyond Meat CFO Announces His Retirement

Chief of Consumer Banking at Goldman Sachs, Omer Ismail, is leaving the company to join a fintech venture headed by Walmart.

Goldman Executives Leave Wall Street to Join Walmart Venture. Image Source: Shutterstock.

Goldman Executives Leave Wall Street to Join Walmart Venture

In his new role at Microsoft, Hou will oversee strategy, as well as sales and operation for the company in the Greater China region. 

Former Qualcomm SVP will take over as chairman and CEO of Microsoft's Greater China Region. Courtesy of Microsoft.

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Microsoft Appoints New Chairman and CEO of Greater China Region

Meet the team behind Fintech company, Brigit, a personal finance application that helps its users manage their budgets. 

Brigit co-founders: Zuben Mathews (left) and Hamel Kothari (right). Image Source: Brigit

Brigit Founders

This is the Team Behind Brigit, the Fintech Trying to Build a Brighter Financial Future for Americans

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) has named JP Morgan Chase executive, Thasunda Brown Duckett, as its new CEO, effective May 1st.

Thasunda Brown Duckett Named TIAA's New CEO. Image Source: PRNewswire.

Thasunda Brown Duckett

TIAA Names Wall Street’s Most-Prominent Black Executives as CEO

This week, GM found a new sustainability chief, Marriott filled its vacant CEO post, Moderna's medical chief announced his departure, and Amazon lost another exec named Jeff.

Laysha Ward. Image credit: PRNewsfoto/United Airlines.

Laysha Ward

The 10 Most Important Executive Moves This Week

With a net worth of around $190 billion, Jeff Bezos is the richest man alive. But what companies does he own?

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos laughs at a discussion at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in December 2020. Editorial credit: Christos S / Shutterstock.com

Jeff Bezos

What Companies Does Jeff Bezos Own?

The biotech firm has swiftly switched gears to a commercial operation in the past few months as it ramps up its COVID-19 vaccination efforts. 

Moderna says they expect to produce up to 700 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of 2021. Editorial credit: Lutsenko_Oleksandr / Shutterstock.com

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Moderna CMO To Leave Amid COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout 

AT&T has promoted Jason Porter as the new leader of the telecom’s Public Sector and FirstNet teams.