Binance
Yi He, co-founder of Binance—the world’s largest crypto exchange—has stepped up as co-CEO in a strategic move following Changpeng Zhao’s 2023 legal removal. Her elevation, alongside Richard Teng, comes amid heavy regulatory pressure and on the heels of Zhao’s guilty plea to U.S. money-laundering violations. Beyond co-founding Binance, Yi He and Zhao have long-standing personal ties, and with Zhao still owning about 90% of the company, her rise looks like a quiet restoration of his influence. Read More
Slack
OpenAI has tapped former Slack CEO Denise Dresser, a decade-long Salesforce executive, as its Chief Revenue Officer to scale enterprise transformation. With the company on track for a $20 billion annualized revenue run rate, Dresser will focus on integrating AI for its 1 million-plus business customers. However, the startup's massive $1.4 trillion in infrastructure commitments raises cautionary eyebrows about a potential AI bubble. Rob Seaman, Slack’s Chief Product Officer, will step in as interim CEO effective immediately. Read More
Meta
Alan Dye, a former Apple UI design lead, is a major pickup for Meta as it pushes hard into consumer hardware like smart glasses and VR. Reporting to CTO Andrew Bosworth, as the new Chief Design Officer, he’ll sharpen AI features across these devices—building on moves like the Limitless acquisition. The hire strengthens Meta’s Reality Labs with a new creative studio aimed at defining the next wave of products and treating "intelligence as a new design material." Read More
Intel
Semiconductor giant Intel, reporting $53.1 billion in 2024 revenue, tapped former Adobe CIO Cindy Stoddard to spearhead its ambitious modernization and AI growth initiatives as the new SVP and CIO. Stoddard brings over 25 years of IT leadership and joins as the company seeks to upgrade its legacy systems, reinforce their operational core, and forge stronger ties with leading AI platforms. Read More
Apple
Apple continues its executive overhaul with the retirement of General Counsel Kate Adams and Lisa Jackson, VP for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives. Jennifer Newstead, formerly Meta’s Chief Legal Officer and a State Department legal adviser, will take over from Adams on March 1, 2026. Amid a constant slew of exec departures, the company faces antitrust challenges and lags in the AI race, with its Siri voice assistant upgrade stalling into the new year. Read More
Bershire Hathaway
As 95-year-old mogul Warren Buffett prepares to retire from Berkshire Hathaway at year’s end and transition the reins to successor Greg Abel, longtime execs are following suit as Buffett’s 60-year leadership era winds down. SVP and CFO Marc D. Hamburg, with the company since 1987, plans to retire in 2027, and Todd Combs — former Geico CEO and investment manager — is departing to lead JPMorgan Chase’s new $10 billion Security and Resiliency Initiative. Read More
Nike
In a push to "remove layers," the sportswear giant Nike is revamping its senior leadership, eliminating two C-suite roles and elevating regional heads. This restructure sees Chief Supply Chain Officer Venky Alagirisamy, a 20-year company veteran, assume the role of Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the technology department. The changes result in the departure of CTO Muge Dogan and Commercial Chief Craig Williams, while four regional leaders now report directly to CEO Elliott Hill. Read More
Condé Nast
Condé Nast signals a push for growth in AI and product strategy with the appointment of Vasanth Williams as its new Chief Product and Technology Officer, starting December 8. Williams is described by CEO Roger Lynch as having a strong track record across media, technology, and large-scale innovation. This strategic hire coincides with Condé Nast becoming a pilot partner in a new Microsoft program to license content for AI-generated responses, underscoring its commitment to innovation. Read More
OpenAI
Former Amazon Chief of Staff to the retail CEO, Torben Severson, has left the mega-retailer to join OpenAI as VP, Head of Global Business Development. It’s a standout hire for OpenAI as it leans hard into partnerships and commercial strategy, adding more than 400 employees in the past year. Severson says he’s drawn to the transformative moment at the frontier of what’s possible, underscored by OpenAI’s recent $38 billion deal with AWS. Read More
T-Mobile
T-Mobile has named Jonathan A. Freier as its new COO, effective December 5, 2025, recognizing his over 25 years of experience dating back to Western Wireless. Freier, previously President of the Consumer Group, is credited with leading key growth areas like digital excellence and retail sales. His new contract includes an annual base salary of $1,000,000 and target long-term incentive awards of no less than $9,000,000, reflecting his value to the executive team. Read More
Want more org charts? Sign up to The Org here!
