Executive Moves You Should Know About (October 22, 2025)

Mastercard

Mastercard is set to welcome Jill Kramer as its new Chief Marketing and Communications Officer on December 1, 2025. Kramer brings extensive experience from her previous role as Accenture’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, where she nearly doubled the company’s brand value from $12B to $20.9B. This strategic hire leverages Kramer's global perspective and deep expertise in B2B marketing. Read More

Veeam

Data resilience leader Veeam, valued at $15 billion after a $2 billion secondary sale, is acquiring Securiti AI for $1.73 billion to strengthen data security and control in the AI era. Securiti founder Rehan Jalil, whose company raised $156 million in VC funding, will join Veeam as President of Security and AI. The move underscores Veeam’s 2025 growth push and the broader trend of data firms consolidating to accelerate AI adoption. Read More

Meta

Apple's AI unit just took another hit. Ke Yang — the exec leading its AI-driven web search and Siri’s AKI team — has jumped ship to Meta. It’s the latest blow to Apple’s AI ranks, throwing its much-hyped Siri revamp into question. With rivals racing ahead in AI search, Apple’s talent drain couldn’t come at a worse time. Read More

Ulta Beauty

Ulta Beauty has appointed Christopher DelOrefice as its new CFO, effective December 5. The former Becton Dickinson executive and two-decade Johnson & Johnson veteran joins with a $1M cash sign-on bonus as Ulta posts 9.3% Q2 net sales growth to $2.8B and accelerates its global expansion with the Space NK acquisition. Read More

CoreWeave

In a move to fuel its hypergrowth, CoreWeave, the Essential Cloud for AI, has appointed Jon Jones as its first Chief Revenue Officer. Formerly Amazon’s Global Head of Startups and Venture Capital, Jones brings over two decades of leadership experience to help scale products and sales and cement CoreWeave’s position as the go-to platform for AI innovation. Read More

Expedia Group

Travel giant Expedia Group has appointed Rob Bevegni as Vice President of Investor Relations. With nearly two decades of finance experience at TamRidge Capital, Balyasny Asset Management, and Citadel’s Aptigon Capital, Bevegni will help deepen investor relationships and spotlight the company’s long-term growth trajectory. Read More

Panera Bread

Panera Bread has a new financial chef in the kitchen — Earl Ellis joins as CFO, effective immediately. The former ABM Industries finance chief, with past stints at Coca-Cola and Kraft Foods, brings decades of experience to the table. His arrival comes at a “defining phase” for Panera as it sharpens its focus on its core business, enhances the guest experience, and cooks up long-term profitable growth. Read More

F5

Amidst a major security breach linked to nation-state hackers, F5 has appointed Michael Montoya as Chief Technology Operations Officer, effective October 13, 2025. Montoya, who previously worked for Microsoft and served as CISO for Equinix and Digital Realty, resigned from F5's board and his COO role at BlueVoyant to take on this critical new position. Read More

New Relic

New Relic, the Intelligent Observability company, just made a power move—naming Brian Emerson as Chief Product Officer. With over 25 years of experience and a track record of growing ServiceNow’s ITOM business 9x, Emerson steps in as New Relic rides serious momentum. Fresh off its 13th consecutive recognition as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms and more than 25 innovation launches in the past year, New Relic is clearly keeping its foot on the gas. Read More

Zayo

Zayo has named Chris Brown as President and COO as it embarks on a major expansion with its $4.25 billion acquisition of Crown Castle’s Fiber Solutions business. With three decades of experience at Lubrizol and Berkshire Hathaway Energy Infrastructure Group, Brown will oversee the integration of Crown Castle’s assets, adding 90,000 route miles and expanding Zayo’s reach to 70,000+ on-net locations. His leadership will drive Zayo’s push to strengthen fiber infrastructure supporting AI growth and digital innovation across the U.S. Read More

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