Executive Moves You Should Know About (September 17, 2025)

Opendoor

Opendoor just handed the keys to former Shopify COO Kaz Nejatian as CEO, while co-founder Keith Rabois returns as Chairman. The shake-up follows Carrie Wheeler’s investor-pushed exit and comes hot on the heels of meme-stock mania that yanked Opendoor from Nasdaq delisting fears to a nearly $6B market cap glow-up. Read More

AegisAI

Former Google security leaders Cy Khormaee and Ryan Luo, with backgrounds in Google Safe Browsing and reCAPTCHA, have launched AegisAI to combat the escalating threat of AI-powered email attacks. This new email security startup, emerging from stealth with a whopping $13 million in seed funding, aims to neutralize phishing, malware, and business email compromise. Read More

Apple

Apple is facing a significant loss in its AI division as Robby Walker, a key executive instrumental in the company’s AI and search strategy since joining in 2013 through the acquisition of his startup Cue, is departing. This high-profile exit comes amidst Apple’s ongoing struggles to deliver on AI innovations, particularly with Siri and next-gen search tools. Read More

Noble Mobile

Former U.S. presidential candidate Andrew Yang has launched Noble Mobile, a new MVNO on T-Mobile’s network that rewards users for lower data consumption to cut cell phone costs. The venture targets what Yang views as inflated carrier pricing and misplaced focus on infrastructure over consumer value. Inspired by Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs, Noble Mobile reflects a broader push to challenge entrenched business models with more affordable alternatives. Read More

OpenAI

OpenAI just snagged Mike Liberatore—fresh off stints at xAI and Airbnb—as its new Business Finance Officer. He’ll be the money man tasked with reining in ballooning compute costs. The hire turns up the heat in Sam Altman’s feud with Elon Musk, even as OpenAI sits pretty with a $500B valuation and a $300B Oracle deal to boot. Read More

Paramount Skydance

Paramount Skydance, newly formed after Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount Global, has appointed Dane Glasgow as Chief Product Officer to drive tech innovation. Glasgow, formerly VP of Product Management at Meta and with past roles at Google, eBay, and Microsoft, will lead product development and audience engagement. The hire comes as the company braces for major cuts, with up to 3,000 jobs expected to be eliminated by November. Read More

Glossier

Glossier was on the hunt for a “Colin Walsh type” to fuel its next growth chapter—and ended up with the real deal. The beauty brand has tapped Walsh, with executive experience at Procter & Gamble and Ouai, as its new CEO following Kyle Leahy’s exit. With him at the helm, Glossier is ready to glow up and keep expanding. Read More

Gymshark

Rich Sanders is stepping in as Gymshark’s new CFO, after serving as strategy director and interim CFO. His appointment comes as the brand doubles down on global expansion and sustainable growth. Riding that momentum, Gymshark has teamed up with R.A.D—one of the U.K.’s biggest fitness exports—for their first-ever footwear collab, launching two styles in five colorways of training shoes. Read More

Yum! Brands

Yum! Brands, parent of Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, has promoted Jim Dausch to Chief Digital and Technology Officer and President of Byte by Yum, its AI-driven restaurant tech platform. Previously Pizza Hut’s global CDTO, with experience at Under Armour and Marriott, Dausch will lead as the company doubles down on tech and AI to counter sales and traffic declines. Read More

TD Bank

Amidst regulatory challenges and a significant transformation following the infamous $3 billion penalty for anti-money laundering lapses, TD Bank has named Taylan Turan as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective September 29. Turan, an industry veteran with over 16 years at HSBC, where he was CEO of retail banking and led international wealth efforts, will focus on improving client experience and accelerating growth. Read More

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