23andMe
Once the darling of Silicon Valley, valued at $6 billion, the genetic and biotechnology company 23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki steps down after almost 20 years but remains on the board. The sale of the company is met with several failed bid attempts by Wojcicki as the proof is in the pudding. Since its IPO in 2021, the company has not been profitable. Its market cap has fallen 99%, and the massive cyberattack that left the genetic data of millions compromised in 2023 took $30 million to settle. Read More
Ben & Jerry's
The quirky ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, known for its not-so-subtle commitments to social justice and unique flavors, has accused its parent company Unilever of ousting its CEO, David Stever. The cause of the firing stems from an attempt to silence the company’s political posts. The company is suing Unilever as this violates their 2000 merger agreement that created an independent board for this very reason — to ensure the brand’s identity and its progressive, non-partisan mission are never suppressed or threatened. Read More
TikTok
Nathaniel Brown joins Tiktok as Global Head of Corporate Communications, reporting directly to ex-Disney exec Zenia Mucha, the Chief Communications Officer. Brown joins from a 5-year run at Discovery during and after its merger with Warner Bros., where he led the launch of HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming services. As the 75-day postponement of the ban approaches, the consensus is that TikTok might be here to stay after all. Read More
Gloo
Pat Gelsinger surfaces after his retirement from Intel sent shockwaves across the chip industry. Gelsinger is keeping things lowkey as he joins Gloo, a Christian tech company as the Head of Technology and Executive Chairman. Gelsinger has served on the board since 2013, and last year Gloo raised $110 million aiming to develop chatbots with safe search— a feature with biblically sound answers. Read More
Amtrak
Rumors float around that Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner was asked to step down by President Trump himself. Gardner resigned amid threats to pull federal transportation funding under the Trump Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy calls for a stop to New York’s congestion problem, a clean-up of Washington’s Union Station, and a firm addressing of the homelessness and crime plaguing public transport. Musk calls to make Amtrak a private company and calls it embarrassing compared to China’s bullet train. Read More
Microsoft
Microsoft re-hires Amy Coleman as the new Chief People Officer. Coleman has been with the tech conglomerate for over 25 years across two separate stints and previously served as the chief HR officer at Medio Systems, the web analytics provider acquired by HERE Technologies. Kathleen Hogan, who held the CPO role for over a decade, will move to a newly created Office of Strategy and Transformation, an extension of the CEO’s office. Read More
Coreweave
GPU cloud-computing company Coreweave hires Jean English as its first-ever new CMO. With over a decade of experience in cybersecurity, AI, and cloud computing, English has held the CMO role at Juniper Networks, IBM, and Palo Alto Networks. This move comes on the heels of Coreweave's $11.9 billion deal with OpenAI as the AI hyperscaler provides model training and scaling. Read More
Nike
Kejuan Wilkins leaves Nike six months into its fairly new CEO Elliot Hill’s tenure. Wilkins has been with the athletic footwear giant since 2006, having various senior roles. His most recent role was EVP and Chief Communications officer, a position he held since 2023. Read More
Revlon
Revlon Group appoints Ralph Marshall as the new CIO. Marshall joins from the CTO role at Merlin Entertainments and previously served as VP of technology EMEA at Starbucks. Having emerged from bankruptcy in 2023, the cosmetics beast is now a private company with a new board and new owners and managed to eliminate over $2.7 billion in debt. Read More
Stagecoach
International transport company Stagecoach gets a new Chief People Officer. Sarah Blake’s arrival cements a 50:50 split across the senior leadership team. Known for mainly operating in the UK’s bus and coach service, Blake will be responsible for matching the right talent with the company’s culture, overseeing the rewards and benefits program, and driving employee engagement. Read More
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