Category: Executive Movements

Crypto.com appoints Wendy Montgomery as Chief People Officer

Crypto.com announced it has named Wendy Montgomery its first-ever Chief People Officer. Montgomery, who brings more than two decades of experience to her role, is skilled in strategic and operational human resources, and has in-depth experience in high-growth technology and ecommerce environments. Montgomery started her career in the British Army. Following her work in the…

Domino’s names Art D’Elia as EVP and Chief Marketing Officer

Domino’s Pizza, the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, announced the promotion of Art D’Elia to Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. In this expanded role, D’Elia will run all global marketing initiatives for the brand, leading all US marketing and advertising, and working with the brand’s master franchise companies…

Cadence appoints Rohit Bharill as Head of Risk

Cadence, the leading fintech securitization platform for private credit, announced that Rohit Bharill recently joined the company as its first Head of Risk.  In this role, Bharill will be leading the risk management efforts and report directly to Cadence founder and CEO, Nelson Chu. Prior to this role, Bharill served Morningstar Credit Ratings, where he…

Dalrada Financial Corp names Fawad Nisar to the Board

Dalrada Financial Corp announced that Fawad Nisar has accepted an appointment to Dalrada’s Board of Directors. Nisar’s executive leadership and vast track record in business, science, engineering, and technology further accelerates Dalrada’s global implementation strategy. Commenting on the appointment, Brian Bonar, CEO of Dalrada, states, “Fawad is a proven executive leader who implements business innovation…

MGM Resorts International appoints William J Hornbuckle as CEO

The MGM Resorts International Board of Directors announced that William (Bill) J Hornbuckle has been elected as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective immediately. Hornbuckle has been serving the company as Acting CEO and President since March 2020. He succeeds former Chairman and CEO Jim Murren, who stepped down earlier this year. Hornbuckle was also…

Cognizant appoints Jan Siegmund as CFO

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, one of the world’s leading professional services companies, announced that Jan Siegmund will be appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2020.   Prior to this role, Siegmund served as CFO of Automatic Data Processing, a leading global human capital management technology and service provider. He will succeed Karen McLoughlin, who will continue…

Independent Living Systems appoints David Rogers as President

Healthcare services provider Independent Living Systems (“ILS”), recently announced that it has appointed David Rogers as President of ILS, effective Sept. 1, 2020. In his new role, Rogers will be responsible for day-to-day management of the internal operations of the company as well as executing strategies to optimize people, process and technology across the enterprise…

Paytm Money announces key leadership changes; appoints new CEO and CFO

Paytm Money, the wealth management subsidiary of One97 Communications Ltd, owner of Paytm recently announced key leadership changes. The company announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Paytm Money said that it has appointed Varun Sridhar as the company’s new CEO. Sridhar will be succeeding the company’s former Managing…

Raj Bandaru appointed to Digital Align’s Advisory Board

Digital Align, a leader in business process transformation for credit unions, announced the addition of Raj Bandaru, CIO at Gesa Credit Union and a client, to its Advisory Board.  “I am excited to join Digital Align Inc as an Advisor. Digital Align is working on innovative ways to help credit unions transform digitally and is…

UM appoints its first Chief Privacy Officer

UM, the global media agency network of IPG Mediabrands, announced the appointment of Arielle Garcia as its first Chief Privacy Officer, effective immediately. In her new role, Garcia will oversee the launch and implementation of UM’s privacy program, including: setting the vision and strategic direction; developing and implementing policies and procedures; and creating education, training…

Z Capital Group names Shahid Khoja as Director of credit investment team

Z Capital Group, a global investment firm with complimentary private equity and credit businesses, announced the appointment of Shahid Khoja as a Director and member of Z Capital Credit Partners’ (ZCCP) Investment Team.  In his new role, Khoja is responsible for research and analysis on existing and prospective performing and distressed investments, the Company said.…

42Gears COO Prakash Gupta accepted into Forbes Technology Council

Prakash Gupta, Co-Founder and COO of 42Gears, a leading unified endpoint management solution provider, has been accepted into Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives. Prakash Gupta was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a…

Match Group appoints Jim Lanzone as CEO of Tinder

Match Group announced that Jim Lanzone has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at the company’s flagship brand, Tinder. He is succeeding Elie Seidman who is stepping down. Lanzone’s first day is August 3rd and he will report to Match Group Chief Executive Officer, Shar Dubey. Prior to this role, Lanzone has served in various roles…

Pine Labs appoints Nitish Asthana as President & COO

Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs recently announced the appointment of Nitish Asthana as the President & Chief Operating Officer (COO). Joining the company’s leadership team, Nitish will focus on accelerating the company’s efforts towards technology innovation and increasing digital payment acceptance among merchants across India and Southeast Asia. With more than two decades of experience…