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CEO Moves – week ending June 16, 2017

Posted on June 22, 2017 Written by Dergel Executive Search Leave a Comment

CEO Moves this week include:

American Management Association International	Serco Group plc	Lear Capital, Inc.
Gulf Oil	Compellon	Magstim Group, Inc.
Zoosk, Inc.	White Ops	Peak Achievement Athletics Inc.
Hexion Inc.	Radiant Ventures	First3Years
C. Mondavi & Family	ParkerGale Capital	Rick Watson
Good Omen Bottling, Inc.	Cloudvirga	Essendant Inc.
Paringa Resources Limited	FC Construction Services	Urban Land Institute
Mills Fleet Farm	CECO Environmental Corp.	KPS Global
ProVisors	College of American Pathologists	Clear Guide Medical, Inc.
Casino Scouts, LLC.	HDR	Falfurrias Capital Partners
GE	Litmus	Door to Door Organics
The Seibels Bruce Group, Inc.	Kenco	Coursera
Mercer Advisors Inc.	Patriot Environmental Services	Senet
BDO	Network of Executive Women	Acts Retirement-Life Communities
Arch Reinsurance Company

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American Management Association International [NEW YORK] named Manos Avramidis as its President and Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Edward T. Reilly, who announced his desire to transition leadership after a 16-year term. Avramidis previously held the positions of Senior Vice President of Product Development and Chief Human Resources Officer. Avramidis also served as Senior Vice President of US Management Education.

Serco Group plc [RESTON, Va.] announced the appointment of David J. Dacquino as Chief Executive Officer of Serco Inc. The appointment follows the announcement in February that Dan Allen had informed the business of his intention to retire from this role. Before Serco, Dave served as President and CEO of SkyLink. Previous roles included: CEO for the North America operations of VT Group, Vice President and lead executive of Raytheon Technical Services Company’s, and an extensive career at Lockheed Martin, where he ultimately held the position of Vice President and General Manager of logistic services.

Lear Capital, Inc. [LOS ANGELES] announced that it has appointed John Ohanesian as President and Chief Executive Officer. Ohanesian has led the transformation of Bosley, Inc. while he was President and CEO of the company for 20 years. For the last 6 years Ohanesian has served as CEO of Cosmedica, LLC. He also currently serves as the strategic advisor to a number of companies including Theradome, Inc.

Gulf Oil [WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass.] announced the appointment of Eric Johnson as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Jerry Ashcroft resigned from his position as the CEO and President of Gulf to pursue other interests.

Compellon [LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.] announced the appointment of Carv Moore as chief executive officer. Moore succeeds co-founder and former CEO Ken Charhut, who will serve as executive chairman of the Board of Directors and chief strategy officer of the company. Previously, Moore served as senior vice president of worldwide sales, operations, channels and systems engineering for BMC Software Enterprise Systems. Prior to that, he was senior vice president of global software for Sun Microsystems. Moore also served as president of the Americas for Novell, president of the Americas for Cambridge Technology Partners, and as president and COO of Excell Data Corporation. Moore currently serves as board member and strategic advisor to several other software and services companies including Orbitera, Think Big Analytics, Mobiquity and River Meadow Software.

Magstim Group, Inc. [MORRISVILLE, N.C.] announced that it has appointed Lothar Krinke as Chief Executive Officer. Krinke will serve on the Board of Directors of Magstim. His experience is broad, including serving as Vice President of Business Development at Celera Genomics, as well as Vice President in AT Kearney’s New York office and as Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company.

Zoosk, Inc. [SAN FRANCISCO, CA] announced that Kelly Steckelberg, Chief Executive Officer and President, has decided to leave the company for personal reasons. Mike Hodges, a member of Zoosk’s Board of Directors, will be the interim CEO while a search for a permanent CEO is conducted.

White Ops [NEW YORK] announced that Sandeep Swadia has joined the company as CEO. Sandeep brings over 20 years of experience in building and scaling world-class software companies.

Peak Achievement Athletics Inc. [THOUSAND OAKS, CA] announced the appointment of Anthony M. Palma as the Chief Executive Officer of Easton Diamond Sports. In addition to his role as CEO of Easton, Tony will also serve as Co-CEO of Peak with Ed Kinnaly. Tony was previously the CEO of Easton Sports and Easton Bell Sports. Recently, he was the CEO of OGIO International. He has served on several boards including the action sports apparel company, Volcom.

Hexion Inc. [COLUMBUS, Ohio] announced the planned retirement of Craig O. Morrison, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hexion Inc. Craig A. Rogerson has been elected Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hexion Inc. Rogerson is the former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Chemtura Corporation. Prior to Chemtura, Rogerson had a 27 year career at Hercules Incorporated serving in various senior management roles including Chief Executive Officer and President. Rogerson serves on the boards of PPL Corporation, the American Chemistry Council, the Society of Chemical Industry, and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

Radiant Ventures [SEATTLE] has named Amit Rikhi as Chief Executive Officer. Previously, he served as the National Vice President of Innovation at the American Cancer Society and Chief Business Development Officer at Viome Corp.

First3Years [DALLAS] named Sadie Funk as CEO, a new role for the organization. Funk joined First3Years in April 2013 as Executive Director.

C. Mondavi & Family [NAPA, Calif.] announced the appointment of Judd Wallenbrock as President and CEO. Judd succeeds John Lennon, who has been interim CEO. With this announcement, Judd will also join the Board of Directors. Judd brings more than 35 years of leadership and executive experience in the wine industry with well-known brands including De Loach Vineyards, Jessup Cellars, Michel-Schlumberger and Robert Mondavi, where he held several executive level positions including VP Global Brand Development and VP and General Manager of Robert Mondavi Coastal Winery. Judd is active as a Board member for the Arts Council Napa Valley.

ParkerGale Capital [CHICAGO] announced that it has appointed Rick Noble as Chief Executive Officer of Aircraft Technical Publishers. Most recently, he served as CEO and Executive Chairman of Haights Cross Communications and its subsidiary Triumph Learning LLC. Previously, Noble was the CEO of Blackboard. He was also CEO of Medical Media Holdings and President & CEO of Thomson Healthcare.

DBC Pri-Med, LLC [BOSTON] a division of Diversified Communications, appointed Rick Watson as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Watson first joined Pri-Med in 2002 and has held leadership roles in marketing, corporate development and general management. In 2012, Diversified Communications named him Pri-Med’s Chief Marketing Officer.

Good Omen Bottling, Inc. [COTTONWOOD, Ariz.] appointed Steven L. Siegel as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Siegel has held leadership positions with public and privately held companies, including: amazing.com, Vanquish Group, and New York Accessory Group. Siegel has designed, negotiated, and developed licensing, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures involving patentable technology with international companies including: America Online, Deutsche Telekom, Motorola, MSN, Samsung, and www.163.com.

Cloudvirga [IRVINE, Calif.] has named Michael Schreck its chief executive officer. He succeeds cloudvirga co-founder Bill Dallas, who will continue as chairman of cloudvirga’s board of directors. Schreck most recently served as managing director of Altisource Labs and previously held CEO positions at digital publishing firm Zmags and Corrective Solutions. He also co-founded General Catalyst Partners, where he helped develop successful startups including Upromise, SmartBargains, m-Qube and CoreMetrics.

Essendant Inc. [DEERFIELD, Ill.] (NASDAQ: ESND) announced that Richard D. Phillips, Essendant’s Group President of Industrial, has been appointed interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Phillips succeeds Robert B. Aiken, Jr., who has resigned as President and CEO and as a Director. Prior to joining Essendant, Phillips spent 14 years at McKinsey & Company. He previously spent six years at Baxter Healthcare in various finance and sales roles.

Paringa Resources Limited [NEW YORK] announced that it has appointed Grant Quasha, as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Quasha’s previous role was the Chief Commercial Officer of Bowie Resource Partners, LLC. Quasha has extensive experience in the U.S. natural resource sector, having previously been the North American Manager of Corporate and Structured Finance at Trafigura AG and prior to that an investment banker in JPMorgan’s New York Mining and Metals division.

FC Construction Services (FC-CS) [DALLAS, TEXAS] announced the promotion of I. D. Walker to Chief Executive Officer. Walker is replacing co-founder Mark Hinton who will remain active in the role of Director. Walker has been with FC Construction Services for eight years previously serving as Chief Administrative Officer.

Urban Land Institute (ULI) [WASHINGTON] appointed Ralph Boyd as Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross’s Massachusetts region. Boyd has extensive experience as a non-profit CEO, including several years leading the Freddie Mac Foundation. Previously, Boyd was interim President and CEO of the Center City Public Charter Schools in Washington D.C. Prior to that, Boyd held several positions at Freddie Mac, including service as the Executive Vice President for Public Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and he served as Corporate EVP for Community Relations.

Mills Fleet Farm [APPLETON, Wis. & BRAINERD, Minn.] announced the appointment of Derick Prelle as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), succeeding Wayne Sales. Derick Prelle joins Mills Fleet Farm from KKR Capstone. Prelle was an Associate Partner in McKinsey & Company’s Retail and Consumer practice. He has led significant transformation efforts at companies including Dollar General, National Vision, Del Monte, Big Heart Pet, Channel Control Merchants and several other retail and consumer goods companies. Wayne Sales will return to Mills Fleet Farm’s Board of Directors and serve as a Special Advisor to the company’s management team.

CECO Environmental Corp. [CINCINNATI] (NASDAQ: CECE) announced that Dennis Sadlowski has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Sadlowski has been acting in the role of interim CEO of CECO since January 24, 2017 and has been a member of the Company’s board of directors since May 2016. Sadlowski previously held a number of senior leadership roles including CEO of Siemens Energy and Automation, COO of LSG Sky Chefs, and CEO of International Battery. Sadlowski also previously worked at General Electric and Thomas & Betts. He continues to serve on the board of directors and audit committee of Trojan Battery.

KPS Global [FORT WORTH, Texas] announced it has named Jeff Clark as Chief Executive Officer. Clark has been Vice Chairman at KPS Global since its formation. He has over 30 years of industry experience, including as the CEO of Anthony International. Clark will remain a member of the KPS Global Board of Directors.

ProVisors [SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.] announced that it has appointed Matthew Toledo as Chief Executive Officer. Most recently, Toledo was Publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Business Journal and Group Publisher of California Business Journals. Toledo currently serves on the Boards of Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission, Town Hall Los Angeles, and Central City Association. Toledo is replacing CEO Nikki Potter, who is returning to her native Australia.

College of American Pathologists (CAP) [NORTHFIELD, Ill.] has appointed Stephen R. Myers as its new CEO. Myers joined the CAP in 2003 as vice president of finance. He became chief administrative and financial officer in 2011 and has served as chief financial and operating officer since 2013. For the past year, Myers also has served as interim CEO.

HDR [OMAHA, Neb.] announced that its Chairman and CEO George A. Little has decided to retire effective December 31, 2017. George recommended Eric L. Keen, as his replacement. Keen currently serves as the firm’s president and chief operating officer. Keen was previously the director of the firm’s transportation group.

Falfurrias Capital Partners [CHARLOTTE, N.C.] announced that John Comly has joined portfolio company American Safety Council (ASC) as chief executive officer. Comly succeeds Jeff Pairan, who will be assuming the role of non-executive chairman of Orlando-based ASC. Comly previously served as president of several operating units of Red Ventures.

GE [BOSTON] (NYSE: GE) announced that Russell Stokes, current president and CEO of GE Energy Connections, has been named president and CEO of GE Power. He succeeds Steve Bolze, the former president and CEO of GE Power, who has announced his decision to retire. Prior to this role, Stokes was president and CEO of GE Transportation. He has also held senior roles in GE Lighting and GE Aviation.

Litmus [CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & SAN MATEO, Calif] has hired Erik Nierenberg as its new CEO. A Litmus board member since 2016, Nierenberg was previously an SVP and GM at Lynda.com and spent more than six years at Salesforce.com in a variety of roles.

Door to Door Organics [LOUISVILLE, Colo.] has named Mike Demko CEO. Demko has extensive experience leading successful marketing and operations teams at companies such as FreshDirect and Priceline. Demko will replace interim CEO Stefan Pepe who was recently named chairman of the board for Door to Door Organics. Prior to joining Door to Door Organics, Demko was COO of GPShopper. Demko also served as vice president of operations for online grocer FreshDirect and vice president of marketing for Priceline.

The Seibels Bruce Group, Inc. [COLUMBIA, S.C. & SARASOTA, Fla.] announced that Nan D. Brunson has been appointed full-time President & CEO of Gulfstream and its affiliates, as well as President & CEO of Catawba Insurance Company. Brunson currently serves as Vice President of Business Development at Seibels and interim President & CEO of Gulfstream.

Kenco [CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.] has announced the appointment of Denis Reilly as President and CEO. He succeeds Jane Kennedy Greene, who will continue to serve as Chairwoman of the Board. Reilly most recently served as CEO of St. George Logistics. He previously held executive and senior leadership roles at USA Dry Van Logistics, LLC, GEODIS, MIQ Logistics, and Menlo. Reilly will join the Kenco Board of Directors.

Coursera [MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.] has appointed Jeff Maggioncalda as its new CEO. Jeff joins Coursera following an 18-year tenure as founding CEO and President of Financial Engines. Jeff started his career with Cornerstone Research.

Mercer Advisors Inc. [SANTA BARBARA, Calif.] announced the appointment of Dave Welling as Chief Executive Officer. Welling succeeds David Barton, who will transition to Vice Chairman and lead the company’s M&A efforts going forward. Since 2016, Welling has served as Co-General Manager of SS&C Advent, a division of SS&C Technologies. Welling joined SS&C in 2015 when the company acquired Advent Software. He joined Advent Software in 2011 where he was serving as CEO.

Patriot Environmental Services [LOS ANGELES] announced that it has appointed Brian Johnson as Chief Executive Officer. Johnson’s career includes prior positions as co-founder, Chief Operating Officer, and President of Vac One Services, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Consolidated Utility Services, and senior vice president of operations for UtiliQuest.

GE [BOSTON] announced the appointment of Kieran Murphy as president and CEO of GE Healthcare. Murphy is currently president and CEO of GE Healthcare Life Sciences. Murphy succeeds John Flannery who has been appointed CEO and chairman elect of GE. Murphy joined GE Healthcare in 2008 from Whatman plc. He has over 20 years’ experience in the global life sciences and biotechnology industry, beginning his career with Janssen Pharmaceutical, a division of Johnson and Johnson, followed by leadership roles with Mallinckrodt, veterinary medicines provider Vericore, Novartis, Adprotech, ML Laboratories and Innovata plc.

Senet [PORTSMOUTH, N.H.] announced it has named Bruce Chatterley as CEO & President. Chatterley has also been elected to Senet’s Board of Directors. Chatterley will succeed Senet CEO & President, George Dannecker. Dannecker made the personal decision to retire after four years with the company.

BDO [CHICAGO & BRUSSELS] announced that Keith Farlinger has been named to succeed Martin van Roekel as CEO of BDO International, Ltd. effective November 1, 2017. Farlinger is the former CEO of BDO Canada and currently serves as CEO of the Americas region on the BDO Global Leadership Team.

Network of Executive Women (NEW) [CHICAGO] has named Sarah Alter president and CEO. Alter was previously the chief marketing officer for General Growth Properties. She served as vice president of Discover Financial Services and vice president for digital sales and marketing at Quill.com.

GE [BOSTON] (NYSE: GE) announced that John Flannery, current President and CEO of GE Healthcare, has been named CEO of the company effective August 1, 2017 and Chairman and CEO effective January 1, 2018. In 2002, Flannery became the President and CEO of GE Equity.

Acts Retirement-Life Communities [WEST POINT, Pa.] appointed Gerald T. Grant as President and Chief Executive Officer. Grant was named to the interim CEO role following the sudden passing of his predecessor, Mark Vanderbeck. Grant has been with Acts for nearly 30 years, most recently serving as President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Arch Reinsurance Company [TORONTO] announced that François Dagneau will be appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Arch Reinsurance Company Canada Branch. Dagneau will replace Patrick McGuiness, who is retiring from Arch. Dagneau joins Arch Reinsurance Company’s Canadian operations with more than 25 years of experience, most recently at AON Benfield in Canada.

Clear Guide Medical, Inc. [BALTIMORE] announced that it appointed Bob Cathcart to lead the Baltimore-based Company. Cathcart has worked in sales, marketing and international operations for medical device companies for 33 years, most recently as SVP of Global Sales at Hansen Medical. Cathcart was President and CEO of FlowCo Inc. Cathcart succeeds Dorothee Heisenberg, who is a co-founder of the company and has led Clear Guide Medical since 2014.

CEO Moves – week ending June 2, 2017

Posted on June 16, 2017 Written by Dergel Executive Search Leave a Comment

CEO Moves this week include:

Advanced Health Media, LLC (AHM)	Café Valley	Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
National Real Tax Tracking	Bespoke Extracts, Inc.	Udemy
BrightFunnel	Herbalife	Empire Resorts, Inc.
Ferring Pharmaceuticals	Patterson Companies, Inc.	Protective Life Corporation
Canal Insurance Company	AmpliPhi Biosciences Corporation	Hyalex Orthopaedics
Akari Therapeutics	RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	Dover Saddlery, Inc.
Intellitix	Government Revenue Solutions	MIT Technology Review
Athena Software	Avita Medical Limited	GFT
TEGNA Inc.	Day & Ross Inc.	Max Azria
TDS Telecom	Vested Ventures	Crate and Barrel

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Advanced Health Media, LLC(AHM) [NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J.] announced Christine Croft has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of AHM. Christine has served as SVP & Chief Financial Officer of AHM since October 2013. Prior to joining AHM, Christine spent 11 years in increasingly senior leadership roles at global Life Sciences CRM companies Dendrite International and Cegedim.

Café Valley [PHOENIX] announced the appointment of Brian Owens as Chief Executive Officer. Owens succeeds Larry Polhill, Café Valley’s current CEO and President, Polhill will remain serving as President and in his role as counsel to the Board of Directors as Chairman Emeritus. Owens most recently served as CEO of Le Petit Pain. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President of Business Development at Aryzta AG. He also served as the Co-President of the Il Fornaio Bakery division.

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. [MINNEAPOLIS] (NASDAQ: BWLD) announced that Sally J. Smith has notified Buffalo Wild Wings of her decision to retire before the end of the year. Smith will continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer until the end of the year or until such time as a successor has been named.

National Real Tax Tracking (NRTT) [CHICAGO] announced a strategic investment from a partnership led by John Long, Lewis Hill, and Bill Shaddock. Long, Hill, and Shaddock purchased 50% of NRTT. Long will drive the company’s growth as its new Chief Executive Officer. John Long, was the prior CEO of First American Real Estate Information Services. Long brings over 25 years of corporate and executive leadership to the table, harnessing 40 acquisitions while building up First American’s non-title real estate services division. Long is also the former CEO of First Advantage Corp.

Bespoke Extracts, Inc. [NEW YORK, NY] (OTC PINK: BSPK) announced the appointment of Marc Yahr as the Company’s new President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, succeeding Barry Tenzer, who has elected to retire. Yahr served as the Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller of a large-scale dry cleaning chain. In 2006, he joined L&L International as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In 2015, Yahr also served as Chief Operating Officer and President of Lynx Fitness.

Udemy [SAN FRANCISCO, CA] has appointed Kevin H. Johnson as its new chief executive officer. Before joining Udemy, Johnson served as CEO of Ebates Inc. Prior to joining Ebates, Kevin served as president and general manager of Acxiom Digital and spent six years with the Boston Consulting Group. Johnson also co-founded and served as CEO of Passporta.com.

BrightFunnel [SAN FRANCISCO] announced that it has appointed Christopher Mann as Chief Executive Officer. Chris came to BrightFunnel earlier this year from LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, initially as Chief Product Officer. He was previously a product and go-to-market executive at Coremetrics, which was acquired by IBM. In 2010, Chris joined a startup called Bizo.

Herbalife [LOS ANGELES] (NYSE: HLF) announced the official transition of Richard P. Goudis as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), in succession to Michael O. Johnson who will now assume the position of Executive Chairman of the Company. Goudis has more than 18 years of experience in the field of nutrition with 13 years as part of the Herbalife Nutrition management team serving as COO since 2010 and CFO from 2004 to 2009.

Empire Resorts, Inc. [MONTICELLO, N.Y.] (NASDAQGM: NYNY) announced that its Chief Executive Officer Joseph D’Amato has retired from the Company and the Board of Directors. The Company also announced that its current President and Chief Operating Officer Ryan Eller has been appointed CEO, and will retain the title of President.

Ferring Pharmaceuticals [PARSIPPANY, N.J.] announced that Paul Navarre has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Aaron Graff, who has been appointed to a global role as Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer and member of the Ferring Group Executive Board. Navarre joins Ferring from Allergan, where he was President of Allergan International. Before joining Allergan, Navarre spent 15 years at Procter & Gamble, during this time, he held positions of increasing responsibility in France, the USA, Switzerland, Italy and the UK.

Patterson Companies, Inc. [ST. PAUL, Minn.] (NASDAQ: PDCO) announced that Scott P. Anderson, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, will step down from those roles. Anderson will continue to serve as a Director until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, but will not stand for re-election to the Board. James W. Wiltz, a current director and the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, will assume the role of Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and remain on the Board.

Protective Life Corporation [BIRMINGHAM, Ala.] a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. announced it has elected Richard J. Bielen as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Bielen joined Protective in 1991 as Vice President, Securities. He became Chief Investment Officer in 2002 and then named Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer in 2007. Bielen became a member of Protective’s Board of Directors in 2015. In 2016 he was named President and Chief Operating Officer

Canal Insurance Company [GREENVILLE, S.C.] announced the retirement of David Pauly, President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Paul Brocklebank to succeed Pauly as Canal’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Pauly will continue to serve on the Board and Brocklebank will be joining the Canal Board of Directors. Joining Canal in June 2010, Brocklebank has previously served as the Company’s Chief Underwriting Officer and, more recently, as its Chief Operating Officer. He previously held senior roles at the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Royal Sun Alliance, and Sompo Japan America.

AmpliPhi Biosciences Corporation [SAN DIEGO] (NYSE MKT: APHB) announced the appointment of Paul C. Grint as Chief Executive Officer. Grint has served on the Company’s board of directors since November 2015. M. Scott Salka has resigned as CEO and director of AmpliPhi, and will serve as a consultant to the Company during a transition period. Grint previously served as President and CEO of Regulus Therapeutics Inc. Prior to Regulus, he was President of Cerexa, Inc. He previously served in senior management roles at Forest Research Institute, Kalypsys, Inc., Pfizer Inc., IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corporation and Schering-Plough Corporation. Grint is a director of the private biotechnology companies Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Synedgen, Inc.

Hyalex Orthopaedics [BOSTON] has appointed Mira Sahney as president and CEO of Hyalex Orthopaedics. Prior to joining Hyalex, Sahney was the senior vice president and general manager of the ENT and Gynecology divisions at Smith & Nephew. Prior to Smith & Nephew, she was president and co-founder of Myomo, Inc..

Akari Therapeutics [NEW YORK & LONDON] (NASDAQ: AKTX) announced the resignation of Gur Roshwalb, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. In the interim, Ray Prudo will continue to act as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. [DENVER ] (NYSE: RMAX) announced the appointment of Chief Operating Officer (COO) Adam Contos to RE/MAX Co-Chief Executive Officer (Co-CEO), sharing responsibilities with Co-Founder and now Co-CEO Dave Liniger. Contos joined RE/MAX in 2004 working with offices in the Mountain States Region and was promoted to the Region’s Vice President the following year. Between 2007 and 2013 he served as Region Vice President first for the California & Hawaii Region and later the RE/MAX Florida Region. He was promoted to Vice President, Region Development, in 2013 and then to Senior Vice President, Marketing, in February 2015. And in 2016, Contos was named Chief Operating Officer

Dover Saddlery, Inc. [ LITTLETON, Mass.] announced that Brad Wolansky has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors. Most recently, Wolansky was (interim) Chief Digital Officer at Performance Sports Group via Boston’s B2C Partners. Previously, Brad was President, Consumer Direct, and President, Fundraising as well as Chief Marketing Officer for Yankee Candle, part of Newell Brands. Prior to joining Yankee Candle, Brad was CEO of The Golf Warehouse for Redcats USA and spent over 10 years with The Orvis Company, and most recently was VP of Global E-Commerce. Wolansky was also Director of E-Commerce Merchandising for Wilson’s Leather, spent time at L.L. Bean, has engineered two start-ups, and for ten years ran a family-owned group of luggage and gift stores.

Intellitix [TORONTO] announced the appointment of its new President and Chief Executive Officer, Carlo Chiarello. In his previous position, he was Chief Executive Officer of the Lazaridis Institute. Prior to the Lazaridis Institute, he was the Chief Product Officer/COO at Powermat Technologies Ltd. Chiarello worked for 11 years in several executive roles scaling BlackBerry – most recently as the Executive Vice President of the BlackBerry Handset Division.

Government Revenue Solutions (GRS) [HERNDON, Va.] announced the appointment of Paul Colangelo as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In joining GRS, Colangelo will assume leadership of the company. Prior to joining GRS, Colangelo served as President and COO at Library Systems & Services.

MIT Technology Review [CAMBRIDGE, Mass.] announced a change in executive leadership. Jason Pontin has stepped down as editor in chief and publisher. Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau takes on the role of CEO and publisher of MIT Technology Review.

Athena Software [WATERLOO, ON] announced Geoff Bellew as its new CEO. Geoff joins Athena from Communitech, where he is currently serving as a senior strategic advisor to a wide variety of growing tech companies in Waterloo Region. Geoff brings over 40 years of experience as a senior executive in financial services and technology, and serves as a director and chair of a wide variety of not-for-profit and social enterprise organizations, including Grand River Hospital and Habitat for Humanity.

Avita Medical Limited (VALENCIA, Calif. & PERTH, Australia & CAMBRIDGE, England) [ASX: AVH; OTCQX: AVMXY] has appointed Michael (Mike) Perry as its new Chief Executive Officer. Perry has been an Avita non-executive director since February 2013. His former executive role was Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Global Business Development and Licensing for Novartis AG. From 2014-16, Perry served as Chief Scientific Officer of Novartis’ Cell and Gene Therapy Unit. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of the Inegtrated Hospital Care Franchise and Global Head of Stem Cell Therapy for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Perry, has previously served as the Global Head of R&D for the Bioscience Division of Baxter Healthcare, President and CEO of Cell & Gene Therapy for Novartis subsidiaries Systemix Inc. and Genetic Therapy Inc., Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Sandoz Pharma and Syntex Corp, Director of Regulatory Affairs for Schering-Plough Corp, and Chairman, CEO or CMO for several early stage biotech companies. He also previously served as a venture partner with Bay City Capital, LLC. He presently serves as a director of listed companies Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals and AmpliPhi Biosciences Corp and holds academic affiliations with the Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and with the Houston Methodist Research Institute. Perry also serves as a director and operating partner of Bioscience Managers Pty Ltd.

GFT [NEW YORK] has appointed Marika Lulay as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Most recently serving as GFT Chief Operating Officer. GFT was founded by departing CEO Ulrich Dietz.

TEGNA Inc. [MCLEAN, Va.] (NYSE: TGNA) announced that it has completed the previously announced spin-off of Cars.com, creating two publicly traded companies: TEGNA, and Cars.com. Upon the completion of the spin-off, Dave Lougee, president of TEGNA Media, was named president and CEO and joined TEGNA’s Board of Directors. Gracia Martore, president and CEO of TEGNA, retired and stepped down from the Board. Prior to becoming president and CEO, Lougee was president of TEGNA Media. Lougee was named president of Gannett Broadcasting in July 2007 and previously served as executive vice president, media operations for Belo. At Belo, he also served as senior vice president; president and general manager of TV and cable operations in Seattle/Tacoma; and news director at KING in Seattle/Tacoma. Before that, Lougee was vice president, news at WRC, and vice president, news director at KUSA in Denver. Lougee is also deeply committed to the industry at large.

Day & Ross Inc. [HARTLAND, NB] announced that Bill Doherty has been appointed as its new President and CEO, succeeding John Doucet who will retire from the role. Bill joined Day & Ross October 2016 as part of the leadership transition plan. Bill joined FedEx in 1984, during his tenure with FedEx; Bill held numerous progressive positions including Managing Director Northeast District (air & ground), Managing Director Retail Operations, and VP Global Operations. In addition to his 25-year career with FedEx, Bill held executive-level roles with Greatwide Logistics Services, Omniflight Helicopters Inc., New Breed Logistics, Inc., Warehouse86 Ventures, LLC, and Transervice Logistics Inc.

ZappLight [LOS ANGELES] and its parent company Clean Concept LLC announced Max Azria has joined as CEO and partner.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [MADISON, WIS.] (NYSE: TDS) TDS Telecom’s parent company, announced James W. Butman, currently chief operating officer (COO) at TDS Telecom, will succeed retiring TDS Telecom President and CEO David A. Wittwer at the end of 2017. Wittwer will continue to serve as a member of the TDS Board of Directors.

Vested Ventures [NEW YORK] announced Eric Hazard has joined Vested, as CEO.

Crate and Barrel [NORTHBROOK, Ill.] confirmed that CEO Doug Diemoz has left the company to pursue his next challenge. Crate and Barrel Board Chair Neela Montgomery will become the new CEO effective August 1, 2017.

CEO Moves – week ending March 3, 2017

Posted on March 8, 2017 Written by Dergel Executive Search Leave a Comment

CEO Moves this week include:

DDR Inc.	J M Smith Corporation	Diamond Resorts International®
MFC Bancorp Ltd.	Materion Corporation	SpartanNash
iSIGN Media Solutions Inc.	Aware, Inc.	Laird + Partners
Cloudmark, Inc.	Community Health Partnership	Caligor Opco LLC
GreenKey	EQT Corporation	Swift Energy Company
California Human Development	Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.	HCA Gulf Coast Division
Cybis LLC	ServiceNow	Deltic Timber Corporation
CTI BioPharma Corp.	Associated	Flinn Foundation
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.	ClarkDietrich Building Systems	Panasonic Corporation
LaunchBio	Medizone International, Inc.	Trucept Inc.
Arrakis Therapeutics

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DDR Corp. [BEACHWOOD, Ohio] (NYSE: DDR) announced that David Lukes has been named President and Chief Executive Officer to replace Tom August, who has stepped down. In addition, Lukes has been named to the DDR Board of Directors. David Lukes served as CEO of Equity One from June 2014 to March 2017. Prior to joining Equity One, he served as President and CEO of Sears Holdings Corporation affiliate Seritage Realty Trust. Lukes also previously served as President and CEO of Olshan Properties as well as Chief Operating Officer of Kimco Realty Corporation.

J M Smith Corporation [SPARTANBURG, S.C.] has named A. Alan Turfe as the new CEO and Chairman of the Board following the retirement of CEO William R. Cobb. Turfe worked as a financial analyst for General Motors (GM), moving up the ranks, first as European Finance Director for their Automotive Components Division and then as CFO, GM Worldwide Purchasing and Logistics. Following a decade with GM, Turfe joined Fisher Scientific in successive leadership roles, including President of the Anatomical Pathology Group. He then joined IDEX Corporation where he served as President of Micropump, Inc. Turfe joins J M Smith Corporation from Fresenius Medical Care, where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer.

Diamond Resorts International® (“Diamond Resorts”) [LAS VEGAS] announced the current Chief Operating Officer, Michael Flaskey has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Matthew Avril, CEO of Diamond Resorts will be retiring. Mike Flaskey previously held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for Diamond Resorts from 2014 to 2016, and Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, North America for Diamond Resorts from 2010 to 2014. Prior to Diamond Resorts, Flaskey held key senior executive roles with Starwood Vacation Ownership and Fairfield Resorts (now Wyndham Vacation Ownership).

MFC Bancorp Ltd. [NEW YORK] (NYSE: MFCB) announced that Michael Smith, its Managing Director, has been appointed as the Company’s interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Smith is replacing Gerardo Cortina, who has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer. Cortina will continue with the Company on a part-time basis as Vice President in order to assist with the transition.

Materion Corporation [MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio] (NYSE: MTRN) announced Jugal K. Vijayvargiya has joined Materion as President and Chief Executive Officer succeeding Richard J. Hipple. Vijayvargiya has also been appointed as a Materion director. Richard J. Hipple, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2006 will transition to Executive Chairman, a responsibility he will hold until retirement planned for within one year. Vijayvargiya has an extensive 26-year international career with Delphi Automotive PLC. Since 2012, has led the Delphi Automotive’s Electronics & Safety segment. In this role, Vijayvargiya has served as an officer of Delphi and a member of its Executive Committee.

SpartanNash [GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.] (NASDAQ: SPTN) announced that its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors Dennis Eidson plans to retire as CEO following the annual meeting on May 23, 2017. Eidson will continue in his role as Chairman of the Board following his retirement as CEO. David M. Staples, President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Eidson as CEO. Staples has also been appointed to the Board of Directors. Staples’ executive experience prior to becoming President and Chief Operating Officer includes 16 years of service as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. He sits on the boards of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and the Grand Rapids Symphony.

iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. [TORONTO] (TSX-V: ISD) (OTC: ISDSF) Joe Kozar will be taking on the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer. Alex Romanov, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, will be undertaking the role of Vice President, Sales and Operations and will retain his Board position. Kozar has been and is involved with a number of high tech companies covering a broad range of solutions. At the present time he sits on several boards and is involved with venture capital investing.

Aware, Inc. [BEDFORD, Mass.] (NASDAQ: AWRE) announced that Richard P. Moberg has resigned as co-Chief Executive Officer and co-President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Aware. Moberg will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of Aware. Kevin T. Russell, Aware’s co-Chief Executive Officer and co-President, General Counsel has been named Chief Executive Officer, President and General Counsel. Russell will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of Aware. Russell has been with Aware since April 2000 and has served as co-Chief Executive Officer and co-President, General Counsel since April 2011.

Laird + Partners [NEW YORK] announced that it has appointed Patrick Yee as Chief Executive Officer. Trey Laird, Laird + Partners founder and current CEO, will continue to serve as Chief Creative Officer and Chairman. Previously, Patrick Yee was an early partner at Refinery29, serving as its Executive Vice President of Marketing and Strategy.

Cloudmark, Inc. [SAN FRANCISCO] announced the appointment of Jason Donahue as its Chief Executive Officer. Donahue brings nearly two decades of experience with an outstanding track record of success leading both public and private companies including Acronis, Vertex Business Services, Atlantis Computing, Meiosys, Ejasent, ClearApp, TeleComputing, and Apptix. He has also served and continues to serve on several boards of directors.

Community Health Partnership (CHP) [COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.] announced Aimee Cox as the organization’s chief executive officer. Cox, who currently serves as Community Development Manager with the City of Colorado Springs, will join CHP on April 3, 2017, succeeding Carol Bruce-Fritz. Cox has served in professional, elected and appointed positions in local government, driving innovation and partnership to solve challenging community problems.

Caligor Opco LLC [SECAUCUS, N.J.] appointed David Edwards as its new Chief Executive Officer. Most recently he was the East Asia Vice President for Alcon, a Novartis company. Edwards also served as President of the Asia-Pacific region at Bausch & Lomb and spent more than a decade in executive management positions at Johnson & Johnson. Tammy Bishop who joined Caligor as Managing Director in 2010 and served as CEO following the Company’s acquisition by Diversis in 2016 will assume the new role of Chief Commercial Officer and continue to be a member of the Board of Directors.

GreenKey [CHICAGO and NEW YORK] announced the appointment of Nader Shwayhat as its new Chief Executive Officer. Shwayhat has been working with GreenKey as a strategic advisor since November. Earlier in his career, Shwayhat co-founded Pivot, Inc. over seven years and in various commercial and executive roles he guided the firm’s eventual sale to CME Group. While at CME Group, Shwayhat co-founded CME Direct and was the Executive Director, Global Head of Sales & Marketing. Most recently, Shwayhat served as Global Head of Sales and Business Development for Novus Partners.

EQT Corporation [PITTSBURGH] (NYSE: EQT) announced that Steven Schlotterbeck has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer – taking over for David Porges who retired from the position, staying on as Executive Chairman of EQT’s Board of Directors for a period of one year. A similar leadership transition occurred for EQT Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: EQM) and EQT GP Holdings, LP (NYSE: EQGP), where Schlotterbeck also assumed the role of CEO for both companies.

Swift Energy Company [HOUSTON] (OTC: SWTF) announced Sean Woolverton as Chief Executive Officer. He will also serve as a member of the Board of Directors. Woolverton succeeds the current Interim Chief Executive Officer Bob Banks, who will continue to serve as Chief Operating Officer for the Company. Woolverton was previously the Chief Operating Officer of Samson Resources Company, where he joined in November 2013. From 2007 to 2013, Woolverton held a series of positions of increasing responsibility at Chesapeake Energy Corporation including Vice President of its Southern Appalachia business unit. Prior to joining Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Woolverton worked for Encana Corporation. Earlier in his career, Woolverton worked for Burlington Resources in multiple engineering and management roles.

California Human Development (CHD) [SANTA ROSA, Calif.] has appointed Anita Maldonado as incoming Chief Executive Officer. Maldonado will join CHD on April 17, 2017 and work with retiring CEO Christopher Paige during a two-month transition period. Maldonado comes to CHD with an extensive background in social services and community action; she is currently the Chief Operating Officer for IMPACT Community Action in Columbus, Ohio.

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. [DALLAS] (NASDAQ: FRGI) has appointed Richard (“Rich”) Stockinger as Chief Executive Officer of Fiesta. Stockinger served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Benihana Inc. from 2009 to 2014, a member of the Board of Directors of Benihana from 2008 to 2014, a member of the Audit Committee of Benihana from 2008 to 2009 and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Benihana from 2010 to 2012. Prior to joining Benihana, he spent more than two decades at The Patina Restaurant Group, LLC and its predecessor Restaurant Associates, Inc. during which time he served in various senior executive capacities, including as President from 2003 to 2008 and as a Director from 1998 to 2006. Most recently, Stockinger has been a consultant of Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., and Not Your Average Joes, of which Stockinger is a member of the Board of Directors. Danny Meisenheimer has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Fiesta. Meisenheimer has been interim CEO of Fiesta since September 2016.

HCA Gulf Coast Division [HOUSTON] announced that Eric Evans has been named chief executive officer of East Houston Regional Medical Center, replacing Alice Adams, who retired in December 2016. Evans was previously senior vice president of strategic planning for the HCA Gulf Coast Division. Evans, who began his career at HCA in 1996, has also served as chief operating officer of The Woman’s Hospital of Texas. Prior to joining The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, he was the chief operating officer of Lakeview Regional Medical Center in New Orleans.

Cybis LLC [MCLEAN, Va. ] announced it has elected Judson (Jud) Brandt as its Chief Executive Officer. Brandt most recently served as Chief Technology Officer for Bridgewater Associates. His previous roles include Vice President, Business Consulting for Oracle; Managing Director, Technology Strategy and Architecture for Accenture; divisional CIO and eBusiness leader for Delta Air Lines; and Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

ServiceNow [SANTA CLARA, Calif.] (NYSE: NOW) named John Donahoe as President and CEO. Donahoe was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of eBay Inc. Current President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Frank Slootman will continue as Chairman upon stepping down from his management role on April 3, 2017. Prior to joining eBay in 2005, Donahoe spent more than 20 years at Bain & Company. He began his career at Bain & Company and eventually rose to become Chief Executive Officer. He served as President and CEO of eBay Inc. from 2008 to 2015. He serves on the Board of Directors for PayPal, Nike and Intel Corp.

Deltic Timber Corporation [EL DORADO, Ark.] (NYSE: DEL) announced that John D. Enlow has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Enlow joins Deltic having most recently served as Vice President, Real Estate and Southern Timberlands at Weyerhaeuser, from 2014 to 2016. after serving over 16 years in roles of increasing responsibility at Rayonier Inc.

CTI BioPharma Corp. [SEATTLE] (NASDAQ: CTIC) announced the appointment of Adam Craig as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors. Craig succeeds Richard Love, interim President and CEO who will continue to serve on the company’s Board of Directors. Craig has worked as an independent consultant providing strategic and operational advice and support to CTI BioPharma and other hematology/oncology biotechnology companies since 2016. Prior to consulting, Craig was Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Executive Vice President of Development of Sunesis Pharmaceuticals from 2012 to 2016. From 2008 to 2012, Craig was CMO and Senior Vice President of Chemgenex Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Associated [ADDISON, IL] Tim Combs has been appointed as president and CEO. This appointment is a welcome return for Combs, as he served as the Company’s General Manager from 2009 to 2010. Combs brings 35 years of leadership and sales experience to Associated, having most recently served as President of Sales and Marketing at The Raymond Corporation. Combs will replace Michael Romano.

Flinn Foundation [PHOENIX ] has announced that Jack B. Jewett will retire as president and CEO at the end of September.

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. [ATLANTA] (NASDAQ: PLKI) announced that Cheryl Bachelder will be stepping down as CEO at the closing of the Company’s previously announced transaction with Restaurant Brands International Inc. (“RBI”). A new Popeyes leader will be named by RBI at that time.

ClarkDietrich Building Systems [WEST CHESTER, Ohio] announced the impending retirement of its president and CEO Bill Courtney. Courtney, who has been at the helm of ClarkDietrich, since its formation in 2011, and prior to that with ClarkWestern, will step down March 31, 2018, after which time he will continue to serve the company in a role on its board of directors. Jim Collins, the company’s current chief information officer, has been tapped to take the reins upon Courtney’s departure. Collins has committed his career to steel framing, having joined Dietrich Metal Framing in 1983.

Panasonic Corporation [NEWARK, N.J.] has named Tom Gebhardt, currently President of Peachtree City, GA-based Panasonic Automotive Systems Company, to succeed Joseph M. Taylor as Chairman and CEO of Panasonic Corporation of North America. Tom Gebhardt has led Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America since 2012, presiding over its growth into Panasonic’s largest and most dynamic business in North America. During his career with the company, Mr. Gebhardt has served as President of Panasonic Industrial Group, President of Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America, and General Manager of Panasonic Batteries. Upon retiring, Taylor will assume the role of Vice Chairman of the company until December 31, 2017. He will also serve as a strategic advisor to Lake Forest, CA-based Panasonic Avionics Corporation and as a board member of Panasonic Corp. of North America subsidiary Hussmann Corporation.

LaunchBio [SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA] announced it named Joan Siefert Rose as CEO. Rose most recently served as the president and CEO of the Council for Entrepreneurial Development. She is a senior partner at CREO, Inc.

Medizone International, Inc. [SAN FRANCISCO] (OTC: MZEI) announced the appointment of David A. Esposito as Chairman of the Board and interim Chief Executive Officer. Edwin Marshall, current Chairman and CEO, will step down from leadership of the Company and will become an advisor to the Chairman through this period of transition.

Trucept Inc. [SAN DIEGO] (OTC Pink: TREP) named Norman Tipton as CEO. The outgoing CEO, Brian Bonar, has agreed to provide transitional consulting services through June 30. For the past 10 years Tipton has been Vice President and General Counsel of Trucept Inc. Since 2007, Tipton has been an advisor to several publicly traded companies’ boards. In 2013 he joined the Board of Directors of Trucept Inc. He has previously held management positions at SAIC and the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Arrakis Therapeutics [WALTHAM, Mass.] has named Michael Gilman as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Gilman was founding CEO of Padlock Therapeutics and Stromedix, and held executive roles at Biogen and ARIAD Pharmaceuticals.

CEO Moves – week ending February 17, 2017

Posted on February 22, 2017 Written by cfomoves Leave a Comment

CEO Moves this week include:

Adolfson & Peterson Construction	AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Cota, Inc.
Beauty Brands, LLC	Racepoint Global	Fuze
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt	Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.	XTI Aircraft Company
Oceaneering International, Inc.	Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center	DDS Wireless International Inc.
MDA	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation	The Crypsis Group
Nexsan™	FelCor Lodging Trust Incorpo	NID Security
Airborne Wireless Network	Embraer	Quebecor
DineEquity, Inc.	Red River	PCPI
InGeneron, Inc.	SSM Health	National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation
FLIR Systems, Inc.	Vexos	Boostability
Western Gas Partners, LP

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Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) [MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA] announced the appointment of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jeffrey Hansen to fill the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Hansen has been serving in a combined role of interim CEO/CFO since October 2016, when former CEO Rick Whitney stepped down. Prior to joining AP, Hansen held senior leadership positions in the construction, real estate development and property management industries.

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [REDWOOD CITY, Calif.] (NASDAQ: ACRX) announced that Vincent J. Angotti has been appointed chief executive officer and a member of the company’s board of directors. Mr. Angotti brings over two decades of experience leading most recently as CEO of XenoPort, Inc. Mr. Angotti succeeds Howie Rosen, who will continue on the AcelRx board of directors. Vincent J. Angotti joined XenoPort, Inc. in 2008 as SVP and chief commercialization officer and was promoted to EVP and COO in 2012 and to CEO in 2015. Previous to joining XenoPort, Mr. Angotti held senior sales and marketing positions at Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2001 – 2008. Mr. Angotti began his career in the life sciences industry at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., where he worked from 1991 – 2001 in sales and operations positions of increasing responsibility.

Cota, Inc. [NEW YORK] announced it has appointed John Hervey as Chief Executive Officer.

Beauty Brands, LLC announced that it has named Caryn Lerner Chief Executive Officer. Current Chairman and CEO, Lyn Kirby, will remain Chairman of the Board. Prior to joining Beauty Brands, she was an Operating Partner at Palladin Capital Group, LLC. Previously, Lerner served as President and CEO of Holt Renfrew, LTD, and President and Chief Marketing Officer of Escada, U.S.A. In addition, Lerner previously held positions with QVC Networks, Jones New York, Barney’s and Bloomingdale’s. Lerner graduated from NYU with a B.F.A. in Theatre.

Racepoint Global [BOSTON] announced that Peter Prodromou, the company’s president since 2013, will immediately assume the role of Chief Executive Officer. Prodromou will also retain the title of president and industry legend Larry Weber, who founded the firm in 2004, will assume the title of Founder and Chairman. Prodromou has been part of Racepoint since its founding. Before Racepoint, Prodromou worked with Weber for several years at the industry’s seminal technology PR agency, The Weber Group. Prodromou was also a partner in an advertising agency and before that, spent several years as part of a deal origination group at Lehman Brothers affiliate, The Boston Company Advisors.

Fuze [CAMBRIDGE, Mass.] announced the appointment of Colin Doherty as the company’s chief executive officer (CEO). Founder and former-CEO, Steve Kokinos, will serve as executive chairman. Doherty joins Fuze after 10 years of holding CEO positions at software-defined networking (SDN) leader BTI Systems and DDoS and security solutions provider Arbor Networks. Most recently, Doherty served as CEO of Dyn,

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt [BOSTON] (NASDAQ: HMHC) announced the appointment of John (Jack) J. Lynch, Jr. as the company’s president, chief executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors. L. Gordon Crovitz, a member of the HMH Board of Directors, will continue to serve as Interim CEO until Lynch joins. Most recently Lynch was the CEO of Renaissance Learning. He has been active in the K-12 education industry since 1999 and was the founding CEO of bigchalk.com. He was later president and CEO of the Pearson Technology Group. Prior to joining Renaissance Learning, Lynch was a member of the executive board of Wolters Kluwer.

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. [CALGARY] (TSX, NYSE: BXE) announced the appointment of Brent Eshleman as the new President & Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of Bellatrix. As previously announced on November 25, 2016, Brent Eshleman was appointed Interim President & Chief Executive Officer of the Company and today’s announcement completes the formal leadership transition as part of the Company’s succession planning efforts. Mr. Eshleman joined Bellatrix as Executive Vice President in July 2012 and was subsequently named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company in September 2014. In connection with Mr. Eshleman’s appointment, Raymond Smith, has retired from his role as President & Chief Executive Officer.

XTI Aircraft Company [DENVER] announced that Robert J. LaBelle has joined XTI as its Chief Executive Officer. He joins XTI after three years as CEO of AgustaWestland North America. Prior to that he served as President of AgustaWestland Tiltrotor Company, Inc. LaBelle replaces Charlie Johnson, who was XTI’s interim CEO. Johnson will remain on XTI’s board of directors, a position he’s held since 2014.

Oceaneering International, Inc. [HOUSTON] (NYSE: OII) announced that Roderick A. Larson, who currently serves as Oceaneering’s President, has been designated to succeed Kevin McEvoy as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Larson has served as President since February 2015 and is expected to continue in that role as CEO. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from May 2012 to February 2015. Prior to joining Oceaneering, Mr. Larson was with Baker Hughes Incorporated for more than 20 years.

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center [WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.] announced Julie Ann Freischlag as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Freischlag succeeds CEO John D. McConnell. Freischlag, is currently Vice Chancellor for Human Health Sciences and Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of California Davis (UC Davis). Prior to her career at UC Davis, Freischlag served as the first female chair of the department of surgery and surgeon-in-chief at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and earlier as professor and chief of vascular surgery at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).

DDS Wireless International Inc. [VANCOUVER, British Columbia and SEATTLE] announced the appointment of Scott Hardy as its next Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hardy served as President of the company’s StrataGen division and succeeds the Founder and original CEO, Vari Ghai. Prior to his arrival at DDS, he spent 30 years with IBM. Mr. Hardy also had a successful business consulting practice and began his career at RBC Royal Bank in their investment banking and IT organizations.

MDA [CHICAGO] announced that Kristine Welker, a member of the Board of Directors, has been appointed Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and is succeeding Steve Derks.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation [PRINCETON, N.J.] has named Richard Besser, President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Besser will succeed Risa Lavizzo-Mourey. Besser came to ABC News from the CDC where he served as director of the Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response.

The Crypsis Group [MCLEAN, Va.] announced the hiring of Bret Padres as Chief Executive Officer, effective today. Prior to joining The Crypsis Group, Mr. Padres was most recently Managing Director at Stroz Friedberg. Mr. Padres was also the Director of Incident Response for Mandiant (later acquired by FireEye).

Nexsan™ [CAMPBELL, CA and LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM] announced the appointment of Ron Bienvenu as CEO. Bienvenu was appointed Vice Chairman in January and takes on the CEO role effective immediately, replacing Robert Fernander who has been appointed Chairman Emeritus. Bienvenu has more than 25 years of broad industry and leadership experience where he has held several key executive positions, including CEO at Process Software, and founder and CEO of SageMaker, Inc. Bienvenu is also the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Spear Point Capital Management LLC.

FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated [IRVING, Texas] (NYSE: FCH) has named Steven R. Goldman to be the Company’s next Chief Executive Officer. He will also join FelCor’s Board of Directors. Troy A. Pentecost will continue as President and Chief Operating Officer, after serving as Interim Senior Executive Officer since September 2016. Most recently, Mr. Goldman was a Managing Director at Starwood Capital Group. In addition to his experience with Starwood Capital Group, Mr. Goldman served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Sunstone Hotel Investors. Mr. Goldman was also head of Global Development and Asset Management for Hilton Worldwide. Earlier in his career, Mr. Goldman held senior management positions with the Walt Disney Company.

NID Security [RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif.] announced the appointment of Niels-Henrik Andersen as CEO. He previously managed the Financial Services Institutions activity for OT (Oberthur Technologies).

Airborne Wireless Network [LOS ANGELES] (OTC: ABWN) announced it has appointed Michael (Mike) J. Warren as Chief Executive Officer. Mike has recently served as the Regional Operations and Security Director for ECC International. Before that, Mike was the Director of Operations, Security & Safety for Checchi & Company Consulting, Inc. Prior to that he was the Program Manager for the Human Terrain Systems under the International Security Assistance Force for NATO and the US Army G-2. He has been an advisor to the US Embassy, to COMISAF and CJ2X at HQ’s ISAF in Kabul, Afghanistan. Mike retired from the US Marine Corps with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1994.

Embraer [MELBOURNE, Fla.] announced the appointment of Michael Amalfitano as the President and CEO of its Executive Jets business unit. Amalfitano will succeed Marco Tulio Pellegrini, who will assume another leadership position to be announced soon. Amalfitano joins the company bringing 35 years of experience in corporate aircraft finance, having held several global leadership positions with equipment leasing companies such as Stonebriar Commercial Finance, Banc of America Leasing, Fleet Capital, and GE Capital.

Quebecor [MONTRÉAL] (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) announced that Pierre Karl Péladeau is resuming his role as President and CEO. Pierre Dion, who has held the position since April 2014, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Quebecor Media and a director of Quebecor. Pierre Karl Péladeau served as President and CEO of Quebecor from 1999 to 2013.

DineEquity, Inc. [GLENDALE, Calif.] (NYSE: DIN) the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar® and IHOP® restaurants, announced that chairman and chief executive officer and interim president of the Applebee’s business unit Julia Stewart will resign from the Company. The board of directors has named its current lead director, Richard Dahl, to serve as interim chief executive officer and chairman, effective March 1, 2017. Mr. Dahl has served on the board of directors since February 2004 and has more than 35 years of experience in senior management of public and private companies, including service as chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief financial officer.

Red River [CLAREMONT, N.H. & RESTON, Va.] announced that Jeff Sessions has been appointed the company’s new CEO. Sessions succeeds Rick Bolduc, who will remain with Red River as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Sessions joined Red River in 2007 as the company’s first Vice President of Sales. He most recently served as the company’s President.

PCPI [CHICAGO, IL] named Kevin Donnelly as CEO and executive director. At the College of American Pathologists (CAP), he served as vice president and general manager of SNOMED Terminology Solutions.

InGeneron, Inc. [HOUSTON] announced Michael Coleman has stepped down as President and CEO and will join InGeneron’s Scientific Advisory Board.

SSM Health [ST. LOUIS] selected Laura Kaiser as the health system’s new President/Chief Executive Officer. Kaiser will replace William P. Thompson, who will retire at the end of April after 37 years of service with the organization. She comes to SSM Health from Intermountain Healthcare, where she has served as Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer for the past five years. Prior to Intermountain Healthcare, Kaiser spent 15 years at Ascension Health

National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation [CHARLESTON, S.C.] named Mark K. Updegrove as the foundation’s new CEO. Updegrove currently is director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) Presidential Library and Museum. Earlier in his career, Updegrove served as manager of Time in Los Angeles; president of TimeCanada, and publisher of Newsweek in New York.

FLIR Systems, Inc. [WILSONVILLE, OR] (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced that Andrew C. Teich, its President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors, plans to retire. Mr. Teich will continue to serve in his current roles until a successor is appointed.

Vexos [KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.] announced that David Buckley has resigned his position as President and CEO. The Board of Directors has appointed Paul Jona as the new President and CEO. Jona, most recently served as Senior Vice President of the SATCOM division of Cobham. Prior to Cobham, Paul was CEO and Chairman of CoActive Technologie. Paul began his career at Du Pont de Nemours.

Boostability [SILICON SLOPES, Utah] President and COO Gavan Thorpe has been elevated to CEO. Thorpe joined Boostability as an Infrastructure Architect in January 2013. He was promoted to COO in 2014 and was given the title of President in mid-2015. Prior to joining Boostability, Thorpe served in an executive position at OrangeSoda and technical positions at Ancestry and Ah-ha.com.

Western Gas Partners, LP [HOUSTON] (NYSE: WES) and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (NYSE: WGP) announced that Benjamin M. Fink has been named President and CEO. Fink has served as the Sr. Vice President (SVP), Finance and CFO of WES since 2009 and of WGP since its formation in 2012. Don Sinclair has stepped down from his WES and WGP officer positions as well as his role as SVP, Midstream at the Partnerships’ sponsor, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. Sinclair will continue to serve as Senior Advisor to Anadarko and the Partnerships. Fink also will replace Sinclair as a director of the Partnerships and will remain the Partnerships’ principal financial and accounting officer until his successor is named. Fink has 25 years of financial and operational experience and joined Anadarko in 2006.

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