The Wall Street Journal announced that Erik Holm has been named deputy editor for weekend business and finance coverage. Holm will be assisting Emily Gitter, who was recently appointed editor…
Brenda Fitzgerald resigned from her position as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday, January 31th, following a report that she bought shares in a…
On January 31st, On Assignment, Inc. announced an agreement to acquire privately-held ECS Federal, LLC for $775 million. ECS is a major government contractor, ranking at #63 in the 2017…
Andrew McCabe stepped down from his position as deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday, January 29th. McCabe had previously announced his retirement, effective mid-March, and has…
The Newsweek Media Group announced today that Dayan Candappa will be taking a leave of absence from his position as chief content officer following a BuzzFeed News report that he…
Danaher Corporation announced today that Chief Financial Officer Daniel L. Comas would be stepping down from his position on January 1, 2019, at which time he will remain with the company…
Dr. Judy D. Olian, the dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management, was named the ninth president of Quinnipiac University, effective July 1, 2018. Olian will be succeeding John L. Lahey,…
On January 29th, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. and Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. announced a merger agreement, creating a new beverage company, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), with approximately $11 billion…
Just a few days after Tronc’s announcement that Jim Kirk would move from being interim editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Times to interim editor-in-chief of The New York Daily News,…
Match Group announced that Ariel Charytan has been named chief executive officer of OkCupid, effective immediately. Charytan succeeds Elie Seidman, who left the position at the end of last year to become…
On January 25, 2018, Massachusetts State Senator Linda Dorcena Forry of First Suffolk District announced her resignation from the state legislature, effective today, to serve as the Northeast Region’s vice…
Jack in the Box Inc. announced that President Frances Allen will be resigning from the company, effective February 9, 2018. Shortly after on February 12, 2018, Marcus Tom will be…
Representative Patrick Meehan (R-PA, 7th) announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2018. This announcement comes in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct from a former aide,…
Equinix, Inc. announced that as of January 25, 2018, the company’s Chief Executive Officer Steven “Steve” Smith has resigned from the company and its board of directors, following what the…
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors held a vote this week and elected Supervisor Mark Farrell as Interim Mayor of San Francisco. Farrell replaces Board President London Breed, who stepped…
On January 25, 2018, The Washington Post announced that Alan Sipress, national news editor since 2016, will become the new Middle East editor, overseeing Post reporters in Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo,…
The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, which goes into effect on February 1, 2018, set out the guidelines for a new position at the Department of Defense (DOD)—the chief management…
Lou Anna K. Simon has resigned as president of Michigan State University, effective immediately. Simon’s departure follows weeks of public pressure from the student body and several members of the…
On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, the United States Senate confirmed Kansas Governor Samuel Brownback to serve as the Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom, a commission aimed at reviewing and making…
Archana Vemulapalli joined IBM’s Network Services unit this month as general manager. Vemulapalli previously served as chief technology officer for Washington D.C., a position she’s held since 2016. Prior to that,…
