Leadership changes, October 2026
Executive appointments and departures from SEC 8-K filings, updated within hours of each filing.
Updated Nov 6, 2026
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576
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October 2026
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| Filing date | Company | Person | Role | Change | Effective date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | AMASS BRANDS | Geoffrey McFarlane | Interim Chief Financial OfficerCFO | Appointed | Nov 17, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Andersons, Inc. | Sarah J. Zibbel | Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources OfficerCHRO | Departed | Oct 31, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC | Pamela J. Tomczik | directordirector | Appointed | Aug 11, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Ardent Health, Inc. | Martin J. Bonick | President and Chief Executive OfficerCEO | Departed | Jun 2, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Art Technology Acquisition Corp. | Walter T. Beach | member of the board of directorsmember of the board of directors | Departed | Oct 20, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. | Kate Eberle Walker | director and member of the Company’s Audit Committeedirector and member of the Company’s Audit Committee | Departed | Dec 1, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Bio Essence Corp | Thea Zhang | DirectorDirector | Appointed | Oct 19, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Bio Essence Corp | Geoff Fellows | DirectorDirector | Appointed | Oct 19, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Sheila Gujrathi | Class II directorClass II director | Appointed | Oct 23, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Brightline Interactive, Inc./NV | Tamar Elkeles | member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Brightline Interactive, Inc. (the “Company”), Chair of the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Boardmember of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Brightline Interactive, Inc. (the “Company”), Chair of the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board | Departed | Oct 19, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Brightline Interactive, Inc./NV | Admiral Scott Swift, USN (Ret.) | Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance CommitteeChair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | Appointed | n/a | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Brightline Interactive, Inc./NV | Major General Pete Fesler, USA (Ret.) | Chair of the Compensation CommitteeChair of the Compensation Committee | Appointed | n/a | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | BuzzFeed, Inc. | David Arroyo | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate SecretaryCLO | Departed | Nov 6, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC. | Jeremy Normington-Slay, DPT, MBA, FACHE | DirectorDirector | Appointed | Oct 21, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Dole plc | Helen Nolan | Non-Executive DirectorNon-Executive Director | Departed | Dec 31, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | FISERV INC | Raj Seshadri | directordirector | Appointed | Nov 30, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | FISERV INC | Henrique De Castro | directordirector | Departed | n/a | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Freshpet, Inc. | Nicola Baty | PresidentPresident | Appointed | Oct 21, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | FS Bancorp, Inc. | Matthew D. Mullet | Boards of DirectorsBoards of Directors | Appointed | Oct 22, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Great Elm Group, Inc. | Eric Scheyer | directordirector | Departed | n/a | SEC 8-K |
- AMASS BRANDSAppointed
Geoffrey McFarlane CFO
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Nov 17, 2026SEC 8-K
- Andersons, Inc.Departed
Sarah J. Zibbel CHRO
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Oct 31, 2026SEC 8-K
- APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INCAppointed
Pamela J. Tomczik director
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Aug 11, 2026SEC 8-K
- Ardent Health, Inc.Departed
Martin J. Bonick CEO
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Jun 2, 2026SEC 8-K
- Art Technology Acquisition Corp.Departed
Walter T. Beach member of the board of directors
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Oct 20, 2026SEC 8-K
- Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.Departed
Kate Eberle Walker director and member of the Company’s Audit Committee
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Dec 1, 2026SEC 8-K
- Bio Essence CorpAppointed
Thea Zhang Director
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Oct 19, 2026SEC 8-K
- Bio Essence CorpAppointed
Geoff Fellows Director
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Oct 19, 2026SEC 8-K
- Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc.Appointed
Sheila Gujrathi Class II director
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Oct 23, 2026SEC 8-K
- Brightline Interactive, Inc./NVDeparted
Tamar Elkeles member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Brightline Interactive, Inc. (the “Company”), Chair of the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Oct 19, 2026SEC 8-K
- Brightline Interactive, Inc./NVAppointed
Admiral Scott Swift, USN (Ret.) Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Filed Oct 23, 2026SEC 8-K
- Brightline Interactive, Inc./NVAppointed
Major General Pete Fesler, USA (Ret.) Chair of the Compensation Committee
Filed Oct 23, 2026SEC 8-K
- BuzzFeed, Inc.Departed
David Arroyo CLO
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Nov 6, 2026SEC 8-K
- CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.Appointed
Jeremy Normington-Slay, DPT, MBA, FACHE Director
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Oct 21, 2026SEC 8-K
- Dole plcDeparted
Helen Nolan Non-Executive Director
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Dec 31, 2026SEC 8-K
- FISERV INCAppointed
Raj Seshadri director
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Nov 30, 2026SEC 8-K
- FISERV INCDeparted
Henrique De Castro director
Filed Oct 23, 2026SEC 8-K
- Freshpet, Inc.Appointed
Nicola Baty President
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Oct 21, 2026SEC 8-K
- FS Bancorp, Inc.Appointed
Matthew D. Mullet Boards of Directors
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Oct 22, 2026SEC 8-K
- Great Elm Group, Inc.Departed
Eric Scheyer director
Filed Oct 23, 2026SEC 8-K