CEO changes
Chief executive officer appointments and departures from SEC 8-K filings.
Updated Nov 6, 2026
CEO changes, last 12 months
380
Appointments
210
Departures
27
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Appointments and departures per month
December 2025 to November 2026
| Month | Appointments | Departures |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 59 | 12 |
| September 2026 | 67 | 6 |
| October 2026 | 59 | 4 |
| November 2026 | 25 | 5 |
Sectors with the most CEO changes
Last 12 months
| Sector | CEO changes |
|---|---|
| Software | 24 |
| Biotechnology | 12 |
| Energy | 7 |
| Professional services | 6 |
| Banking and finance | 5 |
| Electronics | 4 |
| Insurance | 3 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Health care | 1 |
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380 changes
| Filing date | Company | Person | Change | Effective date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | House of Doge Inc. | Curtis (Curt) Hopkins | Appointed | Oct 22, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | LKQ CORP | Salvatore A. Abbate | Appointed | Dec 15, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc. | Yueting Jia | Appointed | Oct 23, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Health In Tech, Inc. | Sanjay Shrestha | Appointed | Oct 20, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | HERC HOLDINGS INC | Aaron Birnbaum | Appointed | Jan 1, 2027 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | LiveWire Group, Inc. | Karim Donnez | Departed | Oct 21, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | XBiotech Inc. | Sushma Shivaswamy | Appointed | Oct 23, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | XBiotech Inc. | Jan-Paul Simard | Appointed | Oct 23, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | XBiotech Inc. | John Simard | Departed | n/a | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | ECOMINAS CORP. | Ricardo Enrique Silva Canelon | Departed | Oct 22, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | ECOMINAS CORP. | Franklin Marín Toro | Appointed | Oct 22, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | INTERNATIONAL BATTERY METALS LTD. | Donald E. Bender | Appointed | Oct 26, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | INTERNATIONAL BATTERY METALS LTD. | Donald E. Bender | Appointed | Oct 26, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC | Jennifer L. Davis | Appointed | Nov 2, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC | Joseph M. Hogan | Departed | Dec 31, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Azora Therapeutics, Inc. (DE) | Matthew Davidson, Ph.D. | Appointed | Oct 28, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Azora Therapeutics, Inc. (DE) | Cary J. Claiborne | Departed | Oct 28, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Jay R. Luly, Ph.D. | Departed | Feb 1, 2027 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. | Jeannette Bankes | Departed | Nov 15, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | HF Sinclair Corp | Steve Ledbetter | Appointed | Jan 1, 2027 | SEC 8-K |
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- House of Doge Inc.Appointed
Curtis (Curt) Hopkins CEO
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Oct 22, 2026SEC 8-K
- LKQ CORPAppointed
Salvatore A. Abbate CEO
Filed Oct 23, 2026Effective Dec 15, 2026SEC 8-K
- FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem Inc.Appointed
Yueting Jia CEO
Filed Oct 26, 2026Effective Oct 23, 2026SEC 8-K
- Health In Tech, Inc.Appointed
Sanjay Shrestha CEO
Filed Oct 26, 2026Effective Oct 20, 2026SEC 8-K
- HERC HOLDINGS INCAppointed
Aaron Birnbaum CEO
Filed Oct 26, 2026Effective Jan 1, 2027SEC 8-K
- LiveWire Group, Inc.Departed
Karim Donnez CEO
Filed Oct 26, 2026Effective Oct 21, 2026SEC 8-K
- XBiotech Inc.Appointed
Sushma Shivaswamy CEO
Filed Oct 26, 2026Effective Oct 23, 2026SEC 8-K
- XBiotech Inc.Appointed
Jan-Paul Simard CEO
Filed Oct 26, 2026Effective Oct 23, 2026SEC 8-K
- XBiotech Inc.Departed
John Simard CEO
Filed Oct 26, 2026SEC 8-K
- ECOMINAS CORP.Departed
Ricardo Enrique Silva Canelon CEO
Filed Oct 27, 2026Effective Oct 22, 2026SEC 8-K
- ECOMINAS CORP.Appointed
Franklin Marín Toro CEO
Filed Oct 27, 2026Effective Oct 22, 2026SEC 8-K
- INTERNATIONAL BATTERY METALS LTD.Appointed
Donald E. Bender CEO
Filed Oct 27, 2026Effective Oct 26, 2026SEC 8-K
- INTERNATIONAL BATTERY METALS LTD.Appointed
Donald E. Bender CEO
Filed Oct 27, 2026Effective Oct 26, 2026SEC 8-K
- ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INCAppointed
Jennifer L. Davis CEO
Filed Oct 28, 2026Effective Nov 2, 2026SEC 8-K
- ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INCDeparted
Joseph M. Hogan CEO
Filed Oct 28, 2026Effective Dec 31, 2026SEC 8-K
- Azora Therapeutics, Inc. (DE)Appointed
Matthew Davidson, Ph.D. CEO
Filed Oct 28, 2026Effective Oct 28, 2026SEC 8-K
- Azora Therapeutics, Inc. (DE)Departed
Cary J. Claiborne CEO
Filed Oct 28, 2026Effective Oct 28, 2026SEC 8-K
- ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INCDeparted
Jay R. Luly, Ph.D. CEO
Filed Oct 28, 2026Effective Feb 1, 2027SEC 8-K
- GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.Departed
Jeannette Bankes CEO
Filed Oct 28, 2026Effective Nov 15, 2026SEC 8-K
- HF Sinclair CorpAppointed
Steve Ledbetter CEO
Filed Oct 28, 2026Effective Jan 1, 2027SEC 8-K