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 21, 2026 | MILLERKNOLL, INC. | Jeffrey M. Stutz | Appointed | Oct 21, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 21, 2026 | OPAL Fuels Inc. | Jonathan Maurer | Departed | Mar 31, 2027 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Clearfield, Inc. | Cheryl Beranek | Departed | Mar 31, 2027 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | BNB Standard Corp | Alex Odagiu | Appointed | Oct 19, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Chord Energy Corp | Daniel Brown | Departed | Oct 19, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Chord Energy Corp | Michael Lou | Appointed | Oct 19, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | CytoDyn Inc. | Robert E. Hoffman | Appointed | Oct 20, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | CytoDyn Inc. | Jacob P. Lalezari, M.D. | Departed | Oct 20, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | EXPAND ENERGY Corp | Daniel E. Brown | Appointed | Oct 26, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | HOME BANCORP, INC. | John W. Bordelon | Departed | Jan 8, 2027 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | HOME BANCORP, INC. | Darren E. Guidry | Appointed | Jan 8, 2027 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP | Michael C. Dennison | Departed | Oct 15, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORP | Douglas J. Grimm | Appointed | Oct 16, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Tammi Gaskins | Appointed | Jan 1, 2027 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Thomas McCourt | Departed | Dec 31, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | LASE Corp. | Wayne Tupuola | Departed | Oct 13, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | LQR House Inc. | Sean Dollinger | Departed | Oct 16, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | LQR House Inc. | Lihong “Leo” Chen | Appointed | Oct 16, 2026 | 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
- MILLERKNOLL, INC.Appointed
Jeffrey M. Stutz CEO
Filed Oct 21, 2026Effective Oct 21, 2026SEC 8-K
- OPAL Fuels Inc.Departed
Jonathan Maurer CEO
Filed Oct 21, 2026Effective Mar 31, 2027SEC 8-K
- Clearfield, Inc.Departed
Cheryl Beranek CEO
Filed Oct 20, 2026Effective Mar 31, 2027SEC 8-K
- BNB Standard CorpAppointed
Alex Odagiu CEO
Filed Oct 19, 2026Effective Oct 19, 2026SEC 8-K
- Chord Energy CorpDeparted
Daniel Brown CEO
Filed Oct 19, 2026Effective Oct 19, 2026SEC 8-K
- Chord Energy CorpAppointed
Michael Lou CEO
Filed Oct 19, 2026Effective Oct 19, 2026SEC 8-K
- CytoDyn Inc.Appointed
Robert E. Hoffman CEO
Filed Oct 19, 2026Effective Oct 20, 2026SEC 8-K
- CytoDyn Inc.Departed
Jacob P. Lalezari, M.D. CEO
Filed Oct 19, 2026Effective Oct 20, 2026SEC 8-K
- EXPAND ENERGY CorpAppointed
Daniel E. Brown CEO
Filed Oct 19, 2026Effective Oct 26, 2026SEC 8-K
- HOME BANCORP, INC.Departed
John W. Bordelon CEO
Filed Oct 19, 2026Effective Jan 8, 2027SEC 8-K
- HOME BANCORP, INC.Appointed
Darren E. Guidry CEO
Filed Oct 19, 2026Effective Jan 8, 2027SEC 8-K
- FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORPDeparted
Michael C. Dennison CEO
Filed Oct 16, 2026Effective Oct 15, 2026SEC 8-K
- FOX FACTORY HOLDING CORPAppointed
Douglas J. Grimm CEO
Filed Oct 16, 2026Effective Oct 16, 2026SEC 8-K
- IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INCAppointed
Tammi Gaskins CEO
Filed Oct 16, 2026Effective Jan 1, 2027SEC 8-K
- IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INCDeparted
Thomas McCourt CEO
Filed Oct 16, 2026Effective Dec 31, 2026SEC 8-K
- LASE Corp.Departed
Wayne Tupuola CEO
Filed Oct 16, 2026Effective Oct 13, 2026SEC 8-K
- LQR House Inc.Departed
Sean Dollinger CEO
Filed Oct 16, 2026Effective Oct 16, 2026SEC 8-K
- LQR House Inc.Appointed
Lihong “Leo” Chen CEO
Filed Oct 16, 2026Effective Oct 16, 2026SEC 8-K