COO changes
Chief operating officer appointments and departures from SEC 8-K filings.
Updated Nov 6, 2026
COO changes, last 12 months
139
Appointments
83
Departures
16
Other roles
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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 | 25 | 2 |
| September 2026 | 33 | 7 |
| October 2026 | 16 | 6 |
| November 2026 | 9 | 1 |
Sectors with the most COO changes
Last 12 months
| Sector | COO changes |
|---|---|
| Banking and finance | 8 |
| Biotechnology | 4 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Electronics | 2 |
| Energy | 2 |
| Software | 2 |
| Aerospace | 1 |
| Industrial components | 1 |
| Insurance | 1 |
| Professional services | 1 |
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139 changes
| Filing date | Company | Person | Change | Effective date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Tara L. Kieffer, Ph.D. | Appointed | Oct 28, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | MID PENN BANCORP INC | Dana R. Stewart | Departed | Oct 30, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Spero Therapeutics, Inc. | Timothy Keutzer | Departed | Dec 31, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC | Sanjay Munshi | Departed | Oct 22, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Xtend AI Robotics, Inc. | Amir Ofri | Departed | Oct 31, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc | Ross Moat | Appointed | Oct 17, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Limoneira CO | Ryan M. Young | Appointed | Nov 9, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | NEWELL BRANDS INC. | Guillermo H. Beade | Appointed | Oct 26, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Silvia, Inc. | Megan Pacchia | Departed | n/a | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Apogee Acquisition Corp | Tom Watson | Departed | Oct 14, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Builders FirstSource, Inc. | Steve Herron | Departed | Dec 31, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Erasca, Inc. | Nicholas (Nik) Chetwyn, Ph.D. | Departed | Nov 2, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | PC CONNECTION INC | Matt Zafirovski | Appointed | Oct 12, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. | Brent Pope | Departed | Nov 30, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | IRulya Therapeutics Inc. | Brendan Hannah | Departed | Oct 8, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | IRulya Therapeutics Inc. | Keith Fandrick | Appointed | Oct 8, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | OGE ENERGY CORP. | John Laws | Appointed | Jan 4, 2027 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | RB GLOBAL INC. | Steve Lewis | Departed | Oct 9, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP | Joe Fitzgerald | Appointed | Jan 1, 2027 | SEC 8-K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | lululemon athletica inc. | Joseph Godsey | Appointed | Oct 26, 2026 | SEC 8-K |
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- ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS INCAppointed
Tara L. Kieffer, Ph.D. COO
Filed Oct 28, 2026Effective Oct 28, 2026SEC 8-K
- MID PENN BANCORP INCDeparted
Dana R. Stewart COO
Filed Oct 27, 2026Effective Oct 30, 2026SEC 8-K
- Spero Therapeutics, Inc.Departed
Timothy Keutzer COO
Filed Oct 27, 2026Effective Dec 31, 2026SEC 8-K
- NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INCDeparted
Sanjay Munshi COO
Filed Oct 26, 2026Effective Oct 22, 2026SEC 8-K
- Xtend AI Robotics, Inc.Departed
Amir Ofri COO
Filed Oct 26, 2026Effective Oct 31, 2026SEC 8-K
Ross Moat COO
Filed Oct 22, 2026Effective Oct 17, 2026SEC 8-K
- Limoneira COAppointed
Ryan M. Young COO
Filed Oct 22, 2026Effective Nov 9, 2026SEC 8-K
- NEWELL BRANDS INC.Appointed
Guillermo H. Beade COO
Filed Oct 20, 2026Effective Oct 26, 2026SEC 8-K
- Silvia, Inc.Departed
Megan Pacchia COO
Filed Oct 20, 2026SEC 8-K
- Apogee Acquisition CorpDeparted
Tom Watson COO
Filed Oct 19, 2026Effective Oct 14, 2026SEC 8-K
- Builders FirstSource, Inc.Departed
Steve Herron COO
Filed Oct 16, 2026Effective Dec 31, 2026SEC 8-K
- Erasca, Inc.Departed
Nicholas (Nik) Chetwyn, Ph.D. COO
Filed Oct 16, 2026Effective Nov 2, 2026SEC 8-K
- PC CONNECTION INCAppointed
Matt Zafirovski COO
Filed Oct 14, 2026Effective Oct 12, 2026SEC 8-K
- AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.Departed
Brent Pope COO
Filed Oct 9, 2026Effective Nov 30, 2026SEC 8-K
- IRulya Therapeutics Inc.Departed
Brendan Hannah COO
Filed Oct 9, 2026Effective Oct 8, 2026SEC 8-K
- IRulya Therapeutics Inc.Appointed
Keith Fandrick COO
Filed Oct 9, 2026Effective Oct 8, 2026SEC 8-K
- OGE ENERGY CORP.Appointed
John Laws COO
Filed Oct 8, 2026Effective Jan 4, 2027SEC 8-K
- RB GLOBAL INC.Departed
Steve Lewis COO
Filed Oct 8, 2026Effective Oct 9, 2026SEC 8-K
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPAppointed
Joe Fitzgerald COO
Filed Oct 7, 2026Effective Jan 1, 2027SEC 8-K
- lululemon athletica inc.Appointed
Joseph Godsey COO
Filed Oct 7, 2026Effective Oct 26, 2026SEC 8-K