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Leadership Changes

CEO, CFO, and executive changes at S&P 500 companies. Background, strategic implications, and investor context from SEC 8-K filings.

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WMLeadershipneutral

Waste Management Pays Former CFO $1M Bonus After 23-Year Career Ends

Waste Management awards former CFO Devina Rankin a $1 million transition bonus following her November 2025 resignation after 23 years of service.

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GSLeadershipneutral

Goldman Sachs Board Member Lakshmi Mittal to Retire at 2026 Annual Meeting

Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal will step down from Goldman Sachs' board due to the firm's age-based retirement policy, marking the end of his tenure at the Wall Street giant.

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FFIVLeadershipneutral

F5 Shareholders Approve New Incentive Plan with 3.5M Shares at Annual Meeting

F5 Inc. shareholders approved a new 2026 Incentive Award Plan with 3.5 million shares and re-elected all eight directors at the March 12 annual meeting.

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ADILeadershipneutral

Analog Devices Shareholders Reject Special Meeting Rights, Re-elect All Directors

ADI shareholders voted down a proposal for special meeting rights while approving executive pay and re-electing all board members at the 2026 annual meeting.

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ADBELeadershipneutral

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to Step Down, Will Remain Board Chair

Adobe's longtime CEO Shantanu Narayen announced plans to transition from his role while staying as Board Chair, triggering a search for his successor.

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ONLeadershipneutral

ON Semiconductor Power Solutions Chief Simon Keeton to Exit After 19 Years

ON Semiconductor announced Simon Keeton will resign as Group President of Power Solutions effective June 30, 2026, triggering a leadership transition for the key business unit.

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AXONLeadershipneutral

Axon Board Member Julie Cullivan Will Not Seek Re-Election at 2026 Annual Meeting

Axon Enterprise announced director Julie Anne Cullivan will not stand for re-election at the 2026 shareholder meeting, citing no disagreements with company operations.

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NEELeadershipneutral

NextEra Energy's Chief Risk Officer Departs for CFO Role Elsewhere

Terrell Kirk Crews II resigns as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at NextEra Energy, effective March 20, 2026, to pursue a CFO opportunity at another company.

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MRSHLeadershipneutral

Marsh McLennan Shuffles Top Leadership: Studer to Lead Marsh Risk

Nick Studer will replace Martin South as CEO of Marsh Risk on April 1, while South moves to Chief Client Officer role at parent company.

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EQIXLeadershippositive

Equinix Names Former Eaton CFO Olivier Leonetti as New Finance Chief

Equinix appoints Olivier Leonetti, 61, as CFO with $700K salary and $15M in equity, succeeding retiring Keith Taylor on March 16, 2026.

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AMTLeadershipneutral

American Tower Board Member Robert Hormats to Step Down at 2026 Annual Meeting

Robert D. Hormats will not seek re-election to American Tower's board at the 2026 Annual Meeting, continuing his committee service until then.

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WSTLeadershipneutral

West Pharma CEO Eric Green Plans Retirement as Board Launches Successor Search

West Pharmaceutical Services CEO Eric Green announced retirement plans for H2 2026, with the board engaging executive recruiters to find his successor.

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TTDLeadershipneutral

Trade Desk Board Member Gokul Rajaram Steps Down After 8 Years

Gokul Rajaram resigns from The Trade Desk's board effective April 2026, ending an 8-year tenure. The company confirms no disagreements prompted the departure.

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CCILeadershipneutral

Crown Castle Approves 2026 Executive Incentive Plan, Maintains $1.06 Quarterly Dividend

Crown Castle's board approved a performance-based cash incentive plan for executives and declared a $1.0625 quarterly dividend payable March 31.

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AKAMLeadershipneutral

Akamai Sets 2026 Executive Compensation with CEO Leighton at $1 Salary

Akamai's board approved 2026 compensation packages featuring CEO Thomson Leighton's symbolic $1 salary alongside equity grants worth up to $20.75M.

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NCLHLeadershipneutral

Norwegian Cruise Line Names Ex-Subway CEO John Chidsey as New Chief Executive

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings appoints John Chidsey, former Subway CEO and current board member, as President and CEO, replacing Harry Sommer in strategic leadership change.

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WDAYLeadershippositive

Workday Awards Co-Founder CEO Bhusri $274M Equity Package Tied to Stock Doubling

Workday grants returning CEO Aneel Bhusri 984,605 shares with performance targets requiring stock price to reach $274 from current $137 baseline.

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WMLeadershipneutral

Waste Management Awards $29M in Stock Options to Executive Team

WM's top executives receive performance-based equity awards totaling 89,272 PSUs and 103,261 stock options at $241.55 per share

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NVDALeadershipneutral

Nvidia Sets Executive Compensation Targets for Fiscal 2027 Amid AI Boom

Nvidia's board approved fiscal 2027 variable compensation plan with CEO Jensen Huang eligible for $4M target bonus at 200% of base salary.

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GOOGLLeadershippositive

Alphabet Awards CEO Pichai $385M Package Including Waymo, Wing Equity Stakes

Alphabet grants CEO Sundar Pichai a triennial compensation package worth $385M, including first-ever equity in autonomous driving unit Waymo and delivery drone unit Wing.

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ALeadershipneutral

Agilent Controller Rodney Gonsalves to Retire in January 2027

Agilent Technologies announces planned retirement of VP and Corporate Controller Rodney Gonsalves, allowing 10-month transition period for successor search.

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SYYLeadershipneutral

Sysco CFO Kenny Cheung Exits for Fortune 10 Role, Brandon Sewell Named Interim

Sysco's CFO Kenny Cheung resigns to join a Fortune 10 company, with internal veteran Brandon Sewell stepping in as interim CFO effective March 6, 2026.

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RTXLeadershipneutral

RTX Director James Winnefeld Jr. Resigns, Board Shrinks to 10 Members

Former Navy Admiral James Winnefeld Jr. has resigned from RTX Corporation's board effective March 5, 2026, reducing the aerospace giant's board from 11 to 10 directors.

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MCKLeadershipneutral

McKesson Names Sysco CFO Kenny Cheung as Next Finance Chief, Vitalone to Retire

McKesson Corporation appointed Kenny K. Cheung as CFO effective May 29, replacing retiring Britt Vitalone. Cheung receives $9.5M in sign-on compensation.

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MTCHLeadershipneutral

Match Group Eliminates COO Role as 15-Year Veteran Hosseini Departs

Match Group is restructuring its leadership, eliminating the COO position and parting ways with Hesam Hosseini after 15 years.

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LVSLeadershipneutral

Las Vegas Sands Locks in New Leadership with 5-Year Executive Contracts

LVS formalizes Patrick Dumont's CEO role with $2.5M salary and secures CFO and General Counsel through 2031 with enhanced compensation packages.

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INVHLeadershipneutral

Invitation Homes Awards $25.5M in Retention Bonuses to Keep Leadership Team

REIT grants CEO Dallas Tanner $10M retention award amid industry talent war, as executives receive major compensation increases following 2025 performance.

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DALLeadershipneutral

Delta Air Lines Names New President and COO as John Laughter Retires

Delta announces major executive shuffle with Peter Carter becoming President, Daniel Janki as COO, and Erik Snell as CFO, effective April 2026.

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CAHLeadershipneutral

Cardinal Health's Chief Accounting Officer Mary Scherer to Retire in 2027

Mary Scherer, SVP and Chief Accounting Officer at Cardinal Health, announced her retirement for February 2027, prompting a succession search.

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PODDLeadershipneutral

Insulet Finalizes CFO Departure with Severance Agreement

Medical device maker Insulet Corporation signs severance agreement with former CFO Ana Chadwick, implementing previously disclosed departure terms.

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