Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer, Panos Panay, who joined the company nearly two decades ago, is generally seen as the “father” of the Surface product family. His passionate product presentations have made him one of his company’s most high-profile employees — the closest equivalent Microsoft has had to Steve Jobs…
For Melissa Kremer, Target’s Chief Human Resources Officer, there has never been a more exciting time to be in HR in the retail space. The COVID-19 pandemic only reinforced how critical employees are to Target’s strategy and success…
Kenneth Lin knows the power of hard work. It’s a character trait that he used to launch Credit Karma, building it from a fledgling startup into a dominant fintech that was sold for $8.1 billion in 2020. But while many are aware of Lin’s capabilities as a tech entrepreneur and CEO, few are familiar with his humble origins…
John Murphy, 60, has spent nearly his entire professional career at The Coca-Cola Company. Since 2019, he’s served as CFO, overseeing mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, global strategy, tax, treasury, audit, accounting and controls, reporting and analysis, real estate, and risk management…
PayPal’s Chief Technology Officer, Sri Shivananda, didn’t grow up dreaming of working in the digital payments industry. For one, there was no such thing as online payments when he was a boy. Secondly, his childhood dream was to become a pilot in the Indian Air Force…
In retail banking, Capital One punches above its weight in brand recognition thanks to the vision of its Co-Founder, CEO, and Chairman, Richard Fairbank. After starting his career as a strategy consultant, Fairbank came up with the idea for Capital One in 1987. The primary strength of his company lay in the fact that it was not merely a credit card issuer…
In the quick-service restaurant (QSR) world, it is no secret that Nicolas Boudet is a leader with a steady hand and clear vision. The proven executive has earned this industry recognition, having spent more than 20 years excelling in business leadership at some of the most recognizable hospitality and QSR brands around the globe…
From unproven financial analyst to CFO of America’s largest publicly traded oil and gas company, Kathryn Mikells is part of the new wave of women in finance who are earning top leadership positions at their companies. In August 2021, Mikells entered the history books when she became the first woman to join ExxonMobil’s management committee…
“I bleed blue. It’s the people. It’s the technology. It’s the clients and all IBM has done,” Arvind Krishna said after stepping up into the CEO role for Big Blue in 2020. Krishna, who grew up in India and came to the U.S. to earn a doctorate in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, is an IBM lifer…
Target’s Michael Fiddelke has been instrumental in leading the company through one of the more difficult transitions in the retail industry: moving brick-and-mortar business models to the world of online commerce. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the company’s plans, with the retailer’s digital growth increasing 45% year-over-year in 2021…
