GitLab announced the appointment of Siva Padisetty as Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Padisetty will oversee software engineering, operations, and customer support, guiding the company’s technical strategy and product development. He succeeds Sabrina Farmer, who stepped down from the position and will continue to serve in an advisory role through the end of January 2026 to support the transition…
ServiceNow announced that Hossein Nowbar has joined the company as President and Chief Legal Officer, succeeding long-time Legal Chief Russ Elmer, who will transition to the role of Special Counsel. Nowbar most recently served as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, where he spent more than 25 years in senior leadership roles across legal, policy, and corporate affairs. He brings deep experience in technology law, public policy, artificial intelligence, privacy, and cross-border regulation…
Nvidia has appointed Alison Wagonfeld, a former Google executive, as its first Chief Marketing Officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company continues to see strong demand for artificial intelligence hardware. Wagonfeld will consolidate marketing and communications functions that were previously shared across multiple teams and will report directly to Chief Executive Jensen Huang…
Plaid has appointed former Federal Deposit Insurance Chair Jelena McWilliams as its President of Corporate and External Affairs, strengthening its senior leadership team as it engages more closely with regulators and industry stakeholders. Plaid CEO Zach Perret described McWilliams as a strong advocate for accountability and transparency. “Her experience will be invaluable as we help the industry continue to innovate at Plaid and as an industry,” Perret said in a company blog post…
Viz.ai has announced the appointment of Tim Showalter, MD, MPH, MBA, as its first Chief Medical Officer, marking a key step in strengthening its clinical leadership as the company expands its artificial intelligence-based care coordination platform. Dr. Showalter will lead Viz.ai’s clinical strategy and report to Chris Mansi, MD, CEO and Co-Founder…
State Street has appointed Mark Wightman as Executive Vice President and Head of Transformation. Wightman joins the Boston-based financial services firm after more than three decades across fintech, consulting, and market infrastructure roles. Announcing the move, he said, “After over three decades sitting in the ‘middle’ of the financial market’s ecosystem in fintech and consulting, I’ve moved in-house with one of the largest and most trusted firms to help drive transformation across the business”…
Meta has announced that Dina Powell McCormick has joined the company as President and Vice Chairman, strengthening its senior leadership as it expands major investments in AI, infrastructure, and long-term computing systems. Powell McCormick previously served on Meta’s Board of Directors and has been closely involved in the company’s work on frontier AI and large-scale infrastructure projects, including data centers, energy systems, and connectivity…
Dexcom has entered a new phase of leadership as Jake Leach assumed his expanded role as President and Chief Executive Officer on January 1. Leach succeeded long-time CEO Kevin Sayer, who led the company for a decade and oversaw significant revenue growth and major advances in continuous glucose monitoring technology. Leach joined Dexcom more than 20 years ago as an engineer and later served as Chief Operating Officer, where he helped scale operations to meet rising demand…
N26 announced further steps in its leadership transition as Co-Founder and Co-CEO Maximilian Tayenthal has stepped away from his operational roles. The change follows the Supervisory Board’s recent decision to appoint Mike Dargan as the sole Chief Executive Officer of N26 SE and N26 Bank SE, with his start scheduled for April 2026. Until then, Arnd Schwierholz and Marcus W. Mosen will serve as interim Co-CEOs of N26 SE, with Schwierholz also acting as interim CEO of N26 Bank SE…
JFrog has announced the appointment of Genefa Murphy as Chief Marketing Officer as the company advances its strategy across software supply chain management, security, and governance. Murphy joins JFrog with extensive experience as a senior marketing and go-to-market executive in enterprise software, supported by a background in product management and a PhD in user acceptance of new technology from the University of Wales…
