Alumni in the News

August 2024: Top 25 headlines

In this month’s top headlines, Carrol Chang is named CEO of Andela; Kara Sprague joins HackerOne as CEO; Gaston Bottazzini is named CEO of El Corte Inglés; Katy George joins Microsoft as Corporate VP, HR Strategy, Analytics and Workforce Planning; David Tsai is promoted to President and Group COO at Crown Resorts; and more.

Mahmut Akten (ISTA, BOST 06-12) named CEO, Garanti Bank and Country Manager, Turkey at BBVA (Read more)

Rachel Allison (NYWT 21-24) named to Wine Enthusiast's list, 'Future 40 Tastemakers 2024' (Read more)

Gaston Bottazzini (SANF, BAI, BUEN 96-96, 97-08) named CEO of El Corte Inglés (Read more)

Carrol Chang (DCG, WASH 12-12, 13-16) named CEO of Andela (Read more)

Christa Davies (AUS 93-97) joins Board of Coinbase (Read more)

Aine Denari (DUBL 06-10) named Chief Technology Officer at Brunswick, and is also named President and EVP of Navigo Group (Read more)

Claudio Feser (ATHE, ZURI 92-19) publishes book, "Super Deciders: The Science and Practice of Making Decisions in Dynamic and Uncertain Times" (Read more)

Katy George (SUMM, NYWT 96-24) joins Microsoft as Corporate Vice President, HR Strategy, Analytics and Workforce Planning (Read more)

James Gorman (MELB, NYWT 85-85, 86-86, 87-99) named Succession Planning Committee Chair of Walt Disney Company's Board (Read more)

Ali Hasan (DUBA 09-12) named Commercial Director, AXA Health at AXA, effective by February 2025 (Read more)

Piotr Kaminski (NYWT, WAW 97-24) joins Toyota Financial Services as Chief Transformation Officer (Read more)

Thomas Mackenbrock (MUNI, MUT, MUE 99-99, 00-00, 00-06) named Deputy CEO of Teleperformance Group (Read more)

Stacey Madge (TORO, NYTH, NYWT 98-09) appointed to Board of Sun Life (Read more)

Agnes Noel-Diallo (PARI 06-15) to become CEO of IN Groupe (Read more)

Alex Pease (PNW, CHAR 00-02, 04-11, 15-16) to join Ashtead Group as CFO-designate in October (Read more)

Arijit Roy (CHGO 07-13) named a member of U.S. Bank's Management Committee ( Read more)

Kaare Schultz (COPE 89-89) appointed Chairman of SAS AB (Read more)

Nicki Sheard (LOND, LOX 06-08) named CEO, Brands and Licensing, BBC Studios at BBC

Kara Sprague (SANF, SLL 04-17) joins HackerOne as CEO (Read more)

Jessica Tan Sin Yin (SING, CBL, SIB 00-12) joins Board of Singapore's Central Provident Fund and also joins Board of Sea Limited (Read more)

Daniele Tonella (ZUL 00-02) named Chief Technology Officer / Member of the Management Board Banking at ING (Read more)

David Tsai (SLVY 01-03) promoted to President and Group COO at Crown Resorts (Read more)

Nigel Wilson (LOND 83-86) named Chairman of Canary Wharf Group (Read more)

Ray Wittmann (MUNI 06-14) begins role as SVP of Corporate Strategy at BMW Group

 

Obituaries

Ian Cordiner (MELB 67-73) (Read more)

Preetish Nijhawan (HOUS 97-97, 98-99) (Read more)

Traci Zeller (CHAR 00-02) (Read more)