Alumni in the News

October: Top 25 headlines

In this month’s top headlines, James Gorman is named Chairman of The Walt Disney Company; Philippine Risch is named CEO and Chairman of BNG Bank; Ravi Ahuja is appointed President and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment; Andreas Pecher is named President and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG; Rick Wurster is named CEO of Charles Schwab; and more.

Ravi Ahuja (LAN, NYWT 97-99) named President and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment

 

Nick Fox (SLVY 01-03) promoted at Google to Head of Knowledge and Information, which includes Search, Assistant, Geo, Ads, Commerce, and Payments

 

James Gorman (MELB, NYWT 85-85, 86-86, 87-99) named Chairman of The Walt Disney Company, effective January 2

 

Guido Hoepfner (DUSS 22-24) joins REWE Group as COO of REWE digital

 

Imke Jacob (FRAN, NYWT 16-23) named General Executive Manager of DZ BANK AG

 

Bhuwan Lodha (BNG, BLR, GUVA, XFT 11-18) promoted to CEO of AI division at Mahindra Group

 

Linda Mantia (TORO 96-02) elected to Board of Liberty Mutual

 

Niko Mohr (DUSS 15-24) joins the Friedhelm Loh Groups Board of Directors, and is also named CEO of Rittal International

 

Walter Oblin (VIEN 94-08) begins role as CEO and Chairman of Österreichische Post AG

 

Andreas Pecher (MUNI, MUT, FRAN 04-04, 05-10) named President and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG, effective April 2025

 

Isidre Porqueras (WASH, LOND, LOX 06-10) named COO at airline IndiGo

 

Philippine Risch (AMST, BREU 18-24) begins role as CEO and Chairman of BNG Bank

 

Saugata Saha (NYWT 07-14) joins Executive Team of S&P Global as President, S&P Global Market Intelligence and Chief Enterprise Data Officer

 

Philippe Salle (PARI 95-99)named Chairman and CEO of Atos

 

Ramiro Sanchez Caballero (ATLP, MIAM 18-24) named SVP, Consumer Insights & Analytics at United Parks & Resorts

 

Jason Schenker (HOUS, FRAN 07-09) named #1 U.S. unemployment rate forecaster in the world by Bloomberg News, among other honors

 

Shalini Sharp (NYWT 96-98) appointed to Board of BeiGene

 

Rich Steinmeier (CLEV 96-98, 02-06) confirmed as permanent CEO of LPL Financial

 

Kirsten Weerda (MUNI 00-24) joins Yunex Traffic as Chief People Officer

 

John Woerner (NYWT, LOND 95-05) joins Board of First Command Financial Services

 

Wilhelm Wolff (HELS 02-05) joins Global Executive Team of Huhtamaki as EVP of Strategy and Business Development, effective January 25, 2025

 

Rick Wurster (BOST 00-06) named President and CEO-elect of Charles Schwab, effective January 1, 2025; will also join Board of Directors

 

Carlos Zavala (LIMA 07-14) named SVP and General Manager of Visa Andean Region

 

Tanja zu Waldeck (CLGN 02-07) begins role as COO of TX Group

 

Obituaries

Daniel Leonard (CHGO 70-71)