Mr. Tobias tendered his resignation in connection with the Company’s acquisition of NYIAX, which the Board determined to be a Triggering Transaction, to allow for the appointment of Christopher Hardt (as more fully described below) and not as a result of any disagreement with the Company.
On October 4, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Skydance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), appointed Robert A. Kotick as a member of the Board, effective as of the closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by the previously disclosed Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 27, 2026
On September 30, 2026, Anthony Shall’s employment as the Chief Operating Officer of AppTech Payments Corp. ended.
Departed
Matthew Hendricksen
Nevada member director
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Effective
2026-10-02
Filed
October 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
As a result, Mr. Hendricksen is ineligible to serve as the Nevada member director on the Bank’s Board of Directors (“Board”) and has resigned from the Bank's Board, effective October 2, 2026.
On October 5, 2026, Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (“we,” “our” or “Lamb Weston”) entered into a transition and separation agreement (the “Transition Agreement”) with Marc Schroeder, our President, International, in connection with his resignation and to ensure a smooth transition. Under the Transition Agreement, Mr. Schroeder will continue to serve as President, International through December 31, 2026, and remain with Lamb Weston in an advisory capacity until February 15, 2027.
Appointed
Jordan Farnam
Vice President, Global Financial Reporting and Chief Accounting Officer
On
October 1, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Jordan Farnam as Vice President, Global Financial Reporting and Chief
Accounting Officer, effective immediately.
Departed
Andrew Castellaneta
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
On
October 1, 2026, after a distinguished career including more than 25 years at Omnicom Group Inc. (the “Company”), Andrew
Castellaneta retired from his role as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately.
Mr. Castellaneta will remain an employee of the Company for a period of time to facilitate a smooth transition.
Departed
K. Christopher Farkas
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
On October 5, 2026, K. Christopher Farkas, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company that he will be retiring effective at calendar year-end (the “Retirement Date”). In connection with his retirement, Mr. Farkas has stepped down from his position as Chief Financial Officer, but he will remain with the Company as Executive Vice President until the Retirement Date to facilitate a seamless transition.
The Board of Directors of the Company has appointed Gary A. Ogilby, Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of the Company, to serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective as of October 6, 2026 and until a successor may be appointed.
On October 6, 2026, the Company announced that its board of directors (the “Board”) had appointed Stephen Cumming to serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective immediately.
On October 5, 2026, Aviat Networks, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Board of Directors appointed Khashayar “Hash” Pakbaz as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer.
Until then, effective November 1, 2026, Ms. Doherty will transition to a new role as Executive Vice President with responsibilities including health systems, the Company’s joint venture with Corewell Health, and Project Nova, the Company’s multi-year project to modernize its “Order to Cash” business processes, which includes the related information technology infrastructure and underlying enabling technologies.
Departed
Stephen P. Theobald
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
On September 30, 2026, Stephen P. Theobald,
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer notified Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (the “Company”), that he
will retire from the Company, effective March 31, 2027, on which date he will cease to serve as an officer and employee of the Company.
Upon the Closing and in connection with the Transaction, Henry Levy, Clarivate’s President, Life Sciences & Healthcare, terminated employment with a subsidiary of Clarivate.
On October 5, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SLB Limited (“SLB” or the “Company”) elected Ms. Jing Ulrich to serve as a member of the Board, effective immediately. Ms. Ulrich will also serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and Finance Committee.
On October 5, 2026, Mr. Garg, in his capacity as the sole remaining director of the Company following the Removal and resignation described above, appointed Bing Gordon, Steven Sarracino, Paula Tuffin, the Company’s General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary, and Nicholas Calamari, an employee of the Company, to the Board to fill existing vacancies.
On October 5, 2026, Mr. Garg, in his capacity as the sole remaining director of the Company following the Removal and resignation described above, appointed Bing Gordon, Steven Sarracino, Paula Tuffin, the Company’s General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary, and Nicholas Calamari, an employee of the Company, to the Board to fill existing vacancies.
The Consents, in part, removed from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) without cause each of Daniel Lewis, Arnaud Massenet, Bhaskar Menon, Prabhu Narasimhan and Harit Talwar, effective immediately (the “Removal”).
On October 5, 2026, Mr. Garg, in his capacity as the sole remaining director of the Company following the Removal and resignation described above, appointed Bing Gordon, Steven Sarracino, Paula Tuffin, the Company’s General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary, and Nicholas Calamari, an employee of the Company, to the Board to fill existing vacancies.
The Consents, in part, removed from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) without cause each of Daniel Lewis, Arnaud Massenet, Bhaskar Menon, Prabhu Narasimhan and Harit Talwar, effective immediately (the “Removal”).
The Consents, in part, removed from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) without cause each of Daniel Lewis, Arnaud Massenet, Bhaskar Menon, Prabhu Narasimhan and Harit Talwar, effective immediately (the “Removal”).
On October 5, 2026, following the director appointments described above, the Board removed Daniel Lewis as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The Board has commenced a process to identify and appoint a successor Interim Chief Executive Officer.
The Consents, in part, removed from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) without cause each of Daniel Lewis, Arnaud Massenet, Bhaskar Menon, Prabhu Narasimhan and Harit Talwar, effective immediately (the “Removal”).
The Consents, in part, removed from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) without cause each of Daniel Lewis, Arnaud Massenet, Bhaskar Menon, Prabhu Narasimhan and Harit Talwar, effective immediately (the “Removal”).
On October 5, 2026, Mr. Garg, in his capacity as the sole remaining director of the Company following the Removal and resignation described above, appointed Bing Gordon, Steven Sarracino, Paula Tuffin, the Company’s General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary, and Nicholas Calamari, an employee of the Company, to the Board to fill existing vacancies.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each of Dr. Daniel Weiner, Dr. Walter S. Woltosz, Dr. John K. Paglia and Sharlene Evans ceased serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and on any and all committees of the Board on which they served.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each of Dr. Daniel Weiner, Dr. Walter S. Woltosz, Dr. John K. Paglia and Sharlene Evans ceased serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and on any and all committees of the Board on which they served.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each of Dr. Daniel Weiner, Dr. Walter S. Woltosz, Dr. John K. Paglia and Sharlene Evans ceased serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and on any and all committees of the Board on which they served.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each of Dr. Daniel Weiner, Dr. Walter S. Woltosz, Dr. John K. Paglia and Sharlene Evans ceased serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) and on any and all committees of the Board on which they served.
On October 5, 2026, upon recommendation of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Nominating Committee”) of Rank One Computing
Corporation (the “Company”), the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Dr. Anil Jain as a
member of the Board, effective as of October 5, 2026, to fill the vacancy resulting from an increase in the size of the Board from eight
to nine directors.
On October 5, 2026, Dr. Richard Gallot, Jr. informed Origin Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Origin Bank (the “Bank”), of his resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank, effective immediately. There were no disagreements between Dr. Gallot and the Company or the Bank.
On October 1, 2026, Team, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Matthew Acosta will depart from his role as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective as of October 1, 2026. Mr. Acosta’s departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.
Also on October 1, 2026, the Company announced that George Philip has been appointed as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective as of October 2, 2026.
The employment of Sriram Ryali, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will terminate on the date the Company executes a binding definitive agreement for a strategic alternative, and such termination would be treated as a termination “without cause” under the Employment Agreement, dated January 2, 2025, between the Company and Mr. Ryali (the “Ryali Employment Agreement”).
On October 5, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sidus Space, Inc. (the “Company”) expanded the size of the Board from five to six directors and appointed Larry G. Swets, Jr. to the Board.
On September 30, 2026, Thomas Zurbuchen notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Firefly Aerospace Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign as a director of the Company, effective September 30, 2026. Dr. Zurbuchen’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or its management on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
On October 5, 2026, the Board appointed Rick Ambrose to serve as a Class III director of the Company, effective immediately, with a term expiring at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2028 or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The Board also appointed Mr. Ambrose to serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board and as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board, in each case effective immediately.
On September 30, 2026, the board of directors of the Company appointed Michael Schrøder as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective November 1, 2026.
On October 5, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Accuray Incorporated (the “Company”) appointed Richard A. Meier to the Board as a Class II director, with a term expiring at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.
On October
1, 2026, Amphenol Corporation (the “Company”) notified its management team that after 43 years with the Company, Luc Walter,
President of the Harsh Environment Solutions Division of the Company, would transition, effective January 1, 2027, into a new role
as Senior Vice President, Strategic Programs.
Appointed
Ryan Fisher
President of the Harsh Environment Solutions Division
Ryan Fisher, who currently serves as the Group General Manager of the Company’s North
American Military Group, will succeed Mr. Walter as President of the Harsh Environment Solutions Division beginning January 1,
2027.
On October 6, 2026, WSFS Financial Corporation (“WSFS” or the “Company”) announced the appointment of Michael Thompson as Senior Vice President, Interim Chief Accounting Officer of the Company effective October 6, 2026.
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