On June 18, 2025, Ciena Corporation (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Marc D. Graff as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has designated Mr. Graff as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective, in each case, as of August 1, 2025 (the “Effective Date”).
On June 16, 2025, Carol Ashe notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aptose Biosciences Inc. (the “Company”) of her intention to resign from her role as a member of the Board effective immediately.
On June 16, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”) named Lyle D. Tick, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, as a member of the Board.
In addition, on June 16, 2025, Gregory A. Trojan, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, informed the Board that he would be retiring from the Board effective September 16, 2025.
Role change
Pushkal Garg
Executive Vice President, Chief Research and Development Officer
the Committee approved (i) the appointment of Pushkal Garg, M.D., the Company’s current Chief Medical Officer, Executive Vice President, Development and Medical Affairs, to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Research and Development Officer
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Climb Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Cindy Driscoll as Senior Vice President, Finance of the Company and designated her as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective as of June 17, 2025
In connection with Hugues Meyrath’s appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of Quantum Corporation (the “Company”), on June 12, 2025, Mr. Meyrath entered into an offer letter (the “Offer Letter”) with the Company providing for the following terms:
On June 18, 2025, the Company announced that in connection with the workforce reduction, the employment of Carol D. Karp, the Company’s Chief Regulatory Officer, and David A. Ford, the Company’s Chief People Officer, will terminate effective August 1, 2025.
On June 18, 2025, the Company announced that in connection with the workforce reduction, the employment of Carol D. Karp, the Company’s Chief Regulatory Officer, and David A. Ford, the Company’s Chief People Officer, will terminate effective August 1, 2025.
As previously disclosed by the Company, Ms. DeCarolis will be succeeded as President of Distribution Corporation by Michael D. Colpoys, effective July 1, 2025.
Departed
Donna L. DeCarolis
President of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation
As previously disclosed by the Company, Ms. DeCarolis has determined to retire from employment with the Company on July 1, 2025 (the “Retirement Date”).
Appointed
Daniel Nash
Chief Operating Officer
Columbus Circle Capital Corp. I
Effective
2025-06-12
Filed
June 18, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
On June 12, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Columbus Circle Capital Corp I (the “Company”) appointed Daniel Nash as Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
Jeremy Garber, the Company’s President, Treasurer and Secretary was appointed to serve as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer while the Company conducts a search process for a permanent successor effective on the Transition Date.
Robert B. Klein announced his intention to resign from his role as Chief Financial Officer of Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) in order to accept a position with a privately-held real estate company.
On June 16, 2025, the Board of Directors (the Board) of Citigroup Inc. (Citigroup) elected Jonathan Moulds as a director of Citigroup and appointed him to the Board’s Risk Management Committee and Transformation Oversight Committee.
Danny L. Titus and Thomas A. Haidlen have retired as directors of Oak Valley Bancorp (the “ Company ”) and of its wholly owned subsidiary Oak Valley Community Bank effective June 17, 2025.
Thomas A. Haidlen have retired as directors of Oak Valley Bancorp (the “ Company ”) and of its wholly owned subsidiary Oak Valley Community Bank effective June 17, 2025.
the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Amaze Holdings, Inc. (the “Company) appointed Aaron Day as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company.
Departed
Carrie Clark
Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
On June 17, 2025, the Board of the General Partner of the Partnership and Carrie Clark, Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of the General Partner, agreed that Ms. Clark would depart her current roles at the general partner effective June 17, 2025.
On June 17, 2025, the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Rita Jain, M.D. to the Board, effective immediately.
On June 12, 2025, Warren Andrew Thomson resigned from the board of directors (the “Board”) of Connexa Sports Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) and all committees thereof, effective immediately.
On June 18, 2025, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”), the Board voted to appoint Mr. David Shim to serve as a member of the Boards of Directors (collectively, the “Boards”) of the Company and Metro City Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Bank”), effective immediately.
On June 17, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Nextracker Inc. (the “ Company ”) increased the number of directors serving on the Board from nine to eleven and appointed Monica Karuturi and Mark Menezes to serve as directors of the Company.
On June 17, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Nextracker Inc. (the “ Company ”) increased the number of directors serving on the Board from nine to eleven and appointed Monica Karuturi and Mark Menezes to serve as directors of the Company.
On June 16, 2025, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Whirlpool Corporation (the "Company") appointed Judith K. Buckner as a director of Whirlpool Corporation and a member of the Board's Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Human Resources Committee, effective immediately.
Appointed
Dirk Naylor
Executive Vice President and General Manager, Communications & Security Solutions
On June 12, 2025, William C. Geary, II, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Communications & Security Solutions, notified WESCO International, Inc. (the “Company”) that he is resigning from the Company to accept another position.
Departed
Riccardo Perfetti
Chief Medical Officer
Applied Therapeutics, Inc.
Effective
2025-06-15
Successor
Evan P. Bailey
Filed
June 17, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
Riccardo Perfetti, M.D., Ph.D., departed his role as Chief Medical Officer, effective as of June 15, 2025.
Appointed
Evan P. Bailey
Chief Medical Officer
Applied Therapeutics, Inc.
Effective
2025-06-15
Filed
June 17, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
Effective as of June 15, 2025, the Board appointed Evan P. Bailey, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Clinical Development, to succeed Dr. Perfetti as Chief Medical Officer.
On June 13, 2025, Dr. Fairooz Kabbinavar and Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (the “Company”) agreed that he would be stepping down from his position as Chief Medical Officer.
On June 17, 2025, the Company announced that it has appointed Dr. Roger Sidhu as its new Chief Medical Officer and entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Sidhu on June 16, 2025 (the “Sidhu Employment Agreement”).
elected Christopher Turner, currently Chief Financial and Franchise Officer of the Company, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective October 1, 2025
David Gibbs, who, in March 2025, informed the Board of Directors of his intention to retire in the next year after 37 years with the Company and a successful tenure as CEO.
David Harvey, the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, will depart from his position with the Company effective June 19, 2025, but will continue to act as a senior advisor to the Company through August 2025.
On June 17, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), Wheels Up Experience Inc. (the “Company” or “Wheels Up”) announced that Mark Briffa has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Sales Officer of Wheels Up, effective as of the Effective Date.
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