Tag: Senior Level Management

Vice Media CMO Steps Down to Lead Public Affairs and Marketing Firm
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Vice Media CMO Steps Down to Lead Public Affairs and Marketing Firm

Updated Dec. 11, 2023 10:39 am ETVice Media Group Chief Marketing Officer Nadja Bellan-White will leave the company in mid-December to accept a role as chief executive of SS+K, a marketing and public affairs firm based in New York.Bellan-White will be the first person to hold the CEO title at SS+K, whose clients have included social-media company Meta Platforms, the Democratic National Committee and President Biden’s inaugural committee, according to the agency. She will report to co-founders and partners Lenny Stern and Rob Shepardson, with all senior managers reporting to Bellan-White.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
WSJ’s CEO Council Summit to Feature Janet Yellen, Joe Manchin, Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries
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WSJ’s CEO Council Summit to Feature Janet Yellen, Joe Manchin, Mike Johnson and Hakeem Jeffries

The Wall Street Journal will convene its annual WSJ CEO Council Summit in Washington, D.C., on Monday, to discuss the global forces influencing business, policy and the economy.The event, which will include interviews with several members of Congress, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and CEOs such as Chevron’s Mike Wirth, will generate critical insights and set expectations for the new year, just weeks ahead of the 2024 presidential primaries.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
BOJ Should Raise Interest Rates Before Next Summer, Suntory CEO Says
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BOJ Should Raise Interest Rates Before Next Summer, Suntory CEO Says

TOKYO—Takeshi Niinami, chief executive of beverage maker Suntory Holdings and the head of a Japanese business lobby, called on the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates, saying it would help boost the Japanese economy’s productivity and competitiveness.If the Bank of Japan raises interest rates, “the Japanese business community would be ready—which means they should raise interest rates, both long and short,” Niinami said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Monday.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Boeing Reveals the Frontrunner to Be Its Next CEO
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Boeing Reveals the Frontrunner to Be Its Next CEO

Dec. 10, 2023 11:17 pm ETBoeing is elevating Stephanie Pope to become its No. 2 executive, setting her up as the heir apparent to Chief Executive David Calhoun as the planemaker prepares for its next leadership transition.Pope, who heads Boeing’s services arm, is expected to be named chief operating officer as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. The three-decade Boeing veteran beat out other top executives for the role.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
University of Pennsylvania President Resigns Amid Furor Over Comments on Antisemitism on Campus
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University of Pennsylvania President Resigns Amid Furor Over Comments on Antisemitism on Campus

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned Saturday, capping a tumultuous week at the Ivy League school stemming from statements she made about antisemitism at a congressional hearing Tuesday.Magill will stay on until an interim president is appointed, and afterward will remain a member of the law school faculty, according to a letter sent from Scott Bok, chairman of the university’s board of trustees.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Falfurrias Raises $400 Million for Debut Growth Fund
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Falfurrias Raises $400 Million for Debut Growth Fund

Dec. 7, 2023 7:00 am ET|WSJ ProFalfurrias Management Partners has wrapped up fundraising for its debut vehicle to back newer businesses with the potential for rapid growth, after expanding into the strategy last year and hiring a senior Carlyle Group executive as part of the effort. The Charlotte, N.C.-based private-equity manager said it has collected $400 million for Falfurrias Growth Partners I, hitting its upper fundraising limit for the vehicle. Investors included backers of the firm’s buyout funds. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Seven West Media Names CFO Howard to Replace Warburton as CEO
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Seven West Media Names CFO Howard to Replace Warburton as CEO

SYDNEY—Seven West Media said James Warburton will step down as chief executive before the end of the 2024 fiscal year and be replaced by the Australian media conglomerate’s chief financial officer.Seven West on Thursday said that Warburton had advised the company that he intended to quit as CEO and managing director. Jeff Howard, who has been CFO since January 2020, will transition into the roles by June 30, it said.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8