#executive-appointment

#executive-appointment

Expanding our ABF platform beyond residential and commercial real estate is a natural and important next step for Saluda Grade, Ryan Craft, the company's founder and CEO, said in a statement. Patrick has a strong track record of building institutional investment platforms across multiple sectors. His experience and leadership will help us broaden our reach while maintaining the same disciplined underwriting and structuring approach that has been central to our team and success so far.

We are delighted to welcome Annette Male as head of agency for Facebook in APAC. The role of agencies has never been more important as clients adapt to the changing media landscape in pursuit of growth and digital transformation. Annette's experience will be an asset as we explore new ways to invest and enable agencies of all sizes to take advantage of our platforms and tools.

As Interim CEO, Mr. Broussard will advance the company's strategic priorities by leveraging his proven operational, financial, and business management expertise as well as his deep knowledge of HP's business,

Virtus Data Centres has announced the appointment of industry veteran Adam Eaton as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. The move paves the way for the pure play data center owner-operator - part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) - to continue expanding its portfolio of data centers across the UK and Europe. A seasoned industry leader, Eaton brings a combination of commercial and operational expertise

Nielsen brings more than two decades of experience in sports media, revenue growth, and sales transformation, including senior leadership roles across regional sports networks, digital media, and national advertising. In this role, Nielsen will lead efforts to deliver measurable value to advertisers and sponsors through innovative monetization strategies that leverage audience insights, data-driven targeting and cutting-edge technology. His focus includes creating new revenue streams, exploring advanced ad formats, and driving adoption of next-generation advertising solutions across traditional and digital platforms.

Michelle Ivey brings over 20 years of beverage industry expertise to Lake Hour, with a track record that reads like a blueprint for modern brand building. Her most notable achievement was her 11-year tenure as Chief Operating Officer of Ilegal Mezcal, where she played an instrumental role in transforming the brand from a niche independent label into one of the world's most recognized mezcals. The journey culminated in Bacardi International's acquisition of the brand in 2023: a testament to the value creation Ivey helped drive.

McKinstray most recently served as CFO and Senior VP at WK Kellogg Co., which became an independent company in October 2023 following a spin-off from Kellogg Company. Italian firm Ferrero purchased WK Kellogg Co. in September of this year, an acquisition that McKinstray helped oversee. McKinstray held various positions at Kellogg from 2010 to 2023, and has spent most of his career in the food and beverage industry.

"He went on to gain valuable experience on the vendor side of the industry with ABC Companies and in transportation technology sales for both buses and trains,"

The food service industry continues to evolve at breakneck speed, and strategic leadership appointments are more critical than ever. This strategic hire comes at a pivotal time as FSS USA accelerates its expansion across the United States market, positioning itself as a premier distributor of commercial food service equipment. For restaurant owners, hospitality managers, and foodservice executives looking to stay ahead of industry trends, this appointment signals important shifts in the equipment distribution landscape.

Her journey in the transportation industry began as director of sales at a well-known family restaurant and inn, which laid a solid foundation for her career. She has demonstrated exceptional leadership, strategic planning, and operational excellence throughout her tenure, making her an asset to SCMA and the broader industry.

Consumer Direct Lending is a key strategic advantage for loanDepot one of the few tech-powered, at-scale models of its kind with both best-in-class lead generation capabilities and top-tier customer recapture rates from our large servicing portfolio, Hsieh said in a statement.

Manek, who will leave Brentford after three years at the club, will effectively oversee the running of United's Carrington training ground. Part of Manek's role at United will see him take charge of travel, security, training facilities, staff management and infrastructure as United look to overhaul the day-to-day running of the club. Manek originally joined Brentford as their business operations director before being promoted to chief operating officer in July 2024.

We are delighted to welcome such a strong addition with international experience in a strategically important area. The supervisory board believes that Rouven Kasper is the right choice, both professionally and personally, to help us achieve FC Bayern's ambitious goals in the areas of marketing and sales, especially as he already knows our club very well. I would like to express my sincere thanks to my colleague Dietmar Allgaier, president and chairman of the supervisory board of VfB Stuttgart, for the constructive and trusting discussions we had.

Craig's leadership has been central to that journey, and he is the right person to help drive the group's next phase of global growth. His deep understanding of both the operational and commercial sides of podcasting, makes him the ideal person to take on this expanded role and this appointment marks an important step as we build the next phase of Audioboom's global growth.

A seasoned industry veteran, Mottram brings more than 30 years' tech sector experience to the role, with specific expertise in sales leadership. He first joined HPE back in 2019 and has served in various executive management roles, most recently as executive vice president of growth markets. Prior to that, he spent four years as EVP and general manager of HPE Aruba Networking, where he achieved record revenue growth and profitability.

Naturally, player transfers generate more hype in the footballing world. Fans care more about footballers that can bring the most excitement to the pitch versus executives who might be better at accounting. That is likely why reports of Bayern looking to VfB Stuttgart's marketing director Rouven Kasper as a replacement for the outgoing Michael Diederich rather went under the radar. But, weeks after Diederich has already left, Bayern are still looking to fill the gap.

Hamburger, who joined the UK leadership team in 2024, was responsible for overseeing franchising and delivery operations across Britain. She has now been promoted to managing director of McDonald's Netherlands. Her name frequently drew attention during her tenure - she once joked that "some things are meant to be," acknowledging the nominative determinism of running restaurants at a company famous for flipping burgers. "Hamburger has been my name my entire life too, so as you can imagine, it has always made people do a bit of a double take," she told The Times.

Brenda Melton, the new executive director at Jasper Ridge Farm, expressed her passion for the healing power of animals and nature for people.