Executive Appointment

Tampa – October 31, 2026 -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) has promoted Lijah Lokenauth, CPA, CFE, to executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Jan. 4, 2027, replacing Mark Runyon in the system's top finance role.

Lokenauth currently serves as senior vice president of finance. He will oversee the financial strategy and operations supporting the academic health system's long-term sustainability and strategic priorities.

Runyon moves to executive special projects after raising more than $1.2 billion in bonds

Runyon, who joined TGH in early 2020, will become executive vice president of executive special projects, reporting directly to President and CEO John Couris. During his tenure, Runyon guided the system through the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and raised more than $1.2 billion in capital through bond financing. He also secured a credit rating upgrade and modernized systemwide financial reporting.

Madison – October 31, 2026 -- Accuray Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARAY) granted 650,000 restricted stock units and 650,000 performance-based restricted stock units (at target) to Sofiane Laoussadi, its new Senior Vice President, Global Services & Solutions. The two awards cover 1.3 million shares of common stock at target.

Awards fall under NASDAQ inducement rule 5635(c)(4)

The Compensation Committee approved the grants as a material inducement for Laoussadi to join the company, in line with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). Accuray disclosed them as that rule requires. Both awards took effect on October 30, 2026.

The grants sit outside the company's current equity plan. Their terms are generally consistent with those of the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan.

Reston, Va. – October 31, 2026 -- General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) has appointed Amy Johnson, a 27-year veteran of General Dynamics Mission Systems, as president of its GDIT business unit, effective November 3.

Johnson moves up from Mission Systems' Space, Cyber and Intelligence unit

Johnson most recently served as vice president and general manager for Space, Cyber and Intelligence at General Dynamics Mission Systems. Over her career she held engineering, engineering management and business leadership roles across cybersecurity, defense electronics, space and intelligence systems.

She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science and computer systems engineering.

Vienna – November 01, 2026 -- Austrian AI company Digicust has appointed Alexander Miklautz, previously Head of Marketing at PwC Austria, as Head of Global Partnerships & Events, effective November 1, 2026. The hire makes strategic partnerships a standalone growth channel alongside direct enterprise sales.

Miklautz will develop the partner network and joint market-entry and sales initiatives. Digicust is targeting customs software vendors, consulting and implementation firms, technology companies and industry organizations. The goal is deeper integration of its platform into existing system landscapes and access to new markets.

Miklautz to build a structured partner program with training and marketing support

He will expand the partner program with defined cooperation models, joint market-development plans, and training and marketing offerings for partners. Trade events and industry formats are intended to generate new collaborations.

ATLANTA – October 30, 2026 -- Southern Company (NYSE: SO) will place its entire generation fleet, including nuclear, under a single executive from January 1, 2027, as part of a leadership overhaul announced by Chairman, President and CEO Chris Womack.

Kim Greene takes system operations, enterprise strategy and the full generation fleet

Kim Greene, currently chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power, becomes president of Southern Company Operations. She will oversee generation, system planning, safety, transmission operations and policy, commercial operations, research and development, environmental affairs and sustainability, shared services and systemwide power delivery strategy. She will also lead enterprise strategy.

STOCKHOLM – October 30, 2026 -- The Nomination Committee of Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi) proposes Börje Ekholm, who recently stepped down as CEO of Ericsson, as new Board member and Chair at the 2027 Annual General Meeting (AGM). He would succeed David Meek, who has told the committee he will not stand for re-election.

Meek stays on as Chair until May 2027

Meek has served on Sobi's Board and as Chair since December 2024 and will remain Chair for the rest of his term, which runs to May 2027. The committee credits his tenure with strong growth and shareholder return, wider patient access through new launches and indication extensions, and a stronger clinical development pipeline.

Osnabrück – October 30, 2026 -- Thorsten Schulze and Falk Lindemann will jointly run publisher BruneMettcker from Nov. 1, 2026, consolidating management of regional newspaper houses in Norden, Weener and Wilhelmshaven under one leadership pair, the NOZ/mh:n Group said.

Loerts-Sabin retires from operations at age 70

Helmut Loerts-Sabin, managing director of BruneMettcker in Wilhelmshaven, is stepping back from day-to-day business. The group describes the handover as a planned succession.

Schulze and Lindemann swap and extend their mandates

Schulze has been managing director of DK Medien, publisher of the Delmenhorster Kreisblatt, and of Ostfriesischer Kurier GmbH since 2021. He now also joins Lindemann as managing director of H. Risius Verlag GmbH & Co. KG in Weener, which publishes the Rheiderland-Zeitung.

Lindemann has led Risius Verlag since January 2026. He now also joins the management of Ostfriesischer Kurier GmbH.

Devon, Pa. – October 30, 2026 -- Recovery Centers of America (RCA) has appointed Kendall Keller, its Enterprise Director of Licensing and Regulatory, to the Joint Commission's Behavioral Health Care and Human Services Advisory Council for a two-year term running through summer 2028.

Keller oversees compliance across 17 RCA locations in 10 states

Keller brings 18 years of experience in healthcare quality, compliance and risk management. At RCA, she manages licensing, accreditation and regulatory compliance for all 17 locations in 10 states.

She also supports RCA's expansion by researching regulatory requirements for new ventures. She secures the licenses, accreditations and registrations needed to launch new programs, service lines and sites.

ST-BRUNO-DE-MONTARVILLE – October 30, 2026 -- The Master Group, Canada's largest HVAC-R distributor, has appointed Keith Strachan as Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately, extending his remit from Canada to commercial strategy across Canada and the United States.

Strachan takes accountability for customer growth in two countries

Strachan, previously Canadian Operations President, will be accountable for customer growth and commercial effectiveness in both markets. He will also set the direction, governance, standards and capabilities for cross-border alignment while keeping the company responsive to local markets.

Austin – October 30, 2026 -- Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) has appointed Mike Nieves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and promoted Adam Wudel to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, both effective November 1, 2026.

Nieves moves from PENN Entertainment to run Summit's finance function

Nieves joins from PENN Entertainment, Inc., where he was Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. He oversaw investor relations, capital markets, FP&A, treasury and risk management at the publicly traded gaming, entertainment and hospitality company.

Earlier, he was a Director in JLL's M&A and Corporate Advisory group, advising on dispositions, strategic transactions and capital raising in real estate. Before that, he was a Vice President in Citigroup's Real Estate and Lodging Investment Banking Group, and he started his career as a corporate lawyer at Willkie Farr & Gallagher.