Executive Appointment

Seattle – October 01, 2026 -- Washington Permanente Medical Group (WPMG) has named Taejoon Ahn, MD, MPH, as its new CEO and executive medical director, placing him at the head of an organization that oversees more than 1,200 clinicians serving over 550,000 Kaiser Permanente members across Washington state.

Ahn succeeds interim leader Dorian Reid, who held the role since September 2025

Dr. Ahn takes over an independent, physician-owned medical group that works exclusively with Kaiser Permanente to deliver care in the region. The leadership transition closes a one-year interim period under Dorian Reid, MD.

Washington – September 30, 2026 -- TrustEngine has named Brandon Durham as its first Vice President of Adoption and Partnerships, tasking the 20-year mortgage technology veteran with driving daily use of its MortgageCoach platform among loan officers.

Durham will manage integrations across ICE Encompass, Cotality SmartFees, Lodestar and Optimal Blue

The newly created role puts Durham in charge of TrustEngine's partnerships across the mortgage technology stack. These integrations pull pricing, fees, borrower data and loan details directly into MortgageCoach, aiming to reduce friction for loan officers during borrower conversations.

UNITED STATES – September 30, 2026 -- ProgenyHealth has appointed Melanie Bella to its Board of Managers and named Alec DiDonato as Chief Operating Officer, moves the maternity and NICU care management company says will support its national expansion.

Bella brings 25 years of Medicaid policy experience to the board

Bella, an Executive Advisor with Cressey & Company, previously chaired the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). She served as Executive Vice President of Policy and Duals Strategy at Cityblock Health, a value-based provider focused on Medicaid and dual-eligible populations, and was the first Director of the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. She also served as Medicaid Director for the state of Indiana and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor's degree from DePauw University.

Englewood, Colo. – September 30, 2026 -- WideOpenWest (WOW!) has appointed Christopher Sikora as chief commercial officer, consolidating brand, marketing, sales, product, pricing and call center operations under a single newly expanded role reporting directly to CEO Frank van der Post.

WOW! Centralizes Commercial Functions Under New Executive Hire

The restructured position places digital, sales and customer experience operations under one leader as the fiber-broadband provider pursues what van der Post described as an ambitious transformation plan targeting market and revenue growth.

Lisle, Ill. – – September 30, 2026 -- Forum Health, LLC has appointed Elizabeth Campbell as Chief Financial and Development Officer, a newly created role tasked with leading fundraising and acquisitions as the functional medicine network pursues rapid expansion.

Campbell joins after building and selling a 88-clinic orthodontic platform

Campbell co-founded myOrthos, LLC in 2019 and served as CEO, completing 37 acquisitions to build a platform of 88 clinics across 14 states before its 2025 sale to Smile Doctors, a portfolio company of TH Lee. She brings more than 20 years of experience spanning The Boston Consulting Group, private equity roles at SV Life Sciences Advisors and LLR Partners, and healthcare operating leadership.

Lincoln, Neb. – September 30, 2026 -- Assurity has appointed Draper Daniel as Vice President of Customer Connections, placing him in charge of the insurer's customer service operations and experience strategy.

Daniel brings 28 years of insurance industry leadership to the role

Daniel has spent more than 28 years in the insurance sector, with a track record in operational leadership and business transformation. He has previously managed large customer service organizations and led high-performing teams focused on operational improvement.

Assurity executive cites fit with company's continuous improvement culture

Tara Benson, Assurity's Senior Vice President of Operations, said Daniel's experience combining people, process, technology and strategy would help the company evolve how it serves customers and distribution partners.

Kelowna, BC – September 30, 2026 -- Doseology Sciences Inc. (CSE: MOOD, OTCQB: DOSEF, FSE: VU70) has appointed Kareem Baalbaki as interim CEO, interim CFO and director, alongside Jeremy Wright as a new board director, replacing outgoing CEO Chris Jackson and CFO Chris Cherry, who have both resigned.

Baalbaki scaled a Canadian CPG operator's revenue fifteenfold before joining Doseology

Baalbaki previously served as Chief Supply Chain Officer at Revive Superfoods, where he helped grow the frozen CPG platform's annual revenue from approximately $10 million to $150 million. The Toronto-based executive holds more than a decade of operations and supply-chain experience, including restructuring underperforming businesses and advising boards on governance and organizational design. He holds a Master of Science in International Business from the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom.

Point Pleasant, N.J. – September 30, 2026 -- Paladone WeCool has appointed Matthew Lauderbach as Product Development Director, bringing more than 25 years of toy design experience to the company's US operations.

Lauderbach brings leadership experience from Fisher-Price, Spin Master and Just Play

Lauderbach's career spans leadership roles at Fisher-Price, Spin Master, Skip Hop and Just Play, with expertise covering concept creation, design management, engineering and commercialization.

Executive says he was already a fan of the Compound Kings and iLY Sticker Maker lines

In his new role, Lauderbach said he had admired Paladone WeCool's product range prior to joining, citing the Compound Kings and iLY Sticker Maker product lines as examples of the company's approach to hands-on play.

Shreveport, La. – September 30, 2026 -- Pathology Ventures, LLC (PVL), a physician-founded network representing more than 500 pathologists, has appointed Dominic Stockey as executive vice president to lead partnerships with pharmaceutical, diagnostic and research sponsors.

Former investment banker to run sponsor and enterprise development

Stockey joins PVL after seven years in investment banking, where he served as Vice President and worked on more than 15 closed transactions across diagnostics, life sciences and healthcare, including mergers and acquisitions and capital formation deals. At PVL, he will oversee business operations, sponsor and partner relationships, commercialization, contracting and program execution.

New York – September 30, 2026 -- MyComplianceOffice (MCO), a compliance management software provider for financial services, has appointed John Schobel as President, adding a 25-year RegTech veteran to lead its global go-to-market strategy following a $100 million-plus strategic financing round.

MCO's revenue climbed 22% from 2024 to 2025 as client base expanded

The compliance software firm now serves more than 1,500 client companies across over 125 countries, onboarding more than 100 new firms during the same period. The growth trajectory coincides with recent strategic growth financing from Accel-KKR Credit Partners, which MCO says will fund continued expansion and product development.