Executive Appointment

Gap Inc. Names Forerunner's Kirsten Green to Board of Directors

San Francisco – September 19, 2026 -- Gap Inc. (NYSE: GAP) has appointed Kirsten Green, founder and managing partner of venture capital firm Forerunner, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Green brings a two-decade track record backing consumer-facing disruptors

Since founding Forerunner in 2012, Green has partnered with more than 100 companies from seed stage through scale, including OURA, Chime, Hims & Hers, Faire, Wispr Flow, Suno, Warby Parker, Dollar Shave Club, and Town. Under her leadership, Forerunner has raised nearly $3 billion from institutional investors.

Cherokee Federal Names Ex-Serco CEO Tom Watson as President

Tulsa, Okla. – September 19, 2026 -- Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, has named Tom Watson as president, effective Oct. 1, to lead a $1 billion-plus portfolio of tribally owned federal contracting companies employing more than 5,000 people.

Watson brings 30 years of federal contracting leadership to the role

Watson spent seven years at Serco, most recently as CEO of its $2 billion North American business, where he oversaw more than 10,000 employees serving defense and federal civilian customers. Before becoming CEO in 2022, he served as senior vice president of Serco's Defense Services business. He joined Serco in 2018 after 22 years at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), where he rose to senior vice president and general manager of SAIC's Navy and Marine Corps Business Unit, leading roughly 4,000 employees and more than $1 billion in annual revenue.

Summit Professional Education Names Jeff Wahl as CEO

Franklin, Tenn. – September 19, 2026 -- Summit Professional Education, which has served more than 500,000 healthcare professionals, has appointed Jeff Wahl as Chief Executive Officer, bringing more than 40 years of leadership experience to the education platform's next growth phase.

Wahl brings four decades of operating experience, including two-plus decades in education

Wahl most recently served as CEO of Big Blue Marble Academy (BBMA), an early childhood education provider he joined as Executive Chairman in 2019 before being named CEO in 2020. Under his leadership, BBMA more than quadrupled in size to 93 schools across eight states, educating over 10,000 students and employing more than 2,000 staff.

R3 Continuum Names Brett Hart Chief Clinical Officer

Bloomington – September 19, 2026 -- R3 Continuum, a provider of workplace behavioral health and organizational resilience solutions, has appointed Brett Hart, Ph.D., as Chief Clinical Officer, tasking him with leading clinical strategy, innovation and outcomes measurement as the company scales its workforce behavioral health offerings.

Hart brings 27 years of executive experience across major health insurers

Hart's background spans clinical and executive leadership roles at Humana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Centene and Optum. During his career he directed enterprise behavioral health strategies, integrated behavioral and physical care models, and worked to expand access and quality outcomes across large health systems.

Lightbeam Health Names Dr. Thomas McCarrick as Chief Medical Officer

Dallas – September 18, 2026 -- Lightbeam Health Solutions has appointed Thomas P. McCarrick, MD, MBI, as Chief Medical Officer, effective August 31, 2026, bringing more than four decades of clinical and healthcare leadership experience to the AI-enabled population health company.

Physician executive joins with dual informatics and value-based care credentials

Dr. McCarrick is board certified in family medicine, geriatric medicine, and clinical informatics. His background spans primary care, population health, care coordination, and value-based healthcare delivery, according to the company.

WellBiz Brands Names Benjamin Marmor as Chief Financial Officer

Denver – – September 18, 2026 -- WellBiz Brands, Inc., franchisor of five beauty and wellness brands, has appointed Benjamin Marmor as chief financial officer effective Aug. 10, bringing more than 25 years of finance and strategy leadership to the multi-brand franchise platform.

Marmor previously oversaw an $840 million restaurant portfolio

Marmor most recently served as chief financial and strategy officer at Diversified Restaurant Group, the largest Taco Bell franchisee by revenue, where he led finance, accounting and strategy across 370 restaurants generating $840 million in revenue.

Ceva Names Ex-Intel, Infineon Exec Hammer to Lead Connectivity Unit

Rockville, Md. – September 18, 2026 -- Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA) has appointed Ziv Hammer as Executive Vice President, Connectivity & Sensing, a newly created role that consolidates the company's connectivity and sensing businesses along with its CTO Office under a single leader.

Hammer brings two decades of semiconductor leadership from Intel, Infineon and GlobalFoundries

Hammer joins Ceva after senior roles at Intel, Infineon Technologies and GlobalFoundries, where he led global engineering organizations of more than 1,000 employees spanning compute, connectivity, IoT and semiconductor technologies. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President, Design Platforms and Services at GlobalFoundries, working across technology, IP, design enablement and ecosystem partners to move complex customized silicon designs from concept to production.

Brundage Group Names Des Varady President to Drive Growth

Pinellas Park, Fla. – September 18, 2026 -- Brundage Group has appointed Des Varady as president, tapping a 30-year health care and technology executive to oversee operations as the clinical compliance and revenue integrity firm scales nationally.

Varady brings three decades of leadership in physician-centric health care businesses

Varady previously served as chief executive officer of Corridor, where he built the company into a leader in revenue cycle and education solutions for post-acute care providers. He also held CEO roles at Radsource, a provider of physician radiology services, and HWT, a health care data services firm.

SCU Names Russell Greenfield to Lead New Whole Health Institute

Whittier, Calif. – September 18, 2026 -- Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has appointed Russell Greenfield, MD, as Founding Executive Director of its newly created Institute for the Advancement of Whole Health, a national initiative targeting systemic reform of a healthcare model the university says suffers from rising costs, fragmented care and poor outcomes.

SCU launches institute to scale a person-centered healthcare model nationally

The Institute will focus on education, research, clinical care development, and policy advocacy to expand a healthcare approach addressing physical, emotional and social well-being beyond symptom treatment. SCU President and CEO John Scaringe, DC, EdD, said the initiative is designed to align research, training, clinical care and advocacy around a unified Whole Health framework at national scale.

IGT Names Adam Chibib CFO Effective November 1, 2026

Las Vegas -- IGT has appointed Adam Chibib as Chief Financial Officer effective September 18, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, succeeding Fabio Celadon in a leadership transition tied to the gaming technology firm's push for stronger cash flow and operating discipline.

Chibib arrives with a track record of six successful exits across public and private equity-backed companies

Most recently CFO of Raptor Technologies, which Warburg Pincus acquired in January 2026 after the company's transformation under Thoma Bravo and JMI Equity ownership, Chibib brings more than three decades of financial and operational leadership. His earlier roles include financial leadership positions at Self Financial, NetSpend and several technology companies.