Leadership Change

MIAMI BEACH – October 29, 2026 -- USA Sports Medicine has appointed Michael Holland, a healthcare finance executive with almost 30 years of experience, as President and Chief Financial Officer to steer capital strategy for its 25-location Florida network.

Holland will work alongside founder and CEO Dr. Matthew Cooper and VP Kevin Mills. His remit covers financial strategy, infrastructure, strategic partnerships and entry into new markets.

Palm Beach County adds five clinics in 2026

The Miami-based operator opened five locations in Palm Beach County this year. Holland said the sites are already exceptionally busy. The company also runs clinics inside private clubs, luxury residential communities and fitness destinations across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Cooper described the mandate as ensuring the business behind the brand is built to grow for decades.

RALEIGH – – October 29, 2026 -- Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ: BAND) has elected Chip Schroeder, a former Silver Lake managing director, to its board of directors. The appointment, effective Oct. 28, 2026, expands the board to six members, four of whom are independent.

Schroeder spent more than a decade at Silver Lake advising portfolio leadership teams

Schroeder worked in Silver Lake's Menlo Park and New York offices and rose to managing director. He advised portfolio company leaders on strategic growth, capital allocation and long-term value creation.

His investment and board experience covers large technology and technology-enabled businesses in digital infrastructure, fintech, software and entertainment. At Silver Lake he sat on the boards of Blackhawk Network, Cast & Crew, Clubessential Holdings, Oak View Group and Shadowbox Studios, among others.

Hoboken – October 29, 2026 -- Xyte reported its largest quarter ever for new annual recurring revenue (ARR) in the three months ended September 30, with enterprise and enterprise-led activity accounting for 90% of new business.

Xyte's ARR rose 122% in the fiscal year ended June 30

The record September quarter followed a fiscal year in which the AI cloud platform's ARR grew 122% year over year. Xyte manages multi-vendor audiovisual (AV) and workplace devices. It said organizations are turning to the platform to run workplace technology across vendors and sites.

More system integrators than ever have also launched branded managed service platforms powered by Xyte. The company did not disclose absolute revenue figures or the number of dealers.

NEW YORK – October 29, 2026 -- Havas has promoted W. Joe DeMiero to CEO of Havas North America, Creative and Media, effective immediately, placing both its creative and media networks in the region under a single leader.

DeMiero reports jointly to the global heads of both networks

DeMiero reports to Donna Murphy, Global CEO of Havas Creative Network, and Peter Mears, Global CEO of Havas Media Network. His remit covers senior leadership across both networks in North America, with a mandate to strengthen collaboration and help clients access the full range of Havas' expertise.

HERNDON, Va. – October 29, 2026 -- Akima, a federal contractor with 11,000 employees, has appointed Michael Teegardin as Vice President of Marketing & Communications, giving him enterprise-wide responsibility for brand, marketing and communications strategy.

Teegardin takes the brand mandate at an 11,000-person federal contractor

Teegardin will lead Akima's brand, marketing and communications strategy across the enterprise. Akima is a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation owned by more than 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders. It ranked No. 31 on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 list of government contractors.

Its service lines span information technology, facilities and ground logistics, aerospace solutions, protective services, systems engineering, mission support, furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E), and construction.

Beverly, Mass. – October 29, 2026 -- Axcelis Technologies (Nasdaq: ACLS) has appointed Jeroen Delsman, a finance executive with more than 26 years of experience, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective November 12, 2026, as the ion implantation supplier prepares for its pending merger with Veeco.

Interim CFO Ryzhik takes over merger integration and investor relations

David Ryzhik, who has served as Interim CFO during the transition, becomes Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations. He will report directly to President and CEO Russell Low.

Ryzhik will lead integration planning and execution for the Veeco merger, along with corporate development, investor relations and other strategic initiatives. Low cited Ryzhik's knowledge of Axcelis' business and his experience supporting the Veeco transaction as the basis for the assignment.

HOUSTON – October 29, 2026 -- Kraton Corporation, a global producer of specialty polymers and bio-based chemicals derived from pine wood pulping byproducts, has appointed Brian Rea as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and added him to its executive leadership team.

Rea brings CHRO experience from multi-site manufacturers

Rea has held CHRO and other leadership roles at several international, multi-site manufacturing businesses. His remit has covered talent and succession planning, organizational transformation, labor relations, employee engagement, safety and change leadership.

Those disciplines map to the operating profile of Kraton, which sells its products to customers in more than 70 countries.

London – October 29, 2026 -- Sciensus has appointed James Tugendhat OBE as Chief Executive Officer, bringing in an executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience across healthcare and complex service organisations.

Former HC-One group CEO replaces interim chief Gordon Cox

Tugendhat was most recently Group CEO of HC-One, the UK's largest care home operator. He previously held senior positions at Bupa, including CEO of Health Dialog, a US health analytics and chronic disease management company. He also spent seven years as a non-executive director of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Gordon Cox led Sciensus as interim CEO while the Board searched for a permanent successor. Cox continues as Chief Operating Officer and as a member of key company boards.

San Francisco – October 29, 2026 -- The RealReal (Nasdaq: REAL) has appointed Alexis Hoopes, who led eBay's $10 billion global fashion business, as Chief Merchandising Officer, handing her control of the luxury resale marketplace's merchandising strategy.

Hoopes to focus on luxury assortment, personalized discovery and supply growth

Hoopes will lead merchandising strategy with three stated priorities: strengthening the luxury assortment, improving personalized product discovery, and opening new growth opportunities through technology, data and global marketplace expertise. She said she intends to expand the assortment and unlock new sources of supply.

CEO Rati Sahi Levesque cited Hoopes' "rare combination of luxury merchandising expertise, global marketplace experience and operational discipline."

CHARLOTTE – October 29, 2026 -- Quarterra has appointed Jeb Cox, whose career spans nearly 14,000 apartment homes and more than $2.1 billion in capitalization, as Managing Director of Development, Texas.

Cox takes charge of the full development cycle across Texas

Cox will oversee new multifamily development initiatives statewide and lead a divisional team through every project phase. Those phases are land sourcing, entitlements, capitalization, design and construction execution, optimizing marketability and operability, lease-up and disposition.

Cox brings nearly 20 years of institutional multifamily experience

Cox has spent nearly 20 years leading development of institutional-quality multifamily communities. He spent more than a decade at Mill Creek Residential before joining Quarterra, and previously served at Trammell Crow Residential and Creekstone Partners.