Leadership Change

Kohler – October 14, 2026 -- Kohler Co. has appointed Nina Kohler Chief Executive Officer – Hospitality, effective immediately, to run a portfolio across Kohler, Wisconsin; St. Andrews, Scotland; Green Bay, Wisconsin; and Chicago, Illinois. She takes charge of strategy, growth, talent and guest experience as the company advances a multi-year investment in its flagship Wisconsin destination.

Kohler Hospitality reports record results in 2024 and 2025

The company reported consecutive years of record performance in 2024 and 2025. For the past four years, Nina Kohler worked as a consultant and strategic advisor to Kohler Hospitality, advising its leadership team on strategy, brand positioning, design and guest experience. Her work, according to the company, shaped the business's long-term direction and modernization, building on its championship golf reputation while developing wellness, dining and year-round recreation.

Drums, Pa. – October 14, 2026 -- Best Cigar Prices (BCP), an online premium cigar retailer, has appointed John Greeby as Vice President of Merchandising, effective October 2026. He brings 15 years of merchandising, promotions and business leadership experience from the nation's largest business-to-consumer cigar company.

Greeby spent nearly 11 years in leadership roles at the largest U.S. B2C cigar company

In those roles, Greeby managed teams and business units. His stated expertise covers merchandising strategy, vendor negotiations, inventory management, sales growth and margin optimization.

His earlier project work included website user experience improvements, product assortment and placement, brand development and change management. He also worked on new project development and on ERP and CMS system integrations.

Beijing – October 14, 2026 -- Yiren Digital Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) has appointed Na Mei, its former Chief Financial Officer, as Acting Chief Executive Officer, effective October 14, 2026, one day after the company announced a development concerning its chief executive.

Board installs Mei to maintain management continuity

The board of directors made the appointment to support continuity in management and operations. Mei will oversee day-to-day operations and work with the existing management team under board oversight.

The company has not stated in this announcement how long the acting arrangement will last. It has also not named a permanent successor.

Mei served as Yiren CFO for almost four years until August 2024

Mei held the CFO role from September 2020 to August 2024. Before joining Yiren Digital, she spent more than a decade at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Columbus – October 13, 2026 -- Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) has appointed Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer, placing a executive who oversaw more than $3 billion in annual global spend at Polestar in charge of its global procurement organization.

He will focus on strengthening supply chain resilience, enabling growth, optimizing cost and value, and driving supplier quality. Her remit covers Vertiv's portfolio of end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for data centers, communications networks, and commercial and industrial applications.

Columbus – October 13, 2026 -- Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT) has appointed Stellantis manufacturing executive Michael Resha as Executive Vice President of Manufacturing, Logistics and Operational Excellence, effective immediately. He succeeds Anders Karlborg as the critical digital infrastructure supplier scales operations to meet demand driven by AI and high-density computing.

Resha takes charge of capacity expansion and capital deployment

Resha reports to CEO Giordano Albertazzi and joins the executive leadership team. He leads Vertiv's global manufacturing, logistics and operational excellence organization. His remit covers scaling global manufacturing operations, expanding capacity, optimizing capital deployment and aligning operational execution with the company's long-term growth strategy.

He will also continue the deployment and adoption of the Vertiv Operating System (VOS).

Santa Clara – October 13, 2026 -- Smarter Balanced has appointed Dr. Karen Barton as Deputy Executive Director, effective October 13, 2026, adding a leader with more than two decades of assessment and learning experience to its senior team.

Barton to oversee major operational portfolios under Executive Director Tony Alpert

Barton will work closely with Executive Director Tony Alpert. Her remit covers major operational portfolios, coordination across teams, and the alignment of resources with the Consortium's strategic priorities and member needs.

Interview panels including member agency representatives backed her unanimously

Alpert said Barton earned unanimous support from the Consortium's multidisciplinary interview panels. The panels included representatives from member education agencies. He said she combines a student-centered focus with the skills needed to lead complex operations.

Austin, Minn. – October 13, 2026 -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) has rehired Holly LaVallie as vice president of marketing excellence, giving her responsibility for enterprise marketing capabilities across its Retail, Foodservice and International businesses.

LaVallie takes charge of six marketing functions at Hormel Foods

LaVallie will lead the development and execution of capabilities meant to support brand growth across the three business segments. Her remit covers brand strategy and experience, design and content, media and agency management, marketing technology, marketing training and marketing effectiveness.

Reston – October 13, 2026 -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has elected Danny Deep, 56, to its board of directors. Deep has served as the company's president since December 2025.

Deep brings more than 20 years of General Dynamics operating experience to the board

Before becoming president, Deep held several senior operating roles at the aerospace and defense contractor. He served as executive vice president for Global Operations, executive vice president for Combat Systems, and president of General Dynamics Land Systems.

His career runs through the company's land combat business, which sits alongside business aviation, ship construction and repair, weapon systems and munitions, and technology products and services.

Seoul – October 12, 2026 -- CLASSYS Inc. (KOSDAQ: 214150) has created the post of Chief Commercial Officer and appointed former Bain & Company partner Jung-hee Bae to it, tasking her with a push toward a $1 billion revenue target ahead of 2030. Bae, who also becomes Vice President, will head the company's newly formed Go-to-Market (GTM) Center.

CLASSYS merges three sales and marketing divisions into one GTM Center

The appointment follows a restructuring that began after Jun-oh Yoon became CEO in July. The Marketing, Domestic Sales and Overseas Sales Divisions now sit under the GTM Center, which Bae will lead. The company said the aim is a stronger focus on markets and customers.

CLASSYS has spent 20 years entering international markets and launching products region by region. Since Yoon took office, it has been overhauling operations to standardize branding, products, positioning and global launches.

Suwanee – October 12, 2026 -- Hisense will appoint James Fishler, a consumer electronics executive with more than 30 years of experience, as Chief Commercial Officer effective January 1, 2026, as the company expands its U.S. business.

Fishler brings Samsung, Beats, LG and Sony leadership experience to Hisense

Fishler previously served as chief executive over the TV, audio and memory business at Samsung Electronics America, where he led all sales and marketing across those categories. At Beats Electronics, later acquired by Apple, he oversaw worldwide go-to-market and channel marketing. He has also held leadership positions at LG and Sony Electronics.

His background spans B2C, B2B and D2C segments. According to Hisense, he has built cross-functional teams and retailer and distributor partnerships, and has worked on business planning, channel dynamics and new revenue streams in competitive categories.