Leadership Change

Profound Medical Names Ex-Sonosite CEO Richard Fabian as President

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Profound Medical Names Ex-Sonosite CEO Richard Fabian as President

Toronto – October 12, 2026 -- Profound Medical Corp. (NASDAQ:PROF; TSX:PRN) has appointed Richard Fabian, a medical imaging executive with more than 29 years of experience, as President, effective immediately, as the company moves its previous President into a newly created Chief Technology Officer role.

Fabian succeeds Mathieu Burtnyk, who becomes Chief Technology Officer

Fabian replaces Mathieu Burtnyk, PhD, who shifts to the newly created CTO position. Burtnyk invented the patented closed-loop temperature feedback control algorithm used by the TULSA-PRO platform. He has also led the scientific design and execution of all of the company's clinical studies for the technology, including the ongoing Level 1 post-market CAPTAIN randomized controlled trial.

SiriusXM Promotes Sean Gibbons to Chief Product and Technology Officer

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SiriusXM Promotes Sean Gibbons to Chief Product and Technology Officer

New York – – October 12, 2026 -- SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI) has promoted 26-year company veteran Sean Gibbons to Senior Vice President and Chief Product and Technology Officer, placing him on its Executive Leadership Team and reporting to CEO Jennifer Witz.

Gibbons takes control of product, engineering, partnerships and ad tech across SiriusXM and Pandora

His remit covers product strategy and development, technology platforms and engineering, automotive and streaming distribution partnerships, and advertising technology. The role spans both SiriusXM and Pandora.

Witz credited Gibbons with shaping the development and rollout of SiriusXM with 360L and said he is the right person to "accelerate innovation" and improve the customer experience.

Vesta Home Names Ex-RH Executive Michael Brown Chief Creative Officer

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Vesta Home Names Ex-RH Executive Michael Brown Chief Creative Officer

Los Angeles – October 08, 2026 -- Vesta Home has appointed Michael Brown, a 15-year veteran of RH, as Chief Creative Officer to lead its luxury furnishings and interior design business.

Brown exits RH after serving as Senior Vice President for RH Interior Design

Brown joins Vesta Home following more than 15 years at RH, where he most recently held the role of Senior Vice President for RH Interior Design. At RH, he helped launch several interior design initiatives, including embedded design offices and ateliers, the company's first standalone RH Interior Design studio in Palm Desert, and Bespoke RH Interior Design, a full-service residential architecture and design offering operated independently from RH galleries.

Cypress Creek Energy Names COO, Chief People Officer, EVP

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Cypress Creek Energy Names COO, Chief People Officer, EVP

Durham, N.C. – October 08, 2026 -- Cypress Creek Energy has named three new executives as it scales operations following a $3.5 billion financing close for its Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas, America's largest solar project paired with battery storage.

Peter Toomey becomes Chief Operating Officer after nearly four years as Chief Development Officer

Toomey now oversees Project Execution and Cypress Creek Solutions, the company's asset management and operations division, alongside Continuous Improvement and Grid Integration responsibilities.

Nancy Bucher joins as Chief People Officer from Golin Ketchum

Bucher, formerly Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Golin Ketchum, will lead talent acquisition, team development, total rewards and culture initiatives.

SuperTurbo Technologies Appoints Sandy Stojkovski as CEO

Loveland, Colo. – October 07, 2026 -- SuperTurbo Technologies Inc. has named Sandy Stojkovski as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, bringing a leader who oversaw a €2.3 billion P&L and 7,700 employees at Vitesco Technologies to the boosting-system maker.

Stojkovski arrives from a senior Tier 1 automotive role overseeing billions in BEV orders

Stojkovski most recently served as CEO, North America for Vitesco Technologies Inc., where she built the regional organization into an operationally independent entity during the COVID-19 pandemic. In that role, she captured multi-billion dollars in annual battery-electric-vehicle orders while running an award-winning inclusive workplace culture.

Devexperts Names Rainer Fuchsluger Global Group CEO

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Devexperts Names Rainer Fuchsluger Global Group CEO

Dublin – October 07, 2026 -- Devexperts, a financial technology provider whose platforms serve more than 20 million traders daily, has appointed Rainer Fuchsluger as Global Group Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Fuchsluger succeeds Ben Hurley ahead of company's 25th anniversary

The move follows the departure of Ben Hurley, who spent more than four years at Devexperts, including the past two as CEO. Fuchsluger takes the helm as the privately held company approaches its 25th anniversary in 2027, operating more than 800 employees across 10 offices worldwide and serving hundreds of capital markets clients.

Uni K Wax Names Christina Simeone VP of Operations Amid Expansion

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Uni K Wax Names Christina Simeone VP of Operations Amid Expansion

Aventura, Fla. – October 07, 2026 -- Uni K Wax, the natural body-waxing franchise behind the proprietary Elasti K WaxTM formula, has named Christina Simeone as Vice President of Operations as the brand pushes into new markets.

Simeone takes over studio operations across nearly 40 open locations and 31 in development

Uni K Wax currently operates close to 40 open studios with 31 more in development across nine markets and seven states. Simeone will oversee studio operations, franchisee support, and operational execution nationwide, working directly with franchisees on unit-level performance and guest experience.

New VP brings decade-plus tenure at Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa

Simeone spent more than ten years as Director of Operations at Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa, managing activities aimed at improving franchise performance in the premium personal care sector.

Tusker Names Matt Gaudio CEO, Targets $1 Billion Scale

Chicago – October 07, 2026 -- Tusker, a midmarket IT services provider, has named Matt Gaudio as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Matt Zafirovski, who is departing for a leadership role at a publicly traded technology firm.

Gaudio rises from Chief Solutions Officer to CEO after 20 years in the technology industry

Gaudio previously served as Tusker's second-in-command, overseeing solutions, professional services, managed services and delivery operations. He was a key architect of the company's "One Tusker" strategy, which integrates operations across the firm's acquired businesses.

Tusker targets $1 billion in revenue through a dual organic-and-acquisition growth model

"Half of our growth to date has been organic and half has been achieved through acquisition, and we expect that to continue as we advance toward our goal of becoming a $1 billion company," Gaudio said.

Doubtless Names Karl Wiley North America Regional Leader

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Doubtless Names Karl Wiley North America Regional Leader

Chicago – October 06, 2026 -- Doubtless, a global pet insurance and solutions organization protecting more than 6 million insured pets across 10 markets, has appointed Karl Wiley as North America Regional Leader, effective October 12, 2026.

Wiley takes over North American operations from retiring executive Kirk Haggard

Wiley succeeds Kirk Haggard, who is retiring after nearly four decades in the insurance industry, including serving as CEO of Independence Pet Holdings and playing a key role in the company's evolution into Doubtless. Haggard's tenure strengthened Doubtless' North American business and laid groundwork for the broader Doubtless launch, according to CEO Dirk Beeckman.

Cherokee Federal Names Terri Malone Chief Growth Officer

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Cherokee Federal Names Terri Malone Chief Growth Officer

Tulsa, Okla. – October 06, 2026 -- Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, has appointed veteran federal contracting executive Terri Malone as Chief Growth Officer, effective Oct. 12.

Malone joins a top 100 federal contractor with more than 5,000 employees and 60-plus agency clients

Malone will lead Cherokee Federal's enterprise growth strategy, overseeing market intelligence, business development, capture, proposals and strategic market expansion. She will coordinate with business and functional leaders to align growth priorities with customer needs and company capabilities.