Executive Appointment

Choreo Hires Ex-LPL Executive Gabriel Rodriguez as CTO

Chicago – October 14, 2026 -- Choreo, LLC has named Gabriel Rodriguez, a former Senior Vice President of Technology at LPL Financial, as Chief Technology Officer, tasking him with building the technology foundation for the wealth management firm's next phase of growth.

Rodriguez reports to CEO Jason Van de Loo from Charlotte

Rodriguez will report to Chief Executive Officer Jason Van de Loo and join the executive leadership team. He will be based in Choreo's Charlotte, North Carolina office.

Mandate centers on a connected platform and AI-driven advisor capacity

Rodriguez will create a connected platform that helps advisor teams deliver coordinated tax and wealth advice consistently as the firm scales. He will use AI to expand advisor capacity. He will also strengthen the planning, reporting and client engagement tools advisors use daily, backed by training to support adoption.

Kohler Co. Names Nina Kohler CEO of Hospitality Amid Expansion

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Kohler Co. Names Nina Kohler CEO of Hospitality Amid Expansion

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.

PRA Names Raymond Zilberberg VP of Global Production Services

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PRA Names Raymond Zilberberg VP of Global Production Services

Chicago – October 14, 2026 -- PRA, a business events and destination management firm, has appointed Raymond Zilberberg as Vice President, Production Services, putting a 20-year live events veteran in charge of its global production team as the company expands its entertainment offering.

Zilberberg takes charge of global production strategy and team growth

Zilberberg will lead PRA's global Production Services team, develop business strategies and operational excellence, and manage team growth. He will work with PRA's centralized Creative and Operations teams, its Global Sales and Strategic Account teams, and local teams.

Corgi Insurance Names Daniel Oldham Head of Trucking Underwriting

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Corgi Insurance Names Daniel Oldham Head of Trucking Underwriting

Atlanta – October 14, 2026 -- Corgi Insurance has appointed Daniel Oldham, CPCU, as Head of Underwriting for Trucking. He grew a transportation book from $10 million to $39 million at his previous employer while maintaining underwriting profitability.

Oldham grew Canopius transportation book nearly fourfold

Oldham most recently served as Vice President and Head of Transportation at Canopius Group. There, he built the transportation portfolio from $10 million to $39 million. He also developed and launched a cannabis transportation insurance program and built an admitted trucking program.

His remit at Canopius included managing reinsurance relationships and expanding transportation offerings across admitted and non-admitted markets.

Best Cigar Prices Hires 15-Year Veteran as VP of Merchandising

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Best Cigar Prices Hires 15-Year Veteran as VP of Merchandising

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.

Westinghouse's Fuller Named Inner Circle Lifetime Member

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Westinghouse's Fuller Named Inner Circle Lifetime Member

Cranberry Township, Pa. – – October 14, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has named Dr. Miles H. Fuller, VP of Transformation and Chief of Staff to the CEO at Westinghouse Electric Company, an Inner Circle Lifetime Member for his work in clean energy innovation and nuclear technology.

Fuller moved from Boston Consulting Group to Westinghouse's senior leadership team

Fuller began his career as a consultant with Boston Consulting Group. He later joined the senior leadership team at Westinghouse, where he works on safe, scalable nuclear technologies tied to global energy security and decarbonization. His remit covers strategy, operations and transformation, and supports large-scale programs aimed at improving quality, safety and execution in complex global environments.

Empiric Earth Names Ex-Uber Executive Jen Vescio President

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Empiric Earth Names Ex-Uber Executive Jen Vescio President

New York – October 14, 2026 -- Empiric Earth has named Jen Vescio, a board member since April and former Chief Business Development Officer at Uber, as President, effective immediately. She reports to Chief Executive Officer Zach Greenberger.

Vescio takes charge of buy, build and partner functions across four units

Vescio leads Product, Corporate Development/IR, Business Development/Sales and Marketing. She also oversees the post-M&A integration of the two merged companies. Her remit covers corporate strategy and commercialization of the business.

The appointment follows the September merger of Nexar and Nauto, which has since been rebranded Empiric Earth. The company says it was formed in 2026 through that combination.

Yiren Digital Names Ex-CFO Na Mei Acting CEO Effective Oct. 13

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.

IsoEnergy Hires Ex-CanAlaska Exploration Chief to Expand Hurricane

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IsoEnergy Hires Ex-CanAlaska Exploration Chief to Expand Hurricane

Toronto – October 13, 2026 -- IsoEnergy Ltd. (NYSE American: ISOU; TSX: ISO) has appointed Nathan Bridge, M.Sc., P.Geo., as Vice President, Exploration, as drilling along the Hurricane South Trend has identified mineralization beyond the current resource footprint.

Dr. Dan Brisbin, P.Geo., who has held the exploration role since January 2024, moves into the newly created position of Vice President, Geology.

Bridge brings five years of CanAlaska leadership and a decade at Cameco

Bridge spent five years as Vice President, Exploration at CanAlaska Uranium Ltd., where he led the team during the discovery and advancement of the Pike Zone at the West McArthur project. Before that, he spent more than a decade at Cameco Corporation managing exploration, delineation and geotechnical drilling programs.

Ledger Run Hires Ex-Oracle Exec Anne Pelz to Lead AI Platform Push

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Ledger Run Hires Ex-Oracle Exec Anne Pelz to Lead AI Platform Push

Raleigh – October 13, 2026 -- Ledger Run, a clinical trial financial management provider, has appointed former Cytel and Oracle product executive Anne Pelz as Vice President of Product and is increasing R&D spending to build an AI-powered, end-to-end financial platform.

Pelz brings more than two decades of life sciences technology experience

Pelz began her career in product management at PHT Corporation, later acquired by Clario, where she led development of what became Clario's cornerstone mobile tool. She then moved to Parexel, managing medical imaging software development and working as a solutions consultant for its eCOA division. As vice president of product at Cytel, she helped build and launch a clinical trials management platform, before taking a similar executive role at Oracle. She holds an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Yale University and an MBA from MIT Sloan.