Executive Appointment

Toronto – October 19, 2026 -- Vector Science and Therapeutics Corp. (TSXV: PAIN) has appointed Angus Jackson, a former investment banker at Outcome Capital, as Managing Director of Corporate Development. He will lead the company's inorganic growth initiatives, including acquisitions, investments and strategic partnerships.

Jackson takes charge of inorganic growth and supports organic expansion

Jackson will lead inorganic growth and assist with organic growth. His remit covers commercial expansion, strategic alliances, business development and selective mergers and acquisitions. He will also work with company leadership to assess opportunities that complement Vector's therapeutic delivery technologies, medical devices and peptide-related offerings.

LONDON – October 19, 2026 -- Strategic advisory firm Hakluyt has appointed Julia Gillard, Australia's prime minister from 2010 to 2013 and current chair of Wellcome, to its international advisory board, effective immediately.

Gillard brings six years at the top of Australian government

Gillard served as deputy prime minister from 2007 to 2010 and then as prime minister until 2013, the first woman to hold the post. She was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1998. Earlier, she became a partner at the law firm Slater & Gordon and served as chief of staff to the premier of Victoria.

North Little Rock, Ark. – October 19, 2026 -- Sowell Management, a registered investment advisor whose nationwide advisor network represents more than $6.8 billion in client assets, has appointed Scott Dooley, CFA, as Chief Investment Officer and converted its investment management platform into the Sowell Office of the CIO.

The Office combines investment leadership, research, portfolio construction, advisor consulting and a curated network of specialized investment partners. Sowell says the structure lets independent advisors access institutional resources without building an internal investment department.

London – October 19, 2026 -- Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) has appointed David Krap, formerly Managing Director and Co-Head of Consumer & Retail EMEA at J.P. Morgan, as Managing Director and Co-Head of European Consumer, Retail & Leisure.

Krap brings more than two decades of consumer M&A advisory experience to Lazard

Krap's focus areas are food and beverage, home and personal care, and select consumer health categories. Before J.P. Morgan, he held senior roles at Credit Suisse, Centerview Partners and UBS. He holds an honors degree from the European Business School London and is fluent in German and Spanish.

Krap will join Lazard's European financial advisory practice in London

He will sit within the firm's European financial advisory practice, led by Jean-Louis Girodolle and Cyrus Kapadia, who are both Co-Heads of European Investment Banking.

Seattle – October 19, 2026 -- Yoodli, an AI platform for human skills, has appointed Mike Mather, KPMG US's Chief Learning Officer from 2023 to September 2026, as Chief Learning Advisor to shape how its customers prepare workforces for AI.

Mather will work directly with Yoodli customers and its product team. His remit includes advising clients on readiness programs that move beyond course completions to measurable behavior change.

Mather brings CLO perspective into Yoodli's product roadmap

Mather will feed the learning chief's view into the roadmap as Yoodli builds out its platform. The platform pairs AI-powered practice with coaching and measurement, so skills are applied on the job rather than only learned.

Yoodli says its customers already include Google, Databricks, FranklinCovey, Korn Ferry and Snowflake. They use it for AI tool training, manager coaching and go-to-market enablement.

San Francisco – October 17, 2026 -- Corgi Insurance has appointed James Kullman, a commercial underwriter with nearly 15 years of experience, as Head of Underwriting, North America.

Kullman moves from Chubb's small and lower middle market unit

Kullman joins from Chubb, where he most recently served as Assistant Vice President and Pacific North Region Underwriting Manager for North American Small and Lower Middle Market. His earlier underwriting roles were at CNA Insurance, The Hartford and Liberty Mutual. There he worked across construction, middle-market accounts and property and casualty insurance.

New York – October 17, 2026 -- Actinium Pharmaceuticals (NYSE American: ATNM) granted new CFO Matt David, M.D., options on 250,000 shares at $0.97 each, plus 250,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) and up to 75,000 milestone-based RSUs, as inducement for joining the company.

CFO package combines options, time-based RSUs and milestone awards

The October 17, 2026 grant gives Dr. David a non-qualified stock option with a ten-year term. The $0.97 exercise price equals Actinium's closing price on the NYSE American that day.

Twenty-eight percent of the option vests on the first anniversary of the grant. The remainder vests in monthly installments of 2% over the following 36 months.

Of the 250,000 RSUs, 125,000 vest in three equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries. The other 125,000 vest in full on the third anniversary. A further 75,000 RSUs, at most, vest only if specified corporate milestones are met.

Chicago – October 17, 2026 -- Cboe Global Markets has appointed Catherine Grover, a 29-year veteran of PNC Financial Services Group, as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective October 17, 2026.

Grover to run Cboe's global HR function from Chicago, reporting to the CEO

Grover will oversee Cboe's global human resources operations and align talent, organizational and workforce strategies with the company's next phase of growth. She will be based in Chicago and report to Chief Executive Officer Craig Donohue.

Wadsworth – October 16, 2026 -- Rohrer Corporation has promoted Nadine Powell to Vice President, Product Strategy and Marketing, giving the thermoformed and contract packaging provider a new seat on its Executive Leadership Team. Powell will report directly to Danny Teixeira, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Powell takes charge of product, innovation and branding at Rohrer

Powell will lead Rohrer's Product Strategy and Marketing organization, which covers product management, innovation strategy, market development, branding and long-term business planning. She currently serves as Senior Director of Product Management and Marketing at the company.

Wadsworth – October 16, 2026 -- Rohrer Corporation has promoted John Fuchs to Vice President, Commercial, giving him control of the thermoformed packaging maker's commercial strategy, sales organization, business development and customer growth efforts.

Fuchs joins the Executive Leadership Team and reports to the CEO

Fuchs reports directly to Danny Teixeira, President and Chief Executive Officer, and becomes a member of Rohrer's Executive Leadership Team. He will work with that team to support the company's long-term growth objectives and customer relationships.