Leadership Change

CHICAGO – October 29, 2026 -- Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE: ELS) will hand the chief executive role to Patrick Waite on January 1, 2027, ending Marguerite Nader's 13-year tenure as CEO. Nader has been elected Executive Vice Chair of the Board of Directors.

Waite moves up from President and COO after 13 years at ELS

Waite has held senior leadership roles at ELS since 2013. He most recently served as President and Chief Operating Officer, after a decade as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. His earlier manufactured housing experience includes American Residential Communities, Riverside Communities and Continental Communities.

Chairman Thomas Heneghan said Waite's leadership across acquisitions and operations makes him well prepared for the CEO role. He added that continuity between predecessors and successors "has been central to our success."

NEW YORK – October 29, 2026 -- The Ad Council elected 23 new members to its Board of Directors and elevated Nicola Mendelsohn, Head of Global Business Group at Meta, to Vice Chair.

Board adds executives from major agencies, platforms and brands

The nonprofit approved the new directors at its biannual Board meeting. The group spans agency holding companies, technology platforms, media owners, measurement firms and consumer brands. Names include Devika Bulchandani, Chief Operating Officer of WPP; Robin Callif of Omnicom Public Relations; Peter Naylor, Chief Client Officer of Nielsen; and Lin-Hua Wu, EVP and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of General Motors.

Platform and ad-tech representation includes Liza Heller of TikTok, Adrian Mulryan of Snap Inc., Kristen O'Hara of Google, Tim Perzyk of Microsoft Advertising, Ashan Khan of Uber Advertising, Megan Ramm of PubMatic and Alex Underwood of Teads.

Essen – October 29, 2026 -- Germany's Federal Association of Free Weekly Newspapers (BVDA) will be led by three equal chairpersons, after reporting 2025 net advertising revenue of about €1.157 billion for the sector, roughly 1% below the prior year.

Three publishers replace Alexander Lenders after 13 years

Members elected Anja Kalski of Anzeiger Verlag GmbH (Osterholz-Scharmbeck), Dennis Prien of FUNKE Publishing GmbH (Essen) and Haldun Tuncay of Verlag Parzeller GmbH und Co. KG (Fulda) at the general meeting in Essen on October 27. The restructuring followed the decision by Alexander Lenders, chairman and formerly president, not to stand again after 13 years at the top. Members named him honorary member with the title Honorary President.

Valby, Denmark – October 18, 2026 -- H. Lundbeck A/S plans to install former Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen as Chair of its Board after the 2027 Annual General Meeting (AGM), succeeding Dorothea Wenzel, who will step down at that meeting.

Jørgensen joins the Board as observer on 10 November 2026

Jørgensen will take an observer seat on 10 November 2026 and will remain in that role until the AGM 2027. At that meeting he is expected to be formally elected as a Board member, subject to shareholder approval. The Board intends to elect him Chair thereafter. Nominated candidates will be listed in the notice convening the AGM 2027.

Los Angeles – October 17, 2026 -- The University of Southern California will launch its first bottom-up redesign of undergraduate general education in decades, President Beong-Soo Kim announced at his installation as the university's 13th president at the University Park campus.

Kim sets three priorities for USC's next phase

Kim's vision centers on reimagining education for a rapidly changing world, combining USC's academic and research strengths to address major societal challenges, and deepening partnerships with industry and communities to expand the university's impact.

He also called for more experiential learning and immersive experiences, greater interdisciplinary collaboration, and stronger links with the industries and communities that make Los Angeles a global center of innovation.

Bhubaneswar – – October 14, 2026 -- Dr. Achyuta Samanta, founder of KIIT and KISS, was unanimously elected the first President of the Indian UniSport Federation (IUSF) at its inaugural Annual General Meeting on Sunday. The Federation is recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

The IUSF aims to strengthen university sports, promote transparent governance and widen opportunities for young athletes nationwide. After his election, Samanta called on stakeholders to prepare Indian athletes for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in India and to work toward the Prime Minister's vision for sports development.

Addison, Texas – October 08, 2026 -- Valtir, LLC has appointed Rob Scholl as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately, succeeding Nick Verska who steps down after more than 25 years with the roadway safety products manufacturer.

Scholl brings 25-plus years from aerospace, defense and equipment manufacturing sectors

Scholl's background spans general management, sales, marketing and product development, with extensive prior CEO leadership experience. Valtir said his expertise aligns profitable growth with operational execution as the company pursues what it calls significant growth opportunities in global roadway safety and infrastructure markets.

Reston, Va. – October 08, 2026 -- General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) announced that its board has elected company president Danny Deep as chief executive officer, effective October 08, 2026, succeeding Phebe Novakovic after 13 years in the role.

Novakovic transitions to executive chairman after more than a decade as CEO

Novakovic, who has served as CEO since 2013, will move to the role of executive chairman of General Dynamics, remaining engaged with the company's leadership. The board's independent lead director, Laura J. Schumacher, credited Novakovic with setting a clear strategic vision and building a capable leadership team during her tenure.

Jupiter, Fla. – – October 07, 2026 -- Linda Hou, director of sales at ACC Heavy Duty, retired at the end of September 2026 after nearly 30 years in the commercial vehicle industry, with Brett Delp succeeding her in the role.

Hou exits after three decades spanning two generations of family ownership

Hou joined the family business, then known as American Chrome Company, in 1997. She left in 2001 for a seven-year run at Volvo Trucks North America as a product manager for accessories, earning an MBA from Wake Forest University in 2007 before returning to American Chrome in early 2008 to become president.

Company traces roots to a 1983 garage startup in Davenport, Iowa

Hou's parents founded American Chrome in a Davenport garage in 1983. The company became one of the original supplier partners to Alliance Parts in the 1990s, working alongside Mack Trucks, Volvo Trucks North America and Navistar International.

San Francisco – October 06, 2026 -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has named Diana Colella executive vice president of its architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) business, the company's largest industry unit. She succeeds Amy Bunszel, who announced her retirement and will remain at Autodesk through November 2, 2026, to support the transition.

Colella will steer Autodesk Forma as the core growth engine for AEC

Colella takes charge as Autodesk enters what it calls the next phase of AEC growth, anchored by Autodesk Forma, its industry cloud that links data, context and workflows to deliver AI and project intelligence across the building lifecycle. Her mandate includes advancing the Forma strategy while tying desktop products such as Revit and Civil 3D more closely into Forma workflows.