Leadership Change

Rossville, Md. – October 28, 2026 -- LifeLogics, a nonprofit technology company serving the organ and tissue donation and transplantation community, has appointed Ankit Mathur as Chief Executive Officer. Mathur, who has more than two decades of experience in technology, healthcare and organizational leadership, most recently served as Chief Technology Officer of United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).

Mathur's mandate centers on platform modernization and interoperability

Mathur will lead LifeLogics through what the company calls its next phase of growth and modernization. His priorities are strengthening partnerships with organ procurement organizations (OPOs), advancing the company's technology platforms, improving customer experience and expanding interoperability across the donation ecosystem.

DENVER – October 28, 2026 -- Onward Energy, an independent power producer with a 6.6 GW portfolio, has appointed Chief Financial Officer Patrick Welch as CEO and promoted Adam Heath to CFO, both effective October 29, 2026.

Welch moves from interim CEO to the permanent role and joins the board

Welch, CFO since 2023 and currently Interim President and CEO, will also join Onward's board of directors. He has more than 34 years of energy and power experience, including 18 years in CFO roles at Atlantic Power, JP Energy Partners and Jonah Energy.

Onward initially recruited him to build its finance function. He has since led the company through major financing transactions, built an enterprise risk management program and developed talent and organizational structures meant to support scale.

Kirkland, Wash. – October 28, 2026 -- EIT Pharma has appointed Dr. Joseph Toerner, a 26-year veteran of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as Chief Medical Officer, effective immediately, while its lead hepatitis D candidate lonafarnib is under regulatory review.

Former FDA hepatology director takes clinical lead on two programs

Toerner will provide medical and clinical leadership across EIT Pharma's development programs. That includes supporting the ongoing regulatory review of lonafarnib, a late-stage, first-in-class oral therapy for chronic hepatitis D (CHD), and peginterferon lambda, a Phase 2 treatment for severe acute viral respiratory infections.

EIT Pharma describes lonafarnib as the only oral therapeutic candidate in late-stage clinical development for CHD. The drug has not been approved by the FDA or any other regulatory authority, and its safety and efficacy have not been established.

Innsbruck – October 28, 2026 -- Congress Messe Innsbruck (CMI) has appointed Igor Palka, a Messe Berlin division head, as its new managing director, effective March 1, 2027.

Palka brings more than 20 years of trade fair and congress experience to CMI

Palka was born in Munich in 1983 and has worked in the trade fair, congress and events industry both nationally and internationally. He was responsible for several industrial trade fairs and for an international subsidiary of Messe München. That role gave him experience in international markets, particularly in Asia.

Palka currently runs technology fairs and internationalization at Messe Berlin

At Messe Berlin he heads the division covering technology fairs, new business development and internationalization. He is a member of the company's management team and is responsible for developing new business fields and the company's international orientation.

Dallas – October 28, 2026 -- XTI Aerospace (Nasdaq: XTIA) appointed Dr. Allan Evans, CEO of rival-adjacent drone company Unusual Machines (NYSE American: UMAC), as a director and Chairman of its Board, restoring the board to five members.

Ornstein moves to Vice Chairman as Evans takes the chair

The Board designated Jonathan Ornstein as Vice Chairman in connection with Evans' appointment. Ornstein said Evans brings engineering expertise, business development and corporate strategy experience, and firsthand knowledge of the domestic supply chain for the U.S. drone industry.

Evans has led drone businesses since 2017

Evans, 43, has served as CEO and a director of Unusual Machines since December 2023. He was Chief Operating Officer of Red Cat Holdings from 2021 to 2023. Before that, he was CEO of Fat Shark from 2017 until Red Cat acquired it in 2020. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan.

BERTHOUD, Colo. – October 23, 2026 -- Ursa Major has promoted Jason Meredith to President, giving him responsibility for the company's full profit and loss as it scales production and prepares to become publicly traded.

Meredith moves from Solid Missile Systems to lead business execution company-wide

Meredith most recently served as President of Solid Missile Systems, where he led program execution and engineering across Ursa Major's growing solid rocket motor portfolio. He joined the company in 2026 to run that unit and expand its solid rocket motor capabilities. In the new role, he will lead business execution across all of Ursa Major.

FLORHAM PARK – October 22, 2026 -- Reworld has appointed Robert "Mickey" McKee, founder, President and CEO of NYSE-listed Kodiak Gas Services (KGS), to its Board of Directors, effective October 22, 2026.

McKee brings more than two decades of energy infrastructure experience to the Reworld board

McKee founded the Kodiak group of companies in 2010. He has served as President since its formation and as CEO since 2019. Under his direction, Kodiak became one of the leading operators of contract compression infrastructure in the United States.

He led Kodiak through its 2023 initial public offering and its recent expansion into distributed power generation. He has also sat on Kodiak's Board of Directors since 2023.

ARLINGTON, Va. – October 22, 2026 -- The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) has named Daniel Edney, MD, state health officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, as its 84th president. He succeeds Manisha Juthani, MD, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health.

Edney plans to focus on maternal and infant health and rural health

Edney intends to center his presidency on maternal and infant health, rural health and promoting the work of states and territories. He said the nation's public health leaders face increasingly complex challenges and that he will work with colleagues on policies and partnerships to support a healthier nation.

Dallas – October 21, 2026 -- Business Jet has appointed Hannah Vincent as Director of FBO Operations, moving its former Chief Brand Officer into a role tied to the expansion of its fixed-base operation at Dallas Love Field.

Vincent moves from brand and customer service leadership to run the FBO

Vincent previously oversaw both the Customer Service and Marketing teams as Chief Brand Officer. She is the granddaughter and daughter of Business Jet founders Bob and Mike Wright. She sits on the leadership team alongside her brother, Chris Wright, who is Chief Executive Officer.

St. Louis – October 21, 2026 -- Ansira Partners, Inc. has appointed Oded Benyo, a 28-year technology and marketing veteran, as chief operating officer. He reports to CEO Paul Tibbitt.

Benyo takes charge of delivery operations and platform service teams

Benyo will oversee delivery operations and processes, as well as the service teams that support Ansira's proprietary technology platform. He joins the executive leadership team. Ansira describes itself as the platform of record for brand-to-local ecosystems.

Tibbitt said Benyo's experience connecting people, processes and technology through data-driven decision systems will strengthen the leadership team.