Personnel news and trends

CVS Health Q3 Results Reflect Struggles in Digital Health Services Amid Strategic Overhaul

November 06, 2024
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OpenAI Names Meta Augmented Reality Vet Caitlin Kalinowski to Head Robotics Project
Personnel // November 05, 2024

The one-time head of Meta’s augmented reality glasses project is headed to OpenAI. Caitlin Kalinowski has been hired to oversee the artificial intelligence startup’s robotics effort, according to a Monday (Nov. 4) post on LinkedIn. Kalinowski began leading Meta’s AR glasses team in March 2022,...

Peloton Picks Apple Fitness+ Vet Peter Stern as New CEO
Personnel // October 31, 2024

Peloton appointed the co-founder of Apple Fitness+ to serve as its new leader. Peter Stern, who joins the digital fitness brand from a position at Ford, is slated to become president and CEO beginning Jan. 1, according to a Thursday (Oct. 31) press release. “Peter...

UK’s CybaVerse Raises $1.4 Million to Expand Cybersecurity Team
Investments // October 29, 2024

U.K. cybersecurity firm CybaVerse is expanding its team after raising $1.4 million. The company announced the fundraise on its website Monday (Oct. 28), saying it would use the capital to speed the development of its platform and expand its team. It has already appointed three...

Ross Stores Appoints Boot Barn Chief James Conroy as CEO
Retail // October 28, 2024

Ross Stores has appointed Boot Barn President and CEO James Conroy as its CEO, effective Feb. 2, 2025. The appointment follows a search process launched in June 2023 when Ross Stores announced its long-term CEO succession plan in which current CEO and Vice Chair Barbara...

Interviews & Exclusives
Trending: Apple’s CFO Shake-Up Spotlights Finance as Corporate Growth Engine

August 27, 2024
The global economic landscape is increasingly complex and unpredictable. One thing remains certain, however: Having a savvy, steady chief financial officer helming the finance function can do wonders for business success. Understanding how a CFO’s responsibilities have expanded and what qualities are now essential in a CFO is crucial for enterprises looking to grow and […]

US Employees Unlock Trapped PTO Value With On-Demand Cash Advance Solution

June 20, 2023
In the United States, an average employee has over $3,000 in unused paid time off (PTO) at any given moment, with over $318 billion annually in unused PTO being rolled...

Female, Gen X, Middle-Income Shoppers Leading Wave of Spending Cutbacks 

June 12, 2023
When examining consumer spending habits, top-down numbers may not tell the whole story. Who exactly is spending and who is not is vital data for retailers, merchants and any other...

Virtual X Kitchen CEO Tells Restaurants Not to Be Afraid of Raising Prices

December 02, 2022
The fear of alienating customers may be keeping independent restaurants from increasing prices. As they struggle to balance the need to drive sales, to maintain a high quality of service...

Quick Reads
OpenAI Names Meta Augmented Reality Vet Caitlin Kalinowski to Head Robotics Project

November 05, 2024
The one-time head of Meta’s augmented reality glasses project is headed to OpenAI. Caitlin Kalinowski has been hired to oversee the artificial intelligence startup’s robotics effort, according to a Monday (Nov. 4) post on LinkedIn. Kalinowski began leading Meta’s AR glasses team in March 2022, guiding the development of its Orion prototype, according to her […]

Peloton Picks Apple Fitness+ Vet Peter Stern as New CEO

October 31, 2024
Peloton appointed the co-founder of Apple Fitness+ to serve as its new leader. Peter Stern, who joins the digital fitness brand from a position at Ford, is slated to become...

UK’s CybaVerse Raises $1.4 Million to Expand Cybersecurity Team

October 29, 2024
U.K. cybersecurity firm CybaVerse is expanding its team after raising $1.4 million. The company announced the fundraise on its website Monday (Oct. 28), saying it would use the capital to...

Ross Stores Appoints Boot Barn Chief James Conroy as CEO

October 28, 2024
Ross Stores has appointed Boot Barn President and CEO James Conroy as its CEO, effective Feb. 2, 2025. The appointment follows a search process launched in June 2023 when Ross...