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Report: Dave Picks New Marketing Head as It Faces FTC Lawsuit
November 19, 2024

Digital bank Dave has reportedly named a new marketing chief amid regulatory troubles. Kevin Frisch, a veteran of companies such as Intuit QuickBooks and Uber, started his tenure with Dave this week, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Nov. 19). His appointment is happening as Dave — which offers cash advances and...

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ThredUp Picks Amazon Veteran Danielle Vermeer to Head Social Commerce
November 12, 2024

Clothing reseller ThredUp has chosen Amazon’s ex-luxury resale head as its new social commerce director. Danielle Vermeer will take on the newly-created role of head of social commerce beginning in January of next year, ThredUp said Tuesday (Nov. 11). “We are always building and innovating...

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Chipotle Names Interim CEO Scott Boatwright as CEO
November 11, 2024

Chipotle has named Interim CEO Scott Boatwright as CEO and member of the board, effective immediately. Boatwright has served as interim CEO since Aug. 31, when former Chipotle Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol left the company to become CEO of Starbucks. Before that, Boatwright served as Chipotle’s chief operating...

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NCR Voyix Taps Payments Veteran Darren Wilson as International President
November 06, 2024

Digital commerce solutions firm NCR Voyix has appointed a new president to helm its company. In a Wednesday (Nov. 6) news release, the company named Darren Wilson as its newest international president. The release noted that Wilson will report to CEO David Wilkinson. Wilson’s experience...

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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,...

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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 president and CEO beginning Jan. 1, according to a Thursday (Oct. 31) press release. “Peter...

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Amazon Grocery Stores Leader Tony Hoggett to Leave Company
October 25, 2024

Amazon SVP Worldwide Grocery Stores Tony Hoggett will be leaving the company. “After nearly three years at Amazon, it’s time for the next step in my career,” Hoggett wrote in a Friday post on LinkedIn. Amazon said in a Friday update posted on its website:...

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Fidelity Payment Services Rebrands as Sola, Names Michael Reed CEO
October 23, 2024

Fidelity Payment Services rebranded as Sola, and its board appointed payments industry veteran Michael Reed as its CEO. Sola is the new, consolidated brand identity and company name for Fidelity Payment Services and its proprietary payment gateway, Cardknox, the company said in a Wednesday (Oct....

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CVS Replaces CEO With Caremark President David Joyner
October 18, 2024

CVS has replaced CEO Karen Lynch as it struggles to repair its healthcare business. David Joyner, president of the company’s pharmacy benefit management unit Caremark, has been appointed as the new chief executive, CVS announced Friday (Oct. 18). “The board believes this is the right time to make a change,...