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OYO Names Former Starbucks Executive To Board
Retail // May 01, 2020

OYO Hotels & Homes has named Troy Alstead, who previously served as Starbucks’ COO, as an independent member of its board of directors. The executive will have a “supervisory role” in its service and will offer advice to the founder and management on important business...

Starboard And eBay Escalate Boardroom Spat
Retail // March 20, 2020

There was plenty of boardroom drama on Thursday (March 19) between eBay and activist investor Starboard Value. The day started with Starboard nominating four new directors to eBay’s board, along with its a demand to find a new CEO. It ended with eBay firing back...

Starboard Adds Four To eBay’s Board; Calls For Outside CEO
Personnel // March 19, 2020

Starboard Value, an activist investor, said it has nominated four new directors to eBay’s board, and has asked the company to search for external candidates to fill its CEO job, according to Reuters. Starboard’s Portfolio Manager Peter Feld said the current board had trouble making...

Chipotle’s Creator Leaves Board, Vacates Exec Chair Title
Retail // March 06, 2020

Following the appointment of Chipotle Mexican Grill’s CEO Brian Niccol to chairman, the chain’s Founder Steve Ells has left the board and vacated his executive chairman title. Ells started the chain in 1993 when he brought the first store to the University of Denver vicinity, and...

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OYO Names Former Starbucks Executive To Board

May 01, 2020
OYO Hotels & Homes has named Troy Alstead, who previously served as Starbucks’ COO, as an independent member of its board of directors. The executive will have a “supervisory role” in its service and will offer advice to the founder and management on important business decisions, according to a post on OYO’s blog. OYO Hotels […]

Starboard Adds Four To eBay’s Board; Calls For Outside CEO

March 19, 2020
Starboard Value, an activist investor, said it has nominated four new directors to eBay’s board, and has asked the company to search for external candidates to fill its CEO job,...

Chipotle’s Creator Leaves Board, Vacates Exec Chair Title

March 06, 2020
Following the appointment of Chipotle Mexican Grill’s CEO Brian Niccol to chairman, the chain’s Founder Steve Ells has left the board and vacated his executive chairman title. Ells started the chain...

Revolut Brings On Ex-Goldman Exec As Board Member

July 07, 2019
A former Goldman Sachs executive is joining FinTech Revolut’s board. Michael Sherwood, who left his position as vice chairman of Goldman Sachs in late 2016 after more than three decades with...