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People Leader Moves, Q1 2026.
The CHRO and Chief People Officer changes US public companies reported to the SEC from January 1 to March 31, 2026, each one named and linked to the filing.
Next Horizon Leadership
Published October 6, 2026 · 16 moves from SEC filings
In the first quarter of 2026, 14 companies reported 16 changes in their top people seat to the SEC: 9 departures and 7 appointments. Each row names the person and links to the company’s own filing.
| Filed | Company | Move | Person | Title | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Manitowoc Company MTW | Departure | James S. Cook | Executive Vice President, Human Resources | Form 8-K filed by The Manitowoc Company on Mar 30, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| Parsons PSN | Departure | Susan Balaguer | Chief Human Resources Officer | Form 8-K filed by Parsons on Mar 17, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| ScanSource SCSC | Departure | Alexandre Conde | Chief People OfficerNow Senior Executive Vice President, Strategy | Form 8-K filed by ScanSource on Mar 12, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| ScanSource SCSC | Appointment | Michael Webb | Chief Human Resources Officer | Form 8-K filed by ScanSource on Mar 12, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| MiniMed MMED | Appointment | Gillian Chandrasena | Chief Human Resources OfficerFirst officers at the spin-off | Form 8-K filed by MiniMed on Mar 9, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| The RealReal REAL | Appointment | Tiffany Stevenson | Chief People Officer | 8-K press release filed by The RealReal on Mar 9, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| DHI Group DHX | Departure | Pamela Bilash | Chief Human Resources Officer | Form 8-K filed by DHI Group on Feb 23, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| DHI Group DHX | Appointment | Elizabeth Andora | Chief People OfficerFrom outside the company · Has held the seat before | Form 8-K filed by DHI Group on Feb 23, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| Graham Corporation GHM | Appointment | Rachel Jaakkola | Chief Human Resources Officer | 8-K press release filed by Graham Corporation on Feb 17, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| Public Storage PSA | Appointment | Gwen Montgomery | Chief Human Resources Officer | 8-K press release filed by Public Storage on Feb 12, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| Fly-E Group FLYE | Departure | Ke Zhang | Chief Human Resources Officer | Form 8-K filed by Fly-E Group on Feb 5, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| Krispy Kreme DNUT | Departure | Theresa Zandhuis | Chief People Officer | Form 8-K filed by Krispy Kreme on Feb 4, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| Rayonier RYN | Appointment | Robert L. Schwartz | Chief Human Resources Officer | 8-K press release filed by Rayonier on Feb 2, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| VF Corporation VFC | Departure | Brent Hyder | Chief People Officer | Form 8-K filed by VF Corporation on Jan 28, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| Chart Industries GTLS | Departure | Gerry Vinci | Chief Human Resources OfficerNow President | Form 8-K filed by Chart Industries on Jan 9, 2026, on sec.gov | |
| Kyndryl KD | Departure | Maryjo Charbonnier | Chief Human Resources Officer | Form 8-K filed by Kyndryl on Jan 6, 2026, on sec.gov |
Where the new leaders came from
| What the filing says | Appointments |
|---|---|
| From outside the company | 1 |
| Promoted from inside | 0 |
| Origin not stated in the filing | 6 |
| Had held the top people seat before | 1 |
| First time in the seat | 0 |
| Experience not stated in the filing | 6 |
By sector
| Sector | Moves | Departures | Appointments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial, Energy & Transport | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Consumer & Retail | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Technology | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Financial Services | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Life Sciences & Healthcare | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sectors follow each company’s SEC industry code, grouped the way NHL’s rooms are named.
How this is counted
US public companies file a Form 8-K, Item 5.02, within four business days when a named executive officer leaves, and some also file one when they appoint a new people leader, which for a CHRO or Chief People Officer is their choice. We search those filings for the usual titles of the top people seat (Chief Human Resources Officer, Chief People Officer and their variants), and count each appointment and departure once, in the quarter it was first filed. A company appears twice when a departure and a successor are filed together.
Read the counts as what companies disclosed in these filings. Many changes in the top people seat are announced only in a press release, or never filed: a company must report a departing named executive officer, and chooses whether to report a new people leader. A filing that gives the seat an unusual title, or reports the move under another item, can also be missed. So the list holds more departures than appointments, and fewer moves than the market. The full method, every quarter and the data as a CSV are on People Leader Moves.
Source: SEC EDGAR, Form 8-K Item 5.02 filings, January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026. Compiled by Next Horizon Leadership.
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