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The Trade Desk, a technology company that provides a cloud-based platform for digital advertising buyers, has appointed Alex Kayyal as Chief Financial Officer. Kayyal, who will report directly to CEO and Co-Founder Jeff Green, will oversee the company’s financial and investment strategy while continuing to serve on its Board of Directors. He succeeds Laura Schenkein, who is stepping down after more than a decade in finance leadership roles and will remain with the company through the end of 2025 to support a smooth transition...

Citizens Financial Group, one of the nation’s oldest financial institutions, has appointed Aunoy Banerjee as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He will serve on the company’s Executive Committee and report directly to Chairman and CEO Bruce Van Saun. Banerjee holds an MBA degree from the University of Rochester Simon School of Business and a bachelor’s degree from St. Stephen’s College at the University of Delhi...

Amazon is scaling up its efforts to reduce waste and promote sustainable packaging, reporting significant progress across its global operations. Since 2015, the company has avoided more than 4.2 million metric tons of packaging, the equivalent weight of over 480 Seattle Space Needles. In 2024 alone, Amazon reduced plastic packaging by 16.4% worldwide and shipped 12% of its orders without any additional packaging...

Carlyle, a global investment firm operating across private equity, credit, and AlpInvest, announced senior leadership changes effective January 1, 2026. Justin Plouffe, currently Deputy Chief Investment Officer for Carlyle Global Credit, will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer, succeeding John Redett. Plouffe has been with Carlyle since 2007, contributing to the firm’s credit strategies, managing investment committees, and leading affiliated business development companies...

UnitedHealth Group, a diversified health care and well-being company, has announced the appointment of Wayne S. DeVeydt as Chief Financial Officer. John F. Rex, who has served as CFO since 2016, will transition to the role of Strategic Advisor to the CEO. Chairman and CEO Stephen J. Hemsley said, “Wayne DeVeydt combines deep financial acumen and operating experience with the mission-oriented and compassionate approach to health care that is a perfect fit for UnitedHealth Group”...

Hyundai Motor is expanding its environmental initiatives with the launch of the IONIQ 9 Seed Ball Drone Station, a mobile reforestation hub designed to accelerate the recovery of wildfire-damaged forests. Built on Hyundai’s flagship electric SUV, the system combines drone technology with zero-emission mobility to disperse clay seed balls into areas that are otherwise difficult to access...

AppFolio, a technology firm focused on the real estate sector, has named Tim Eaton as its new Chief Financial Officer. Eaton’s appointment follows his role as Interim CFO since October 2024. Since joining AppFolio in 2020, he has held several leadership roles, including Chief of Staff to the CEO. Before AppFolio, Eaton gained experience at Visa, Google, and Goldman Sachs in financial and operational roles...

Air Charter Service (ACS), an aircraft charter specialist, has appointed Kerry Holder as its new Chief Financial Officer. She assumed the role on August 1, 2025, replacing Stewart Pitt, who served as CFO for 19 years and will now transition to a non-executive director role. Holder brings nearly three decades of financial experience, beginning her career at KPMG in 1997 and most recently serving as finance director at companies with similar operational scale and complexity...

Carrier Global Corporation, a provider of intelligent climate and energy solutions, has announced a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, a tree-planting nonprofit organization, to plant 5 million trees by 2030. The initiative, titled "For the Air We Breathe, For the World We Share," aims to promote sustainability by using nature-based solutions to improve air quality and help reduce energy use...

Allianz Commercial, the corporate insurance unit of Allianz Group, has announced the appointment of Hyeji Kang as Chief Financial Officer of Allianz Commercial and Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), effective October 1, 2025, subject to regulatory approval. She will succeed Oskar Buchauer, who will step down after a 27-year tenure at Allianz...