Las Vegas – October 5, 2026 -- LV Petroleum LLC has appointed Jonathan Pertchik as Chairman of its Board of Directors, alongside new board members Peter Crage and Stephen J. Girsky, bringing travel center operating experience, financial oversight and public-company governance to the privately held operator of more than 90 travel centers and 30 convenience stores across the United States.

Washington – October 05, 2026 -- Truth Initiative, the largest U.S. nonprofit focused on nicotine addiction prevention, has named Dr. Vaughan Rees as Chief Research Officer effective October 27, succeeding Dr. Barbara Schillo.

Dallas – September 23, 2026 -- HudsonLake, the strategic communications firm acquired by MikeWorldWide (MWW) in May 2026, has elevated Quinton Crenshaw to president, giving him full executive oversight of the firm's Dallas-based operations.

Fremont, Calif. – September 22, 2026 -- THINK Surgical, Inc. has appointed Rick McDowell as Vice President, Sales, tasking him with leading the orthopedic robotics maker's national sales organization as it scales commercial operations.

McDowell reports directly to Executive Vice President Chris Marrus

McDowell will drive market strategy and growth for THINK Surgical's commercial team, reporting to Chris Marrus. He arrives with more than 20 years in medical device commercialization, clinical strategy, and capital sales across the surgical robotics sector.

Milwaukee – September 20, 2026 -- The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) formally inaugurated Shekar N. Kurpad, MD, PhD, as its seventh President and Chief Executive Officer on September 17 at the Marcus Performing Arts Center in downtown Milwaukee, marking a leadership transition at the nation's third-largest private medical school.

Tempe, Arizona – September 19, 2026 -- Lawrence Semiconductor Research Laboratory has appointed Don Garrison, a 25-year semiconductor manufacturing veteran, to lead operations as the company moves to scale capacity at its Tempe, Arizona epitaxy foundry.

Palo Alto, Calif. – September 15, 2026 -- CogniCor, an intelligence and orchestration platform for registered investment advisors, has expanded its Advisory Board with six new industry figures to accelerate its push into firm-wide AI adoption across wealth management.

Beacon Pointe co-founder joins board overseeing $62 billion RIA

Shannon Eusey, Chairman and Co-Founder of Beacon Pointe Advisors, one of the largest RIAs in the country with more than $62 billion in assets under advisement, joined the board as both a CogniCor customer and RIA operator.