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Executive Leadership Change Trends & Statistics

Last updated: August 23, 2026 · Data from SEC EDGAR & press releases

TrackSuccession has tracked 20,357 executive leadership changes across 5,240 public companies. This page provides real-time statistics on CEO, CFO, board, and C-suite transitions sourced from SEC 8-K Item 5.02 filings and executive press releases.

Overall Statistics

20,357
Total Changes Tracked
5,240
Companies Covered
2,260
CEO Changes
2,885
CFO Changes
9,913
Board Changes
1,301
Other C-Suite

Q3 2026 Activity -47% vs Q2 2026

2,635
Changes Q3 2026
5,011
Changes Q2 2026
1,088
Changes This Month

By Change Type

12,218
Appointments
2,799
Departures
1,486
Retirements

Top Sectors by Leadership Changes

SectorTotal Changes
Healthcare4,064
Industrials3,023
Technology2,649
Financial Services2,504
Consumer Cyclical1,963
Consumer Defensive942
Communication Services787
Basic Materials768

Latest CEO Changes

CompanyTickerExecutiveTypeDate
NEXGEL, INC.NXGLAdam R. Levydeparture2026-08-21
NEXGEL, INC.NXGLBrian Kieserappointment2026-08-21
Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. IIBBCQMarcello Padulaappointment2026-08-21
Northann Corp.NCLLin Liresignation2026-08-20
Northann Corp.NCLFrançois Vachonappointment2026-08-20
COTY INC.COTYMarkus Strobelappointment2026-08-20
Eva Live IncGOAIDavid Bouletteappointment2026-08-20
GENWORTH FINANCIAL INCGNWThomas J. McInerneyappointment2026-08-20
GENWORTH FINANCIAL INCGNWJerome T. Uptondeparture2026-08-20
POPULAR, INC.BPOPJorge J. Garcíaappointment2026-08-20