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Executive Leadership Change Trends & Statistics

Last updated: September 11, 2026 · Data from SEC EDGAR & press releases

TrackSuccession has tracked 21,223 executive leadership changes across 5,340 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

21,223
Total Changes Tracked
5,340
Companies Covered
2,376
CEO Changes
3,049
CFO Changes
10,224
Board Changes
1,361
Other C-Suite

Q3 2026 Activity -30% vs Q2 2026

3,501
Changes Q3 2026
5,011
Changes Q2 2026
535
Changes This Month

By Change Type

12,727
Appointments
2,939
Departures
1,552
Retirements

Top Sectors by Leadership Changes

SectorTotal Changes
Healthcare4,245
Industrials3,142
Technology2,761
Financial Services2,592
Consumer Cyclical2,049
Consumer Defensive1,000
Basic Materials822
Communication Services818

Latest CEO Changes

CompanyTickerExecutiveTypeDate
CVD EQUIPMENT CORPCVVEmmanuel Lakiosdeparture2026-09-10
CVD EQUIPMENT CORPCVVWarren Cheesmanappointment2026-09-10
Golden Minerals CoAUMNPablo Castanosresignation2026-09-10
Golden Minerals CoAUMNDavid H. Watkinsappointment2026-09-10
VITASPRING BIOMEDICAL CO. LTD.VSBCSsu-Chuan Lairesignation2026-09-10
VITASPRING BIOMEDICAL CO. LTD.VSBCJing-Zhou Chenappointment2026-09-10
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES REALTY TRUST, INC.EPRTPeter M. Mavoidesappointment2026-09-09
CME GROUP INC.CMELynne Fitzpatrickappointment2026-09-09
GENUINE PARTS COGPCCourt Carruthersappointment2026-09-09
electroCore, Inc.ECORJoshua S. Levappointment2026-09-09