19 NOVEMBER2026W MAN LEADERGLOBAL W MAN LEADERGLOBAL 3. AMY JOHNSON APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF GDITGeneral Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has decided to appoint Amy Johnson as new president of the organization. Her appointment will come into effect from November 3, 2026. Amy is joining the executive suite after 27 years of serving at General Dynamics Mission Systems in engineering, management and business leadership roles.She has gained extensive experience in a number of vital technology sectors such as cybersecurity, defence electronics, space and intelligence systems. Her most recent role as the Vice President and General Manager for Space, Cyber and Intelligence involved overseeing operations within these niche business units.General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic stated that Amy has a reputation for being able to lead her teams to resolve complex technical issues. 4. DANAHER APPOINTS JULIE SAWYER MONTGOMERY AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERJulie Sawyer Montgomery has been appointed as the new President and CEO of Danaher Corporation, in addition to becoming a board member of the company. The Board of Directors of Danaher appointed her for the role after Rainer Blair stepped down as CEO and would be acting in the advisory capacity till March 31, 2027.This move is in line with Danaher looking to capitalize on its growth opportunities within its various segments. During her tenure of nearly 9 years since her joining Danaher in 2017, Julie has been an instrumental part of the development of Danaher's Diagnostics platform where she helped increase revenue from roughly $6 billion to $11 billion and more than treble its operating profits.5. HARPER NAMES LELAH MANZ AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERLelah Manz has been named as Chief Executive Officer at Harper. She will be leading aiming to unify application, AI agent and data in the context of one common runtime environment. This change was effective instantly as co-founder Stephen Goldberg left as CEO but still retains his place on the board. Prior to Harper, Lelah worked for about 20 years at Akamai Technologies where she last served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Data and Shared Services.Lelah has experience in product and engineering management, sales operation and international business strategy. At the same time she also sits on the board of APIContext where she is the Chair. This move takes place amid the demand for technology infrastructure to eliminate processing lags. She led global teams providing data, AI and shared platforms solutions.6. KAREN HANLON TO BECOME CEO AND PRESIDENT OF HIGHMARK HEALTHHighmark Health Board of Directors has named Karen Hanlon as president and CEO, coming into effect on January 1, 2027. The decision came as an unprecedented decision as she is expected to become the first-ever woman to lead the company at its highest corporate level. Karen is currently holding the position of president and is slated to replace the CEO position from David Holmberg.She will be leading the strategic direction, operational performance, growth and overall performance of Highmark Health through its health plans, Allegheny Health Network (AHN), and diversified business operations. With more than 30 years of association with the company, Karen has been an integral part of the transition and growth of the company.7. MISSY KEY NAMED AMERICA FIRST CREDIT UNION CEO AND PRESIDENTAmerica First Credit Union has chosen Missy Key as the organization's president and CEO, starting from March 1, 2027, under a resolution made by the organization's Board of Directors. The appointment follows Missy replacing Thayne Shaffer, who will retire after serving the company for close to 40 years. Missy is experienced and leverages nearly 38 years of working at America First Credit Union, becoming a visionary and people oriented leader. This leadership change occurs after a record year in the history of the company.Scan the QR code to read the full Article
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