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These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's News tab.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Anderson previously served as an advisor to the emerging consumer debt management platform. 

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Student Debt Startup Spinwheel Hires Sean Anderson as its Head of Platform and COO

Sergio Ezama has worked in various talent leadership roles at PepsiCo for over 20 years. 

Sergio Ezama

Netflix Hires Former PepsiCo HR Chief as Chief Talent Officer

Splunk has recruited former U.S. Navy and Citibank cybersecurity veteran, Pamela Fusco as its new Chief Information Security Officer, effective immediately. Fusco will be reporting to Shawn Bice, the President of Products and Technology.

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Pamela Fusco Joins Splunk as Chief Information Security Officer

Enterprise software delivery company CloudBees has appointed Peter Meechan as Chief Corporate Development Officer and Jinny Jun as Chief People Officer.

Peter Meechan (L) and Jinny Jun (R). Images courtesy of CloudBees

Peter Meechan and Jinny Jun

CloudBees Appoints Corporate Development and HR Leaders to Accelerate Growth

Utah-based property management software provider Entrata has named Chris Harrington as its new Chief Revenue Officer.

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Entrata Hires a Revenue Chief After Raising $507M

This week, Drips revealed it has added Casey Sylvia to its growing executive team as its VP of Client Operations to further adoption of its AI-powered platform.

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Drips Names Client Operations Lead to Grow Use of Conversational Texting

API platform company, Bloom Credit, has named David Breland as its General Counsel and Head of Risk and Compliance. 


David Breland. Image courtesy of Bloom Credit.

David Breland

David Breland Named General Counsel, Head of Risk and Compliance at Bloom Credit

Cerner has announced that Dr. David Feinberg will succeed Brent Shafer as the health information technology company’s CEO on October 1.

Dr. David Feinberg. Image courtesy of Cerner

Dr. David Feinberg

Cerner Hires Google’s Health VP as Its Next CEO

The co-op model has been readily embraced by many sectors, but in technology it remains on the fringes. Can agritech behemoths like New Zealand’s LIC give the blueprint for a new era of tech ownership?


Wellington, New Zealand. Image courtesy of Shutterstock.

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What Part Will Co-ops Play in Tech’s Future?

Luminar has announced that it has four new executives joining to help lead the LiDAR maker into a new phase of growth. The new hires include VP of Business Operations and Alignment Sardar Gautham, Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and Materials Cheryl Zula, Head of Corporate Development & Strategy Alex Vitale, and CIO Munir Hafez.

Luminar’s Iris integrated into the roofline of a passenger vehicle that is kicking off on a roadshow in NYC. (Photo: Business Wire)

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Luminar Adds a Chief Information Officer and Three Other Execs

This week, Microsoft found the leader for its consumer app portfolio, Twitter named the head of its decentralized social network platform project, and a former Tesla exec joined Lordstown Motors.

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10 Tech Executive Moves You Should Know This Week

Recently we’ve seen the wealth management industry diversify significantly from just having high-touch products geared towards institutional investors and high net worth individuals, to offering more accessible products to a wider range of people. The Org spoke to four dynamic players in the wealthtech scene in Africa about the nascent industry that is teeming with opportunity, and the roles these startups are playing in promoting financial inclusion on the continent.

The Org identifies four companies that are shaping Africa's wealthtech ecosystem. Image courtesy of Shutterstock.

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Four Companies Shaping Africa’s Wealthtech Ecosystem 

A current startup boom combined with a maturing stock market in India has resulted in a string of buzzy startups planning to go public in 2021. The Org identified four lucrative startups, other than Zomato, to keep an eye on as they go public later in the year.

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The Hottest IPOs In India in 2021

Arizona is home to the Grand Canyon, but that's not the only thing the Southwestern state has going on.

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Startups to Watch Coming Out of Arizona

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Artemis Program recently hit a bump in the road when Jeff Bezos, who owns Blue Origin, sued the company for “unlawful and improper evaluation of proposals.” Despite the escalation of the new lawsuit, NASA’s senior leaders are committed to proceeding with their space exploration program. The Org has delved into NASA’s org chart to learn who is calling the shots at the largest independent space agency in the world. 

The Org has delved into NASA’s org chart to learn who is calling the shots at the largest independent space agency in the world. Image courtesy of NASA.


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Meet the Team Guiding NASA - The World’s Largest Independent Space Agency

High fidelity music streaming service Tidal has named Sade Ayodele as the company’s Head of Global Communications, a newly created position.

Sade Ayodele. Image credit: Sade Ayodele via LinkedIn

Sade Ayodele

Tidal Finds Its New Global Comms Head

Workplace mental health platform Modern Health has onboarded Gyre Renwick as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

Gyre Renwick. Image courtesy of Modern Health

Gyre Renwick

Ex-Lyft and Google Exec Selected as Modern Health’s COO

Microsoft has recruited Manik Gupta, Uber’s former product chief, as its new Corporate Vice President for Teams Consumer, Skype, and GroupMe.

Manik Gupta. Image courtesy of Manik Gupta via Linkedin

Manik Gupta

Microsoft Hires Ex-Uber and Google Exec to Lead Consumer Apps

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's People on the Move.