USG (NYSE:USG) announced a planned CEO succession: Christopher Griffin will retire effective June 30, 2026, and Christopher Macey, currently COO, will become President and CEO effective April 1, 2026. The company said both leaders will collaborate to ensure a seamless transition and continued focus on manufacturing, customer service and talent development.
IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) announced that Sean M. Gillen will join as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 5, 2026. Mr. Gillen joins after nearly seven years as CFO of AAR CORP and previously held senior finance roles at USG and Goldman Sachs. Akhil Mahendra will return to Vice President, Corporate Development after serving as interim CFO since May 2025. The company also announced that Melissa S. Flores, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, will depart effective December 19, 2025, and IDEX intends to hire an external CHRO while leveraging existing leaders to manage HR operations.