Calgary – October 12, 2026 -- XORTX Therapeutics (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX) has appointed Mika Grasso, 28, as co-CEO responsible for finance and public markets, and says it aims to advance its lead gout program, XRx-026, toward marketing approval over the next 18 months.

Calgary – October 12, 2026 -- XORTX Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: XRTX | TSXV: XRTX | Frankfurt: ANU) has appointed Depesh Narotam, a financial services executive with more than 20 years of experience, to its board as an independent director effective July 27, 2026.

Board determines Narotam meets Nasdaq and Canadian independence standards

The board determined that Narotam, 43, is independent under applicable Nasdaq listing standards and Canadian securities laws. He also joins the board's Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee.

Columbus – October 12, 2026 -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has elected Marriott International Chairman David Marriott and Equinix Executive Chairman Charles Meyers to its Board of Directors, effective July 20, bringing the board to 12 directors, 11 of them independent.

New York – – October 11, 2026 -- SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI) has promoted 26-year company veteran Sean Gibbons to Senior Vice President and Chief Product and Technology Officer, placing him on its Executive Leadership Team and reporting to CEO Jennifer Witz.

Aspen, Colo. – – October 08, 2026 -- 21X has appointed Adam Squire as president of 21X SPORTS, a new revenue platform targeting leagues, professional and minor league teams, collegiate athletic departments, and sports apparel companies seeking incremental revenue from existing fan relationships.

Orlando, Florida – October 07, 2026 -- Red Lobster has appointed Andy Pitts as Chief Marketing Officer and Jon Tryzbiak as Chief Information Officer, completing a leadership restructuring aimed at accelerating the seafood chain's digital and operational transformation.

Durham, N.C. – October 07, 2026 -- Cypress Creek Energy has named three new executives as it scales operations following a $3.5 billion financing close for its Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas, America's largest solar project paired with battery storage.

Peter Toomey becomes Chief Operating Officer after nearly four years as Chief Development Officer

Toomey now oversees Project Execution and Cypress Creek Solutions, the company's asset management and operations division, alongside Continuous Improvement and Grid Integration responsibilities.

Tel Aviv – – October 07, 2026 -- Cato Networks has appointed Chad Gardner as chief revenue officer, tasking him with leading the company's global sales organization as enterprises converge networking and security infrastructure while adopting AI.

Loveland, Colo. – October 07, 2026 -- SuperTurbo Technologies Inc. has named Sandy Stojkovski as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, bringing a leader who oversaw a €2.3 billion P&L and 7,700 employees at Vitesco Technologies to the boosting-system maker.

Milwaukee – October 07, 2026 -- Hammes, the Milwaukee-based healthcare real estate firm, has named Patrick Hammes as Chief Executive Officer, completing a planned leadership succession within the family-founded platform.

Jon Hammes Steps Back to Chairman Role After Decades Leading the Firm

Jon Hammes, who previously held both Chairman and CEO titles, will now serve solely as Chairman. He founded the firm in 1991, building it into a vertically integrated healthcare real estate platform.