SAN FRANCISCO – October 27, 2026 -- Corgi Insurance, an AI-native, full-stack commercial insurance carrier, has appointed Josh LaRiccia as Head of Distribution, a hire who previously onboarded 15,000 users and 13,000 agencies onto a platform at his own firm.

TORONTO – October 27, 2026 -- Tully Luxury Travel has appointed Steven Salm as Chief Executive Officer, and he has bought founder Mary Jean Tully's remaining shareholding, making him a co-owner of the business. Tully steps down as CEO after nearly four decades and stays on as Brand Ambassador.

Salm buys the founder's stake and joins Jacobs as co-owner

Salm now holds equity alongside Executive Chairman and majority shareholder Clive Jacobs. The source does not disclose the terms of the share purchase.

Kirkland, Wash. – October 27, 2026 -- EIT Pharma has appointed Dr. Joseph Toerner, a 26-year veteran of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as Chief Medical Officer, effective immediately, while its lead hepatitis D candidate lonafarnib is under regulatory review.

Carlsbad – October 27, 2026 -- ImpediMed has appointed Nicole L. Stout, DPT, CLT-LANA, FAPTA, as Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, effective November 1, 2026, to speed adoption of its SOZO Digital Health Platform in cancer survivorship care.

Stout will lead clinical strategy, research, medical affairs and key opinion leader engagement. Her mandate is to expand use of the platform across care settings.

Plano, Texas – October 27, 2026 -- Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) will bring in John Henderson, who has led the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH) since 2018, as Senior Vice President of Hospital Operations in January 2027.

Beverly, Mass. – October 27, 2026 -- Axcelis Technologies (Nasdaq: ACLS) has appointed Jeroen Delsman, a finance executive with more than 26 years of experience, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective November 12, 2026, as the ion implantation supplier prepares for its pending merger with Veeco.

Plainfield – October 27, 2026 -- PairSoft has appointed Vijay Vidiyala, an enterprise software executive with more than 20 years of experience, as Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO) to lead its product and engineering teams in building AI-driven solutions for the office of the CFO.

Innsbruck – October 27, 2026 -- Congress Messe Innsbruck (CMI) has appointed Igor Palka, a Messe Berlin division head, as its new managing director, effective March 1, 2027.

Dallas – October 27, 2026 -- XTI Aerospace (Nasdaq: XTIA) appointed Dr. Allan Evans, CEO of rival-adjacent drone company Unusual Machines (NYSE American: UMAC), as a director and Chairman of its Board, restoring the board to five members.

Reno – October 27, 2026 -- Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: DFLI) has appointed Dr. Lukas Lutz, co-founder of Germany-based AI engineering firm Sphere Energy, to its Board of Directors. The move adds battery-simulation and machine-learning expertise as the company works to use data from its installed base of Battle Born Batteries.