Adidas, Maersk, among companies with new CEOs in 2023
ADP and Cargill are among the companies that had leadership changes in the new year
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The new year has shepherded in new CEOs at some major companies in a variety of industries, including retail, shipping and food.
The new bosses come after some U.S. and non-U.S.-based companies revealed in 2022 that there would be leadership changes in 2023.
In the U.S., the departures of over 1,100 CEOs were announced between January and November 2022, a Dec. 14 report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas found. That, according to the outplacement firm, marked the "lowest January-to-November total" in five years.
Here are some firms that have had new CEOs take over since the start of the new year.
Adidas
Adidas signage at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, Feb. 15, 2022. (Reuters/Andrew Kelly/File Photo / Reuters Photos)
Bjorn Gulden, formerly the head of rival Puma for over nine years, became the head of retail giant Adidas on Sunday.
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ADP
With over two decades of working at ADP under her belt, Maria Black took over as CEO of the payroll company effective Sunday. Her assumption of the role from Carlos Rodriguez was announced in October.
Cargill
Food company Cargill tapped COO Brian Sikes to succeed longtime CEO Dave MacLennan in November. Sikes’ tenure as chief executive started on the first day of the new year.
Maersk
A truck transports a Maersk container at China's Port of Qingdao, 12 April 2016. (Oriental Image via Reuters Connect / Reuters Photos)
Vincent Clerc has replaced Søren Skou as CEO of Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S.
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Vacation company Marriott Vacations Worldwide is now led by John Geller Jr., following Stephen Weisz’s retirement at the end of 2022.
Colonial Pipeline
Colonial Pipeline, a major pipeline operator, said in mid-December Melanie Little would take over for retiring CEO Joe Blount Jr. starting Monday.
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Editor's note: An earlier version of this story said new Nikola CEO Michael Lohscheller took over in 2023. He assumed the CEO role in November 2022.