CEO turnover slowed again in September, as 146 leaders left their posts, matching August’s total and marking the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year declines in CEO departures, according to the latest report from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Through September,...
CEO turnover slowed again in September, as 146 leaders left their posts, matching August’s total and marking the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year declines in CEO departures, according to the latest report from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Through September,...
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August CEO exits declined 27% from last year to 146, marking a third straight month of lower year-over-year turnover. Yet 2025 YTD exits reached a record 1,504, and the share of incoming women CEOs fell to 25%, the lowest since 2020....
CEO turnover stalled in July as exits fell 41% from June. Exits remain an all-time high as uncertainty and economic pressures impact leaders....
CEO turnover rose 23% in June 2025. Challenger data shows more interim CEOs as companies navigate economic uncertainty, tech shifts, and workforce pressures....
In 2025, just 25% of new CEOs are women—a decline from last year. To address this, Texas Women’s Foundation and Challenger, Gray & Christmas launch the Executive Leadership Accelerator, a six-month program preparing senior women in Texas for C-suite leadership....
CEO exits fell 21% in May, but 2025 YTD remains record-breaking. Women CEO rates drop as long-tenured leaders exit amid strategic and political shifts....
Women Appointments Rise Slightly In April But Rate is Below Last Year; Companies Pick Up External Replacements; Rate of Interim CEOs Remains HighPublished June 3, 2025The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies rose 21% from 177 in March to 214 in April. This is a...
Published April 30, 2025The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 28% from 247 in February to 177 in March. It is down 2% from the 180 CEO exits that occurred in March 2024, according to a report released Wednesday by global outplacement and...
