30 Jun CEO Turnover Slows in May 2025; YTD Highest on Record
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....
03 Jun Challenger CEO Turnover Report: CEO Exits Surge 70% in April 2025, Women CEO Rate Falls
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...
30 Apr Q1 Sees Record CEO Turnover; March 2025 Slows to 177 Exits; Fewer Women Named to CEO Role; Interim Appointments on the Rise
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...
01 Apr CEO Turnover Nearly Matches Monthly Record; 247 CEO Exits in February 2025
Published April 1, 2025 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies rose 11% from 222 in January to 247 in February, the second-highest total for any month since Challenger began tracking CEO changes in 2002. It is virtually the same as the 248 CEO exits...
04 Mar CEOs Continue Exodus in 2025: 222 CEO Exits in January, Highest for the Month on Record
Published March 4, 2025 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 3% in January to 222 from 230 exits in December. It is up 14% from 194 CEO exits recorded in the first month of 2024, according to a report released Tuesday by global...
30 Jan New Records Set: CEO Exits Surge Post-Election in December 2024
230 December CEO Exits, Third Highest Month on Record; Public Company CEO Exits Hit Record Published January 30, 2025 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies surged 38% in December to 230 CEO exits from 167 in November. It is up 13% from 204 CEO exits...
20 Dec CEO Exits Fall in November 2024; 167 CEO Exits Add to Highest Number of CEO Moves on Record
Published December 20, 2024 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 2.9% in November to 167 from 172 in October. It is down 7.2% from 180 CEO exits recorded in the same month last year, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement...
10 Dec CBS News: 2024 Sees Record-Breaking Number of CEO Exits
Published December 10, 2024 In a recent interview with "The Daily Report" on CBS News, Andy Challenger, the Senior Vice President of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, shared valuable insights into the current wave of CEO resignations, retirements, and turnovers. Here are some key takeaways from the...
26 Nov CEO Exits Fall in Oct 2024; Seasoned Executives Leave in October; Women More Likely Than Men to Be Interim Leaders
Published November 26, 2024 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies fell 15% in October to 172 from 202 in September. It is up 64% from 105 CEO exits recorded in the same month last year, according to a report released Tuesday by global outplacement...
29 Oct September CEO Turnover Report: Record Turnover in 2024 Reflects Pressures on Corporate Leadership
Published October 29, 2024 The number of CEO changes at U.S. companies rose slightly to 202 in September from 200 one month prior. It is up 23% from 164 CEO exits recorded in the same month last year, according to a report released Tuesday by global outplacement and...