Wisevoter follows the business figures of San Francisco, from executive appointments and departures to the leadership decisions behind the deals and companies that define one of the country's most closely watched markets. San Francisco County is the jurisdictional anchor.
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October 20, 2026
Madison Reed Names New Marketing and Commercial ChiefsThe San Francisco-based hair color company has appointed two new executives to its leadership team.
October 20, 2026
Narvar Appoints Founder Amit Sharma as CEOThe San Francisco-based retail technology firm brings back its founder to lead the company.
October 12, 2026
Motive Appointed Andrew Bennett Chief Marketing OfficerThe San Francisco-based company has hired a veteran executive to lead its global marketing strategy.
October 7, 2026
ABC Named Dan Rasmussen as New KGO News DirectorThe network selected the veteran executive to lead the San Francisco newsroom starting this October.
October 7, 2026
CCSF Chancellor Placed on Administrative LeaveThe City College of San Francisco board suspended Kimberlee Messina amid an investigation into financial misconduct.
October 6, 2026
American Conservatory Theater Named New Artistic DirectorThe San Francisco theater company has appointed Elizabeth Williamson to lead its artistic operations.
October 3, 2026
49ers Promoted Valdez and Adjusted RosterThe San Francisco 49ers promoted Sebastian Valdez and made three additional roster changes.
October 1, 2026
Aziz Sawaf Will Join Vir Biotechnology as CFOThe biopharmaceutical company will appoint the industry veteran to lead its finance and IT divisions on October 5, 2026.
October 1, 2026
Kyntra Bio Appointed Singer to BoardThe biotech firm announced a leadership change involving Andrew E. Singer and outgoing member Maykin Ho.
October 1, 2026
Epstein Becker Green Hired Dennis JonesThe law firm added the former California government counsel to its San Francisco health care practice.
Coverage here takes in CEO and board-level appointments, executive departures, prominent hires, leadership transitions following mergers and the figures who shape how major organizations operate in the city. Reporting runs through Chinatown, North Beach, Castro, Mission and Fisherman's Wharf, and the San Francisco County institutions where business leadership intersects with civic and regulatory life. Home of the Golden Gate Bridge and a dense concentration of technology and finance firms, San Francisco produces a steady volume of executive-level news that carries national significance. C-suite transitions and founder departures generate the most durable stories, since leadership changes at prominent firms here tend to move markets and draw attention well beyond the Bay Area.
