Labor & Employment

Female CEOs and board members continue to rise, but not fast enough.

Great Northern Corp. promoted Jeff Michels, packaging business unit manager, to president of packaging and in-store.

POP Displays expanded their facilities by moving its HQ from Yonkers to nearby Rye Brook, New York.

Rise looks at emerging technologies that offer unique solutions to consumer goods companies seeking to transform their organizations. This week: VR/AR tools from Changecology.

Because they have the insights to make the business case for change, chief financial officers are uniquely positioned to drive the transformation that consumer goods companies need.

Best Buy chairman and chief executive officer Hubert Joly will step down and transition into the newly created role of executive chairman of the board, effective June 11. 

Last fall, California became the first state to pass a law requiring publicly traded corporations to add women to their boards. Hmm, “All male? Go to jail.” Not quite.