--- title: The CEO carousel keeps turning, and the pay packages are in the filings description: Sirius XM named Anjali Sud as its next CEO. Goodyear installed an interim chief. Sonoco set a retirement date. DocGo's chief departs as guidance falls. The filings spell out what each move costs. canonical: https://hangingcontext.com/stories/2026-11-10/ceo-carousel-continues/ last-updated: 2026-11-10 url: https://hangingcontext.com/stories/2026-11-10/ceo-carousel-continues/ published: 2026-11-10T00:47:36Z edition: 2026-11-10T00 newsroom: finance-investing beat: None trust: confirmed source_count: 6 cited_manifest_ids: ['1794229382433197185', '1794227611521188072', '1794231670950204033', '1794258572415398200', '1794259089681404406', '1794260132437422119'] --- # The CEO carousel keeps turning, and the pay packages are in the filings *Sirius XM named Anjali Sud as its next CEO. Goodyear installed an interim chief. Sonoco set a retirement date. DocGo's chief departs as guidance falls. The filings spell out what each move costs.* Confirmed · 6 Manifests · Finance & Investing · Published 2026-11-10 00:47 UTC ## Key facts - Sirius XM appointed Anjali Sud as CEO effective January 1, 2027, succeeding Jennifer C. Witz, with a $2,600,000 base salary and a $10,000,000 sign-on RSU award, the company said in an 8-K. (self-reported) [cites: 1794229382433197185] - Goodyear appointed Roger J. Wood as Interim CEO effective November 8, 2026, paying him $310,000 a month plus a monthly RSU grant valued at $1,000,000, the company said in an 8-K. (self-reported) [cites: 1794227611521188072] - Sonoco CEO R. Howard Coker will retire December 31, 2026, and Ernest D. Haynes III will succeed him January 1, 2027, on a $1,100,004 base salary, the company said in an 8-K. (self-reported) [cites: 1794231670950204033] - DocGo reported Q3 2026 revenue of $73.4 million and a net loss of $18.1 million, cut full-year revenue guidance to about $300 million, and said CEO Lee Bienstock's contract expires December 31, 2026, the company said in an 8-K. (self-reported) [cites: 1794258572415398200] - Pathward Financial paid departing President Anthony Sharett $340,923 for his Fiscal 2026 incentive award even though his departure made him ineligible, the company said in an 8-K. (self-reported) [cites: 1794259089681404406] ## A planned handover, priced in advance Sirius XM Holdings announced the appointment of Anjali Sud as chief executive, effective January 1, 2027, succeeding Jennifer C. Witz, who will step down as CEO and board member effective December 31, 2026. Witz will serve in an advisory consulting role from January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027, receiving a consulting fee of 175,000 dollars per month during that term. Sud will receive an annual base salary of 2,600,000 dollars and is eligible for an annual target bonus equal to two times her base salary. She will also receive a sign-on award of restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of 10,000,000 dollars, time-based restricted stock units valued at 4,500,000 dollars, and performance-based restricted stock units with a target value of 4,500,000 dollars. Her employment agreement provides for an initial term through December 31, 2029. [cites: 1794229382433197185] ## An interim chief, paid by the month Goodyear's move is the opposite shape: sudden, interim, and priced monthly. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company appointed current director Roger J. Wood as interim chief executive and president, effective November 8, 2026, following the departure of Mark W. Stewart, who departed as CEO and president and resigned as a director. Stewart's separation is classified as other than for Cause, according to the filing. Wood will receive a monthly salary of 310,000 dollars and a monthly restricted stock unit grant valued at 1,000,000 dollars, for up to five months, and the company will conduct a comprehensive search for a permanent successor. Wood will also step down from the Human Capital and Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee of the board during his tenure as interim chief. [cites: 1794227611521188072] ## A retirement with a successor already in the building Sonoco Products filed an 8-K disclosing that chief executive R. Howard Coker will retire as director, president, and chief executive effective December 31, 2026. The board has appointed Ernest D. Haynes III, currently president of Global Consumer Packaging, to succeed him as president and chief executive starting January 1, 2027. Haynes will receive an annual base salary of 1,100,004 dollars, an annual bonus target equal to 120% of his base salary, and annual equity awards under the 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan with an anticipated target of 6,000,000 dollars. The filing also discloses a retention award of 1,500,000 dollars in restricted stock units for Paul Joachimczyk, which cliff vests on the second anniversary of the grant date. [cites: 1794231670950204033] > **From Synorb** — Run the cited Manifests yourself. Every claim in this paper points to a Manifest id. Get a Synorb Key and read the Manifests behind it. The 72 Hour Agent Demo key needs no email. It lasts 72 hours and can pull up to 25 Manifests. It includes 5 Beacons; all of them are starter Beacons. [Get a key](https://synorb.com/connect/start) ## A departure paired with a guidance cut DocGo reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of 73.4 million dollars, a net loss of 18.1 million dollars, and Adjusted EBITDA of negative 3.2 million dollars, with a GAAP gross margin of 29.7%. The company revised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to approximately 300 million dollars and expects full-year adjusted EBITDA of negative 17 to 22 million dollars. In the same filing, the company said chief executive Lee Bienstock's employment contract expires on December 31, 2026, and that he will remain with DocGo through at least March 31, 2027 to ensure transition continuity. The board has engaged Heidrick and Struggles to lead the chief executive search. Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents were 19.1 million dollars as of September 30, 2026, and the acquisition of Hicuity Health is expected to close in late November or early December 2026. [cites: 1794258572415398200] ## The smaller exits, spelled out The filings also record two departures below the chief executive level, and the details are worth reading because they show how exit pay actually works. Upstart Holdings filed an 8-K disclosing the resignation of chief officer Natalia Mirgorodskaya, effective November 30, 2026. Chief financial officer Andrea Blankmeyer will serve as interim principal officer while the company conducts a search for a permanent replacement, and her compensation will not be adjusted for the interim role. The company stated the resignation is not due to any disagreement regarding operations, policies, or practices. The interim appointment takes effect upon Mirgorodskaya's resignation. [cites: 1794260132437422119] Pathward Financial filed an 8-K disclosing the departure of president Anthony Sharett, whose employment ceased effective October 23, 2026. The compensation committee approved a 340,923 dollar cash payment to Sharett for his Fiscal 2026 annual incentive award, even though his departure made him otherwise ineligible to receive it. The payment amount was based on Fiscal 2026 performance measures and an individual discretionary component, and receipt is subject to Sharett's execution of an acknowledgement, which the company intends to file as an exhibit to its report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2026. Sharett resigned as president of Pathward Financial and its subsidiary, Pathward, N.A. The filing is candid about the logic: the committee chose to pay an incentive to a departing executive who had not earned the right to it by staying, and it put the reason in writing. [cites: 1794259089681404406] Six filings, six different shapes of the same event. A planned handover with a year of advisory pay. An interim chief on a monthly clock. An internal promotion with a retention grant beside it. A chief departing as guidance falls. A resignation with no pay change for the interim replacement. And a 340,923 dollar incentive paid to a president who had already left. The carousel keeps turning, and the filings are where the cost of each turn is written down. [cites: 1794229382433197185, 1794227611521188072, 1794231670950204033, 1794258572415398200, 1794260132437422119, 1794259089681404406] ## What is still unresolved - Who Goodyear will name as permanent chief executive, and when the search ends. - What retirement or separation terms, if any, Sonoco agreed with R. Howard Coker, which the filing does not disclose. - Who DocGo's board will choose as its next chief executive. ## Decision card - **Useful for:** Professionals tracking executive turnover and what it costs; Readers comparing planned handovers with interim appointments - **Not for:** Anyone looking for investment advice; Readers wanting reasons for departures beyond what the filings state - **Compare against:** Prior chief executive transitions at the same companies; Standard interim and advisory pay terms ## Provenance ledger | Manifest id | Title | Source | Claims used | Published | |---|---|---|---|---| | `1794229382433197185` | 8-K - Current report | [sec-company-0000908937](https://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465926124177/tm2629270d1_8k.htm) | 1794229592528197531, 1794229592530197532, 1794229592532197533, 1794229592535197535, 1794229592539197538, 1794229592540197539, 1794229592533197534, 1794229592536197536, 1794229592538197537, 1794229592542197540 | 11-09 00:00 | | `1794227611521188072` | 8-K - Current report | [sec-company-0000042582](https://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42582/000162828026071879/gt-20261108.htm) | 1794227840465189354, 1794227840470189357, 1794227840471189358, 1794227840467189355, 1794227840469189356, 1794227840474189360, 1794227840472189359 | 11-09 00:00 | | `1794231670950204033` | 8-K - Current report | [sec-company-0000091767](https://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91767/000009176726000054/son-20261106.htm) | 1794232037327206719, 1794232037329206720, 1794232037330206721, 1794232037332206722, 1794232037333206723, 1794232037335206724, 1794232037336206725 | 11-09 00:00 | | `1794258572415398200` | 8-K - Current report | [sec-company-0001822359](https://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822359/000162828026072138/ex-991xq326xer.htm) | 1794259040359403433, 1794259040371403436, 1794259040389403440, 1794259040379403437, 1794259040364403435, 1794259040387403439, 1794259040406403445, 1794259040390403441, 1794259040395403443, 1794259040403403444 | 11-09 00:00 | | `1794259089681404406` | 8-K - Current report | [sec-company-0000907471](https://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/907471/000090747126000046/cash-20261103.htm) | 1794259353672408525, 1794259353677408527, 1794259353678408528, 1794259353675408526, 1794259353680408529, 1794259353681408530, 1794259353683408531 | 11-09 00:00 | | `1794260132437422119` | 8-K - Current report | [sec-company-0001647639](https://sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1647639/000164763926000086/upst-20261103.htm) | 1794260315761423186, 1794260315764423187, 1794260315765423188, 1794260315766423189, 1794260315768423190, 1794260315769423191 | 11-09 00:00 | ## Run these Manifests yourself Every Manifest cited here can be read in full with your own Synorb Key. 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