Rafael Oliveira Joins Heineken
Rafael Oliveira has been appointed CEO of Heineken, marking a departure from the beverage giant's tradition of promoting from within. The external hire joins from JDE Peet's, where he served as CEO since 2024, succeeding Dolf van den Brink, who stepped down on 31 May 2026, after six years in the role and a 28-year career with the company.
Oliveira brings extensive experience across the beverage industry, including senior roles at Kraft Heinz, where he served as President of International Markets overseeing a business worth more than US$7bn across Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America. He also held positions at Goldman Sachs earlier in his career.
I am confident we will accelerate growth, drive productivity and future-fit Heineken, winning the hearts of consumers worldwide
With more than 10 years of leadership experience, Oliveira has stated his focus will be on strengthening operations and prioritising people as he continues Heineken's expansion into new markets.
Julie Sawyer Montgomery Takes Charge at Danaher
Julie Sawyer Montgomery has been named CEO of Danaher, succeeding Rainer M. Blair, who stepped down on 1 October 2026, and will serve as a senior advisor until 31 March 2027, to ensure a seamless transition. Blair had led Danaher as CEO since 2020, navigating the company through post-pandemic market shifts and acquisition-led expansion in the healthcare sector.
During her six years with the company, Montgomery has played a key role in transforming Danaher and its Diagnostics platform into a market-leading franchise, helping grow it from US$6bn to US$11bn. She led the recent acquisition of Masimo and the pending acquisition of StatLab as part of her strategic responsibilities for the platform.
With more than 25 years of experience across healthcare, commercial operations and research and development, Montgomery will drive the firm's innovation strategies and further growth initiatives for shareholders.
Joe Jordan Promoted at Domino's
Joe Jordan has been named CEO of Domino's, succeeding Russell Weiner, who retired from the CEO role after serving since 2022 and transitioned to Executive Chairman in 2027.
Jordan joined Domino's in 2011 and has held multiple leadership positions, including Executive Vice President of International from April 2018 to April 2022, and Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer from May 2015 to April 2018. With 15 years of experience in marketing, international operations, technology and franchise support, he has been instrumental in the company's growth initiative.
Under his leadership in various roles, the company opened more than 3,000 stores overseas, relaunched its loyalty and e-commerce platforms, and secured several major digital marketplace partnerships.
Per Narvinger Assumes Leadership at Ericsson
Per Narvinger has been appointed CEO of Ericsson, succeeding Börje Ekholm, who served as the company's chief executive for more than nine years since 2017 and will remain as executive advisor until 15 June 2027.
Narvinger brings extensive experience across the telecoms and IT industry, including research and standardisation, product management and sales, having been a key player in Ericsson's business development for at least 30 years. Most recently, he led Ericsson's Business Area Networks since 15 March 2025, and previously headed Business Area Cloud Software and Services starting in 2022.
Working in multiple leadership roles throughout his career, Narvinger has driven growth and customer engagement across Europe, Asia and Latin America.
