Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives gained and lost power, Dec. 21, 2024–Jan. 3, 2025

Humana (No. 38 on the Fortune 500) has appointed Japan Mehta as Chief Information Officer.
Humana (No. 38 on the Fortune 500) has appointed Japan Mehta as Chief Information Officer.
Courtesy of Humana

This is the third edition of Fortune 500 Power Moves, a new weekly column tracking executive shifts—from appointments and promotions to resignations and retirements—within the highest ranks of Fortune 500 companies. 

Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between Dec. 21, 2024-Jan. 3, 2025, organized by sector. Titles included in this roundup: CFOs (Chief Financial Officers) and Chief Information Officers (CIOs). We also include CEOs (Chief Executive Officers), COOs (Chief Operating Officers), CHROs (Chief Human Resources Officers), Chief People Officers, Chief Marketing Officers, and Chief Technology Officers when there are Power Moves within the Fortune 500 announced pertaining to those roles.

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Health care

  • Humana (No. 38) appointed Japan Mehta as Chief Information Officer. Mehta, who most recently served as Chief Data Officer at Citi, will officially assume the role during the first quarter of 2025 and succeeds Sam Deshpande.

Technology

Wholesalers

  • Holden Lewis announced that he is resigning as Senior Executive Vice President and CFO of Fastenal (No. 488), effective April 16, 2025. The company has yet to name a replacement.

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence

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