In today’s edition: Trump vs. D.C., the upside of “great jeans,” and exec moves to have on your radar.
It’s that time of year when change is in the air. School is starting, leaves will soon be changing, and women are, as per usual, making moves. We haven’t brought you our usual Movers & Shakers section in a bit, so here are some the latest moves of note in corporate America and beyond:
Michelle Battersby worked with Michelle Kennedy in the earliest days of Bumble. The Michelles just got back together, with Battersby joining Kennedy’s startup Peanut as president. Peanut is a social network for moms.
The Ad Council hired Jennifer Mamlet as chief development officer. Mamlet was acting president and CEO of the JCC Association of North America. The Ad Council board is currently being chaired by Disney advertising exec Rita Ferro.
Nemat (Minouche) Shafik, the former president of Columbia who left after a difficult tenure marked by campus unrest over Gaza, has a new gig. She’ll be chief economic adviser to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Kara Brothers, who ran the popular pimple-patch brand Starface, stepped down from her role as president.
CDC director Susan Monarez was the latest Trump administration official to be fired last week. As Federal Reserve official Lisa Cook fights back against her own removal, Monarez’s will raise questions this week. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is expected to face tough questioning on the firing in a Senate Finance Committee hearing today.
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Emma Hinchliffe
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ALSO IN THE HEADLINES
American Eagle's Sydney Sweeney ad was controversial—but good for business. The retailer says its much-criticized "great jeans" campaign contributed to "unprecedented new customer acquisition." Wall Street Journal
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tried to find a way out of Trump's D.C. takeover. She issued an executive order for a Safe and Beautiful Emergency Operations Center to "ensure coordination with federal law enforcement to the maximum extent allowable by law within the District." Some residents weren't thrilled by her cooperation with the White House, even as she pledges the city doesn't need a "presidential emergency." Politico
Female athletes are powering Nike's turnaround. While NBA stars' sneakers fail to live up to the highs of their predecessors, WNBA stars have some of the most exciting deals—and products—at Nike. Bloomberg
ON MY RADAR
Why are single men so miserable? Vox
Who am I without birth control? New York Times
The baby died. Whose fault is it? Wired
PARTING WORDS
"That’s what they’re paying me for. They’re not paying me to sit in a meeting."
—Shonda Rhimes on prioritizing her creative time, no matter the growth of her TV empire
