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The company announced additional executive and regional leadership changes, effective March 31.

Schär, who was announced as the next CEO in April 2025, succeeds Stefan Scheiber, who is being proposed as the new chairman of the Board of Directors.

In his new role, Mitchell will oversee OEM account management, technical support and strategic partnership development.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced its leadership team for the term beginning Jan. 1.

Carreteiro joins HEINEKEN from PepsiCo, where, as the CEO of PepsiCo Brazil & South Cone Foods business, he is responsible for 16,000 employees and 10 factories.

Carlos Abrams-Rivera will step down Jan. 1 and serve as an advisor to the company until March 6, 2026, to ensure a seamless leadership transition.

Braun will succeed James Quincey, who will transition to executive chairman after serving as CEO for nine years. 

In this role, Drake will oversee the strategic growth and operational performance of Gresham Smith's Industrial practice, which supports a range of clients across industrial and advanced manufacturing sectors.

With nearly two decades of engineering and construction leadership, Manker has a record of driving growth, innovation and operational excellence across the food processing sector.

Jill Evanko, previously president and CEO of Chart Industries, Inc., will take over the role of Duravant’s CEO in January 2026.