95
BA
Highly available. He stepped down following the completion of Boeing's $8.3 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems on December 8, 2025, leaving him without a confirmed next role 2 sources.
Former CEO of Spirit AeroSystems spiritaero.com
92
BA
Unusually available due to his planned departure from L3Harris, effective March 15, 2026 [Search Results].
Outgoing Chair and CEO of L3Harris Technologies [l3harris.com]
89
BA
Gettable as of mid-2026 since he has largely completed the 'heavy lifting' of the Rolls-Royce turnaround and may seek a massive global platform like Boeing [rolls-royce-chief-executive-wins-backing-for-18m-pay-after-turnaround/].
Chief Executive, Rolls-Royce [30-07-2026-rr-holdings-plc-2026-half-year-results.aspx]
85
BA
Gettable for a Group CEO role as he is currently blocked from the top seat at Lockheed by incumbent Jim Taiclet.
President of Aeronautics, Lockheed Martin Corporation lockheedmartin.com
80
BA
Highly available as he is set to retire by the end of the third quarter of 2026, aligning perfectly with an immediate search avitrader.com.
President and CEO, Air Canada avitrader.com
98
BA
Unavailable due to signing a contract extension through at least December 31, 2027, in July 2024 to lead the independent GE Aerospace [Search Results].
CEO of GE Aerospace geaerospace.com
95
BA
Unavailable following a massive retention award and public refusal in 2024.
Chairman and CEO, Carrier Global carrier.com
80
BA
Unavailable as he concluded his special advisor role on January 2, 2026, and shifted entirely to board roles prd-sc102-cdn.rtx.com.
Former Executive Chairman, RTX reuters.com
60
BA
Highly entrenched at Airbus with zero incentive to leave.
CEO, Airbus
98
INTU
She liquidated all her remaining ordinary shares in Xero in July 2026 for tax reasons, which has fueled speculation about a potential exit and makes her a realistically available target.
CEO at Xero (https://www.xero.com)
95
INTU
He was reportedly passed over for the immediate CEO role at Adobe as the board began a formal external search in June 2026 2 sources, making him highly gettable for a chief executive mandate.
President of Digital Media at Adobe (https://www.adobe.com)
90
INTU
Currently a CPO at Microsoft; stepping up to lead a $92B market cap software company as CEO would be a massive, attractive career leap.
CPO for AI Experiences at Microsoft (https://www.microsoft.com)
88
INTU
Recent reports in 2026 suggest she may be gettable following internal friction over OpenAI's IPO timeline, presenting an opening for an aggressive board.
CFO at OpenAI (https://openai.com)
85
INTU
She is successfully entrenched at HubSpot, but the challenge and scale of running a larger ~$92B platform like Intuit could entice her.
CEO at HubSpot (https://www.hubspot.com)
82
INTU
He has been at Pinterest for over four years; with Pinterest's stock struggling in early 2026, he is a prime candidate for a shift to a larger platform.
CEO at Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com)
40
INTU
Stepped down as CEO of PayPal on February 3, 2026, and is technically available.
Former CEO at PayPal (stepped down February 2026)
30
INTU
Transitioned to an advisory role at OpenAI in July 2026.
Advisory Role at OpenAI (https://openai.com)
20
INTU
Just appointed CEO of Integral Ad Science in July 2026 integralads.com.
CEO at Integral Ad Science (https://integralads.com)
45
INTU
Retired as CEO of H&R Block on December 31, 2025, with an advisory transition ending September 2, 2026.
Strategic Advisor at H&R Block (https://www.hrblock.com)
96
ADBE
Currently serving as CMO at Microsoft as of August 2026. A move to the CEO position of a $100B+ public tech company represents a logical and highly desirable career progression, making him realistically gettable.
Chief Marketing Officer, AI at Work, Microsoft (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredspataro)
93
ADBE
Currently CEO at Pinterest. With Pinterest valued at a fraction of Adobe's ~$102B market capitalization, this represents a significant platform step-up and compensation opportunity that he would likely entertain.
Chief Executive Officer, Pinterest (https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamjready)
88
ADBE
Highly available. He stepped down from his executive role on August 6, 2026, to become a Special Advisor [stocktitan-crm-8k], making him an immediate candidate.
Special Advisor (Former President and Chief Engineering Officer), Salesforce (https://www.linkedin.com/in/srinivas-tallapragada-06a928)
85
ADBE
Extremely available. She stepped down from her EVP position at Intuit on May 31, 2026, to transition into an advisory role .
Advisor (Former EVP and GM, Small Business and Self-Employed Group), Intuit (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariannatessel)
82
ADBE
Currently CFO at OpenAI. Having previously served as CEO of Nextdoor, she may strongly desire a return to the chief executive seat, and Adobe offers a premier Fortune 500 platform.
Chief Financial Officer, OpenAI (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-friar-51174)
80
ADBE
Currently CEO of YouTube. The opportunity to become a fully independent public company CEO, out of the shadow of Alphabet's corporate structure, is a proven lure for high-level divisional executives.
Chief Executive Officer, YouTube (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nealmohan)
0
ADBE
Unavailable. He officially withdrew his candidacy from the Adobe CEO search in June 2026.
Corporate Vice President, Microsoft (https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleslamanna)
0
ADBE
Unavailable. He is fully committed to Sierra following a $15.8 billion valuation Series E funding round in May 2026.
Chief Executive Officer, Sierra (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bret-taylor-98782)
0
ADBE
Unavailable. She stepped down from her full-time role at OpenAI in July 2026.
Advisor, OpenAI (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fidjisimo)
0
ADBE
Unavailable. She just assumed a new CEO role in July 2026.
Chief Executive Officer, Integral Ad Science (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lidianejones)
98
BAC
Retired abruptly from JPMorgan Chase in June 2026 after being passed over for the co-presidency . She is immediately available and 'gettable' for a top chief executive role.
Former CEO of Consumer & Community Banking, JPMorgan Chase (https://nypost.com/2026/07/03/business/marianne-lake-gets-50m-in-unvested-jpmorgan-stock-after-losing-jamie-dimon-succession-race/)
92
BAC
Stepped down as Citigroup CFO in March 2026 to become Executive Vice Chair, explicitly signaling his intent to pursue a CEO role [806137, 79148099].
Executive Vice Chair and Senior Executive Advisor, Citigroup (https://fortune.com/2025/11/25/citi-cfo-mark-mason-ceo-qualities-next-chapter-says-former-american-express-chief/)
90
BAC
Has served as CEO of TIAA since 2021. The opportunity to step up and lead a $448B G-SIB would be a rare, compelling career capstone that could realistically lure her away.
President and CEO, TIAA (https://fortune.com/2026/06/17/tiaa-ceo-thasunda-brown-duckett-retirement-aum/)
87
BAC
Retired from DBS in March 2025 and currently serves as a board chairman, meaning he has no non-compete barriers preventing him from taking a final major banking mandate.
Chairman, Keppel Ltd and Former CEO, DBS Group (https://www.keppel.com/en/about-us/leadership-and-governance/board-of-directors/)
85
BAC
Was passed over for the Morgan Stanley CEO role in late 2023 in favor of Ted Pick, making him highly 'gettable' for a top job at a rival institution.
Co-President, Morgan Stanley (https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us-governance/operating-committee/dan-simkowitz)
82
BAC
Stepped down as CEO of City National Bank in February 2025 to pursue new opportunities; currently unattached and available.
Former CEO, City National Bank (https://www.cnb.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/city-national-bank-announces-ceo-transition.html)
80
BAC
While actively employed at Nasdaq, a move to the CEO office of Bank of America would be the ultimate career promotion, making her highly receptive to an approach.
EVP & Chief Financial Officer, Nasdaq (https://www.nasdaq.com/about/our-people/sarah-youngwood)
89
BAC
Unavailable; heavily entrenched at PNC.
Chairman and CEO, PNC Financial Services (https://www.pnc.com/en/about-pnc/company-profile/leadership-team/william-s-demchak.html)
75
BAC
Unavailable; recently appointed to a major regulatory post.
President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (https://www.clevelandfed.org/president-and-ceo)
70
BAC
Unavailable; deeply embedded in JPMorgan's current structure.
Chief Financial Officer, JPMorgan Chase (https://www.jpmorganchase.com/about/leadership/jeremy-barnum)
95
MMM
Highly available following his transition from CEO to Executive Chair of Dow on July 1, 2026 corporate.dow.com.
Executive Chair of Dow Inc. corporate.dow.com
92
MMM
Employed as CEO of DuPont since June 2024 dupont.com; she would have to be heavily incentivized to jump ship for a larger mandate.
Chief Executive Officer of DuPont dupont.com
90
MMM
Available for an enterprise CEO role since transitioning to an operating partner role at Goldman Sachs in May 2025 goldmansachs.com.
Partner and Co-Head of the Global Portfolio Operations Group at Goldman Sachs goldmansachs.com
88
MMM
Retired as Fortive CEO in July 2025 and currently serving as an advisor as of April 2026, making him highly available for a new major mandate cdr.com.
Operating Advisor at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice cdr.com
85
MMM
Retired as President and CEO of GE Aerospace's Commercial Engines & Services in July 2026, transitioning to a temporary Special Advisor role, making him eminently available .
Special Advisor, GE Aerospace (Retired President and CEO, Commercial Engines & Services)
82
MMM
Has served as COO at Emerson since February 2021 ; ready for a step-up to a public CEO role but currently employed.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Emerson Electric
50
MMM
Transitioned to Non-Executive Chairman at DuPont as of November 1, 2025 investors.dupont.com.
Non-Executive Chairman at DuPont investors.dupont.com
40
MMM
Appointed CEO Designate on August 3, 2026, to formally take over on October 1, 2026 danaher.com.
President and Chief Executive Officer Designate at Danaher Corporation danaher.com
30
MMM
Just became CEO of Johnson Controls in March 2025 .
CEO of Johnson Controls
95
AAPL
While currently active as CEO of a highly valued mid-2026 startup, the role of Apple CEO and the chance to fix Siri is arguably the only position that could pull him away from his ventures.
Co-founder and CEO of Sierra and Chairman of OpenAI (https://sierra.ai/about)
92
AAPL
Has led AMD for 12 years (since 2014). With the Zen turnaround successfully completed as of 2026, Apple represents the only larger technical challenge in the hardware industry.
Chair and CEO of AMD (https://ir.amd.com/governance/board-of-directors)
88
AAPL
In his fifth year as CEO (since June 2021). While he recently signed 2026 contract renewals, the opportunity to lead the pinnacle hardware ecosystem company could compel a move.
President and CEO of Qualcomm (https://www.qualcomm.com/company/about/leadership/cristiano-amon)
85
AAPL
In his 8th year as PANW CEO; highly compensated but widely considered gettable for mega-cap tech roles due to his history of aggressive value creation and global operational background.
Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks (https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/about-us/executive-management/nikesh-arora)
82
AAPL
Joined Amazon in late 2023. As a premium product visionary, he would likely view the Apple CEO role as the absolute pinnacle of his consumer hardware career.
Senior Vice President of Devices & Services at Amazon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/panos-panay-22b60ba9)
78
AAPL
Currently engaged at OpenAI as CFO, but the CEO role at Apple is a massive step up that is rarely refused.
CFO of OpenAI (https://openai.com/index/a-business-that-scales-with-the-value-of-intelligence/)
70
AAPL
Practically unavailable in August 2026.
CEO of Helix Digital Infrastructure (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamselipsky)
65
AAPL
Stepped back from CEO in March 2026.
Executive Chair of Adobe (https://www.adobe.com/lead/executive-profiles/shantanu-narayen.html)
60
AAPL
Highly entrenched at Microsoft.
Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft AI (https://news.microsoft.com/exec/mustafa-suleyman/)
55
AAPL
Unavailable due to intense competitor entrenchment.
CEO and President, Head of Device Experience Division at Samsung Electronics (https://news.samsung.com/global/executive-profiles/tm-roh)
95
DIS
Remains CEO at EA but was publicly reported by the Wall Street Journal as an evaluated external candidate for the Disney board in late 2024, and EA's August 2026 transition to a private company signals a natural exit point variety.com.
CEO, Electronic Arts (https://www.ea.com/executives)
92
DIS
Highly gettable. Candle Media shifted from M&A to downsizing and exploring asset divestitures as of February 2025, freeing him up for a return 2 sources.
Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Candle Media (https://candlemedia.com/team/)
88
DIS
Active at NBCUniversal as of August 2026, but the top job at Disney is a massive promotion from her current divisional scope.
Chairman, NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios (https://www.nbcuniversal.com/leadership/donna-langley)
85
DIS
Active at Amazon. As a former Hulu CEO, his record of turning tech-led streaming profitable makes him highly poachable for the ultimate CEO job.
Head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios (https://www.amazon.science/author/mike-hopkins)
82
DIS
As Warner Bros. Discovery prepares for a 2026 split into separate entities, Bloys could seek a more stable platform at Disney.
Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content (https://www.wbd.com/leadership/casey-bloys)
79
DIS
Immediately available. Resigned as President of Xbox in February 2026 and currently serving only as a Special Advisor videogameschronicle.com.
Special Advisor, Microsoft (former President of Xbox) (https://news.microsoft.com/exec/sarah-bond/)
75
DIS
Active at Starbucks as of August 2026; would require a massive compensation package and compelling pitch to poach.
CEO, Starbucks (https://stories.starbucks.com/leadership/brian-niccol/)
85
DIS
Practically unavailable for the Disney role in the current window espn.com.
Commissioner, National Basketball Association (https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39403911/sources-nba-commissioner-adam-silver-finalizing-extension)
60
DIS
Currently employed as an internal executive at Disney.
President and Chief Creative Officer, The Walt Disney Company (https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/leaders/dana-walden/)
55
DIS
Lacks a full-time executive role, currently serving on boards.
Board Member, Roblox and Wealthfront (https://corp.roblox.com/board-of-directors/)
95
META
Recently launched a $10B venture, Helix Digital Infrastructure, in June 2026 geekwire.com; might be lured away by the unprecedented scale of Meta's platform.
CEO and Co-founder, Helix Digital Infrastructure (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamselipsky)
90
META
Has been at Pinterest since June 2022; leading a $1.5T company would be a major step up, making him highly gettable as of August 2026 socialpilot.co.
CEO, Pinterest (https://newsroom.pinterest.com/company/leadership/bill-ready/)
85
META
Having completed the GE split by 2024/2026, his legacy there is secure; he could be open to a final monumental turnaround challenge as of August 2026.
Chairman and CEO, GE Aerospace (https://www.geaerospace.com/company/leadership/h-lawrence-culp-jr)
88
META
Sierra is valued at $15.8B as of May 2026, making him highly entrenched as a founder, but Meta's CEO role is one of the few opportunities that could attract him given his history.
CEO, Sierra (https://sierra.ai/author/bret-taylor)
82
META
Announced his decision to transition from the CEO role at Adobe on March 12, 2026, remaining as Board Chair .
Board Chair, Adobe (https://www.adobe.com/leadership/shantanu-narayen.html)
80
META
Entrenched at Alphabet, but the opportunity to step up to the CEO role at a primary rival could be a compelling career capstone as of August 2026.
President and Chief Investment Officer, Alphabet and Google (https://abc.xyz/investor/)
60
META
Stepped down from her full-time CEO role at OpenAI in July 2026 to become a part-time advisor en.wikipedia.org.
Advisor, OpenAI (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fidjisimo)
45
META
Stepped down as Bumble CEO in March 2026, became CEO of Integral Ad Science in July 2026 axios.com.
CEO, Integral Ad Science (https://integralads.com/about/leadership/)
20
META
Removed as CEO of Starbucks in August 2024 .
Former CEO, Starbucks (https://www.linkedin.com/in/laxman-narasimhan)
85
META
Appointed as the next CEO of Apple in April 2026, taking office effectively September 1, 2026 quartr.com.
CEO-designate, Apple (https://www.apple.com/leadership/john-ternus/)
95
TSLA
Realistically gettable; he re-joined Tesla's board of directors in 2023, signaling a renewed operational closeness to the company, and is widely viewed by analysts as the favorite internal-adjacent successor as of 2025.
Chief Executive Officer at Redwood Materials (https://www.redwoodmaterials.com/)
90
TSLA
Having navigated Zoox through its $1.2 billion acquisition by Amazon and reaching full commercial launch by August 2026, she has completed her primary founding-era mandates and could be lured away by the scale of a sole public CEO role at Tesla.
Chief Executive Officer at Zoox (https://zoox.com/)
88
TSLA
Highly available; he retired as Apple's COO on November 15, 2025, after 27 years, and was passed over for the CEO role when John Ternus was named Tim Cook's successor in April 2026 finance.yahoo.com. He is currently free for a capstone CEO role.
Former Chief Operating Officer at Apple / Board Member at The Walt Disney Company (https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/about/)
85
TSLA
She has served as Co-CEO since April 2021 en.wikipedia.org. While entrenched at Alphabet, the opportunity to transition from a Co-CEO of a subsidiary to the sole CEO of a $1.32T public company offers a clear and highly motivating upward career step.
Co-Chief Executive Officer at Waymo (https://waymo.com/)
82
TSLA
High availability; he recently retired as CEO of Boston Dynamics in March 2026 after a 30-year career en.wikipedia.org. He is young enough to return for a legacy-defining CEO role in humanoid robotics.
Former Chief Executive Officer at Boston Dynamics (https://bostondynamics.com/)
80
TSLA
Having completed the GE spin-off in April 2024 and stabilized GE Vernova through its critical growth phase in 2026, he has achieved his primary structural mandate and could realistically be recruited for a larger valuation challenge.
Chief Executive Officer at GE Vernova (https://www.gevernova.com/)
78
TSLA
Highly available; he unexpectedly stepped down from his role at Ford in May 2026 following a corporate reorganization that dissolved the 'Model e' division electrek.co, leaving him free for a new venture.
Former Chief EV, Digital, and Design Officer at Ford (https://corporate.ford.com/)
40
TSLA
Available for board roles but has lacked a major operational role since stepping down as VW CEO in 2022.
Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Infineon Technologies AG (https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/about-infineon/company/supervisory-board/herbert-diess/)
35
TSLA
Unavailable; she remains fully committed to General Motors through 2026 to finish her EV transformation news.gm.com.
Chair and Chief Executive Officer at General Motors (https://www.gm.com/company/leadership)
20
TSLA
Available after stepping down as CEO of Northvolt in November 2024.
Former Chief Executive Officer at Northvolt (https://northvolt.com/)
95
UNH
Departed Cigna in April 2026 following a leadership restructuring; currently serving on the board of AMN Healthcare since May 1, 2026, making him highly available for a mega-cap CEO role .
Board Member at AMN Healthcare; Former President and CEO of Evernorth Health Services at The Cigna Group
90
UNH
Appointed to his role at Aetna in late 2024/early 2025. Realistically gettable if offered the top Group CEO job at his former employer, representing a massive promotion cvshealth.com.
Executive Vice President at CVS Health and President of Aetna cvshealth.com
88
UNH
Retired as CEO of Cigna on July 1, 2026, transitioning to Executive Chair. Highly available as a recently transitioned peer-level executive newsroom.thecignagroup.com.
Executive Chair and former CEO of The Cigna Group newsroom.thecignagroup.com
85
UNH
Exited CVS Health in December 2024 after successfully integrating Oak Street Health. Currently has no obvious next act in a large public company, making him a prime, available turnaround leader .
Former President of Health Care Delivery at CVS Health; Co-founder and former CEO of Oak Street Health
82
UNH
Currently leading Centene as CEO as of 2026; UNH would be a massive step up in scale, making it a highly attractive poach despite her current seat fiercehealthcare.com.
CEO of Centene Corporation fiercehealthcare.com
40
UNH
Stepped down as CEO of WBA in August 2025 following its transition to private ownership finance.yahoo.com.
Former CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance hlth.com
35
UNH
Stepped down in October 2024.
Former CEO of CVS Health healthcaredive.com
20
UNH
Departed as President of Aetna in August 2024.
Senior Advisor at Welsh Carson and Executive Chairman of Tivity Health; Former President of Aetna
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