Cushman & Wakefield chairman Brett White to leave board; Steve Plavin named chairman
Cushman & Wakefield said Chairman Brett White will resign from the board effective July 31, 2025, and will stay on as a strategic consultant through February 28, 2026. Three new directors were named, with Steve Plavin becoming Non-Executive Chairman on October 1, 2025, which shifts board leadership for shareholders.
Key points
- Brett White resigns from the board effective July 31, 2025; consulting fee of $5,000 per month from August 1, 2025
- Susan Daimler joins the board August 1, 2025; Timothy Wennes joins August 1, 2025
- Stephen D. Plavin joins the board October 1, 2025 and becomes Chairman; he retires from Blackstone in July 2025
The filing
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