January 2026 - The Alexander Group

We’re pleased to announce three completed executive searches for Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE:NX).

Managing Director John Mann worked closely with Quanex leadership to identify top-tier talent for the following strategic roles: Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President of Audit, and Vice President of Tax.

Gabriela Garcia was appointed Chief Accounting Officer, Janis Thiedemann was named Vice President of Internal Audit, and Jennifer Roycroft was announced as Vice President of Global Tax.

Quanex is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company serving commercial and residential OEMs in the fenestration (windows and doors), hardware, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration, security, and outdoor products market

These searches were conducted to build a cohesive finance leadership team. We evaluated each executive on technical depth, leadership acumen, their ability to assimilate into Quanex’s existing leadership team, and their ability to work with one another across finance, tax, and audit.

The result is a leadership team with complementary skills and aligned perspectives, built to deliver lasting value for Quanex.

“Organizations work best when leaders work well together. We focus on fit and how leaders make decisions, so each hire strengthens the team and the business,” said John Mann, Managing Director, The Alexander Group.

Sometimes the most compelling conversations begin in unexpected places. In this episode of Impact & Insight, podcast host Jane Howze welcomes Dr. Evan Collins, not first as a business leader or innovator, but as the physician who treated her after a broken shoulder. What quickly became clear, however, was that Dr. Collins brings far more to the exam room than clinical expertise. With an MBA from Rice University and decades of experience as an orthopedic surgeon at Methodist Hospital, he is deeply curious about how organizations evolve, how innovation takes hold, and how systems can better serve people.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Collins reflects on his journey into medicine, his decision to pursue business training after 20 years in practice, and how that dual perspective shapes his work today. He shares how Methodist partners with physicians and administrators to drive innovation, improve operating room efficiency, reduce patient wait times, and thoughtfully integrate technologies like AI—always with patient care at the center.

The episode also explores leadership development in medicine, including how to engage and mentor younger physicians, define meaningful success, and build innovations that are both practical and sustainable. It’s an insightful look at the future of healthcare through the eyes of someone who understands service, strategy, and the importance of delivering better outcomes—both inside and outside the operating room.

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Ole Wendler Pedersen has been named EVP Legal & General Counsel at STADA Arzneimittel AG.

Mr. Wendler Pedersen is a strategic, globally experienced General Counsel with over 20 years of leadership experience spanning private practice and European-based, publicly listed pharmaceutical companies.

Mr. Wendler Pedersen has a proven track record in advising Boards and Executive Management, as well as building, transforming, and leading high-performing global legal and compliance functions; steering complex M&A transactions; overseeing IP matters; driving litigation strategies; ensuring regulatory compliance; and developing high-impact business ethics programs.

Prior to joining STADA, Mr. Wendler Pedersen was the Group General Counsel and Senior Vice President at Lundbeck.

“Ole is the perfect addition to the STADA Executive Committee at this exciting time for the company. He brings a global strategic and operational business partnering lens enterprise-wide – from R&D to manufacturing to commercial – coupled with significant organizational build and transformational leadership experience across different therapeutic areas and regions. Ole’s leadership will strengthen Legal as a welcomed and key business function within STADA’s innovative, high-growth, and people-focused culture,” said Beth Ehrgott, Managing Director, The Alexander Group.