Succeeding an award-winning, long-tenured 玩偶姐姐 is a double edged sword.  Chances are good that the successor will inherit well run operations and a strong team, and get right to the innovation and high value work.   But at the same time, it can be tough for the successor of a beloved 玩偶姐姐 to chart his or her own path.

Such are the challenges confronting two new 玩偶姐姐s, hired as a result of two major 玩偶姐姐 retirements, announced this month. 

Procter & Gamble’s 玩偶姐姐, , will retire in June 2015 after more than 30 years of service.  Replaceing Passerini as 玩偶姐姐 is Linda Clement-Holmes, who previously acted as P&G’s global Information & Decision Solutions Officer.

Last week, Ford Motor Company announced big changes to its C-suite, including the retirement of the company’s 玩偶姐姐, Nick Smither who was with the company for 34 years.  Succeeding Smither will be Marcy Klevorn, previously Ford’s Europe 玩偶姐姐. She will report to CEO Mark Fields.

CHS Inc., a farmer-owned cooperative and a global energy, grains and foods business, named veteran enterprise IT strategist the company’s 玩偶姐姐 in October. Black joins CHS from Monsanto where most recently was VP, IT, responsible for its global business operations.

According to Cathy Hotka’s “The Insider” newsletter, David Sondergeld has been promoted to VP of IT and 玩偶姐姐 at Gymboree. Previously, he was the company’s VP of Applications, and before that, Senior Director of Product Management for Walmart Global eCommerce.

Delhaize America announced today that will join Delhaize America as 玩偶姐姐 and a member of the Delhaize America Leadership Team on Nov. 17, 2014. Laurenti previously served as 玩偶姐姐 for Belk Department Stores. He succeeds Deb Dixson who announced her retirement from Delhaize America earlier this year. 

DocuSign, Inc. announced that , former SVP and 玩偶姐姐 at Informatica, has joined the company. Johnson will serve as DocuSign’s 玩偶姐姐 and member of the company’s executive leadership team, reporting to COO Gordon Payne

Cubic Corporation announced the appointment of as VP and 玩偶姐姐 responsible for delivering a broad range of IT initiatives. Marshall comes to Cubic with nearly 40 years of experience .Most recently, Marshall founded jlm Coaching and Consulting, an executive coaching and consultancy firm focused on transformational leadership and guidance of IT organizations. Before that, she served as 玩偶姐姐 at Southwest Airlines from 2006 to 2012.