Cadent Names Lisa Utzschneider Interim CEO

Sep 23, 2026
Lisa Utzschneider becomes interim CEO and board chair at Cadent as Nick Troiano moves to a strategic adviser role.

Cadent names Lisa Utzschneider interim CEO and chair of its board, effective immediately, the company said in a press release. Nick Troiano moves to a strategic adviser role after more than a decade as CEO.

Utzschneider will lead the advertising technology company while its board searches for a permanent CEO. She previously served as CEO of Integral Ad Science and held senior roles at Yahoo!, Amazon and Microsoft.

During Troiano's tenure, Cadent grew from about 200 employees to more than 600 and more than tripled its revenue. The company also expanded from television advertising into a platform covering converged TV and digital media, supported by 22,000 AI models.

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