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Get filing alertsManpowerGroup names Becky Frankiewicz CEO effective Jan 1, 2027; Jonas Prising becomes Executive Chair
Filed October 15, 2026 · Period ending October 13, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Board elects Becky Frankiewicz, currently President and Chief Strategy Officer, as CEO effective January 1, 2027, succeeding Jonas Prising.
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Jonas Prising, CEO since 2014, transitions to Executive Chair of the Board on the same date.
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Frankiewicz will also join the Board, which expands from eleven to twelve directors.
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Frankiewicz's base salary rises to $1,150,000 with target annual cash incentive of 150% of base salary; 2027 target long-term incentive is $7,500,000.
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Prising receives $1,000,000 base salary and target annual bonus of 140% of base salary as Executive Chair through December 31, 2027.
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Summary
ManpowerGroup announced a planned leadership transition: Becky Frankiewicz, currently President and Chief Strategy Officer, will become CEO effective January 1, 2027, succeeding Jonas Prising, who has led the company since 2014 and will move to Executive Chair. Frankiewicz will also join the Board, which expands from eleven to twelve directors.
The company frames the change as the result of long-term succession planning, emphasizing continuity. For retail holders, the key facts are the new compensation arrangements. Frankiewicz's base salary rises to $1,150,000 with a target annual cash incentive of 150% of base salary and a 2027 target long-term incentive of $7,500,000.
Prising will receive a $1,000,000 base salary and target annual bonus of 140% of base salary as Executive Chair through December 31, 2027. The filing also details changes to severance terms for Frankiewicz and the cessation of Prising's prior severance eligibility, except for a lump sum payment equal to base salary through December 31, 2027 and continued 2027 bonus eligibility under certain conditions. This is a routine, well-telegraphed CEO succession with no red flags. The transition is effective January 1, 2027, giving investors time to assess the new leadership.
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Event · Exhibit 99.1
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its Board of Directors has elected Becky Frankiewicz Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2027
The Board elected Becky Frankiewicz as CEO effective January 1, 2027. She currently serves as President and Chief Strategy Officer and will also join the Board of Directors. She becomes the fifth CEO in the company's almost 80-year history.
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succeeding Jonas Prising, who will transition to Executive Chair of the Board after serving as CEO since 2014
Jonas Prising will step down as CEO and transition to Executive Chair of the Board. He has served as CEO since 2014. The transition reflects the Board's long-term succession planning.
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will also join ManpowerGroup’s Board of Directors
Frankiewicz will join ManpowerGroup's Board of Directors in addition to becoming CEO. This gives her a seat on the board alongside her executive role.
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This transition reflects the Board’s long-term succession planning, underscoring ManpowerGroup’s commitment to leadership continuity and the strength of its executive team.
The company frames the leadership change as the result of long-term succession planning, emphasizing continuity. The Board's Lead Director noted an extensive succession planning process preceded the endorsement of Frankiewicz.
Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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appointed Rebecca Frankiewicz, the Company’s President and Chief Strategy Officer, as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and appointed Jonas Prising, the Company’s Chair and Chief Executive Officer, as the Executive Chair of the Board, both effective January 1, 2027
The Board appointed Rebecca Frankiewicz as CEO and Jonas Prising as Executive Chair, effective January 1, 2027. This is a planned leadership transition tied to Mr. Prising's decision to retire as CEO on the same date.
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the Board also approved an increase in the size of the Board from eleven to twelve directors, and appointed Ms. Frankiewicz as a member of the Board, effective as of the Transition Date
The Board expanded from eleven to twelve directors and appointed Ms. Frankiewicz as a director effective January 1, 2027. She will stand for election at the 2027 annual meeting.
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it increases the severance payment that she would be entitled to upon the involuntary termination of her employment other than for “Cause” or upon her voluntary resignation for “Good Reason,” in each case, during the two-year period following a “Change of Control” or during a “Protected Period” (each as defined in the Frankiewicz Letter Agreement) from two to three times the sum of her annual base salary and target annual bonus
Ms. Frankiewicz's severance multiplier increases from two to three times the sum of annual base salary and target annual bonus for qualifying terminations following a Change of Control or during a Protected Period. Mr. Prising will cease to be eligible for severance benefits under his prior letter agreement, except for a lump sum payment equal to base salary through December 31, 2027 and continued 2027 bonus eligibility under certain conditions.
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