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title: "Emerald's Hervé Sedky to Transition to Senior Advisor as Paul Miller Becomes CEO"
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description: "Emerald Holding announced that President and CEO Hervé Sedky will transition to Senior Advisor upon the closing of a transaction with Questex. Paul Miller, currently CEO of Questex, will become the CEO of the combined company. This leadership change is per the Merger Agreement, effective at the transaction's closing."
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# Emerald's Hervé Sedky to Transition to Senior Advisor as Paul Miller Becomes CEO

**Emerald's President and CEO Hervé Sedky will transition to senior advisor upon closing of the transaction, and Paul Miller of Questex will lead the combined company as CEO.**

**Individual**

Hervé Sedky

Paul Miller

**Role**

President and Chief Executive Officer (transitioning to Senior Advisor)

Chief Executive Officer (of combined company)

**Type of Change**

Role transition

Appointment / will lead combined company

**Effective Date**

Effective upon closing of the Transaction

Effective upon closing of the Transaction

**Reason**

Per Merger Agreement; board members ceased service at Effective Time

Per Merger Agreement; to lead the combined company

**Replacement Info**

Paul Miller will lead the combined company as CEO

N/A

**Background Details**

Transitioning from President and CEO of Emerald to senior advisor to combined company of Emerald and Questex

Current Chief Executive Officer of Questex; will lead combined company

**Board/Committee Role Changes**

All members of Emerald's board ceased service at the Effective Time

Not disclosed

Original SEC Filing: Emerald Holding, Inc. \[ EEX \] - 8-K - Jul. 14, 2026

**Disclaimer**

This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain inaccuracies. Consider verifying important information with the source. Please note this summary is solely based on documents filed with the SEC.

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