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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."
datetime: "2026-07-14T20:43:01.000Z"
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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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