Cannae Holdings names William Foley II vice chairman

Cannae Holdings (CNNE) announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has approved a series of strategic actions designed to unlock shareholder value; including diversifying the Company’s portfolio; broadening its capital allocation opportunities and appointing two new independent directors to its Board with significant investment and governance experience. In addition, the Board announced an executive management succession. As of today, May 12, 2025, William P. Foley, II has transitioned as Cannae’s CEO and Chairman of the Board and assumed the role of Vice Chairman of the Board. Independent Cannae Board member Doug Ammerman has been appointed Chairman of the Board and Cannae’s current President, Ryan R. Caswell, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer. The company announced that William Royan and Woodrow Tyler have been appointed to the Board as independent directors, effective as of June 1, 2025. Mr. Royan and Mr. Tyler both bring strong track records in investment management, having successfully worked at both public pensions and private investment funds where each oversaw and managed multi-billion dollar portfolios across a variety of strategies. Furthermore, each has extensive governance experience working with portfolio companies, boards and other stakeholders to make strategic decisions that drive future value. These appointments build on Cannae’s strategic plan, announced in February 2024, focused on improving Cannae’s stock price and closing the discount to net asset value.