Navient to appoint board chair Edward Bramson as CEO

Navient (NAVI) announced that Edward Bramson, chair of Navient’s board of directors, will be appointed CEO of Navient, effective June 5. As Navient continues with the next phase of its transformation, David Yowan will transition out of his role as president and CEO in June. He will remain a member of Navient’s board of directors, on which he has served since April 2017. Bramson has served on Navient’s board of directors since May 2022 and was elected board chair in June 2025. He will continue to serve as board chair.