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SEC Names Nathaniel H. Benjamin as Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion

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Freitag, Mai 3, 2024

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - May 3, 2024) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Nathaniel H. Benjamin has been appointed the Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI).

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  • Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - May 3, 2024) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Nathaniel H. Benjamin has been appointed the Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI).
  • Mr. Benjamin will join OMWI from AmeriCorps, where he is the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, on May 5, 2024.
  • “I welcome Nate to the SEC in the leadership role as Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion.
  • “I thank Allison for her leadership of the Office and her services to the SEC.”
    "I am honored to join the Securities and Exchange Commission as the Director of the Office of Women and Minority Inclusion," said Nathaniel Benjamin.

Scholastic Appoints Alix Guerrier and Kaya Henderson to its Board of Directors

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Donnerstag, März 21, 2024

NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announced that Alix Guerrier and Kaya Henderson were appointed to its board of directors (the "Board") as independent directors, effective March 20, 2024.

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  • NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announced that Alix Guerrier and Kaya Henderson were appointed to its board of directors (the "Board") as independent directors, effective March 20, 2024.
  • Mr. Guerrier contributes over 20 years of experience in the education sector including as a teacher and an educational technology entrepreneur.
  • Ms. Henderson currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Reconstruction US, a technology company she co-founded and launched in April 2020.
  • Before serving in her current role, Ms. Henderson served as Principal for her consulting company, Kaya Henderson Consulting.

MARGARET DUNNING, FINN MANAGING PARTNER, HIGHER EDUCATION, TO RETIRE

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Donnerstag, Dezember 14, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global independent marketing and communications firm FINN Partners announced today that industry leader Margaret Dunning will retire effective Dec. 31, following four decades in communications and 10 years as managing partner of FINN's Higher Education practice.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global independent marketing and communications firm FINN Partners announced today that industry leader Margaret Dunning will retire effective Dec. 31, following four decades in communications and 10 years as managing partner of FINN's Higher Education practice.
  • "Since Margaret joined the FINN Partners fold, we have worked with numerous high-caliber university and education clients.
  • Jennifer Robinson, who joined FINN in 2014 via the acquisition of gabbegroup, a boutique firm specializing in higher education, health care and philanthropy, will lead higher education work and report to Stenos.
  • With the November acquisition of C. Blohm & Associates (CB&A, A FINN Partners Company), FINN significantly expanded its work in B2B Education and EdTech.

Pinkie Mayfield Elected to DXC Technology Board of Directors

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Mittwoch, Juli 26, 2023

ASHBURN, Va., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) announced today that Pinkie Dent Mayfield has been elected to the Board of Directors.

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  • ASHBURN, Va., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) announced today that Pinkie Dent Mayfield has been elected to the Board of Directors.
  • Ms. Mayfield will serve on the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.
  • "We are pleased to announce Pinkie's election to the DXC Board," said Mike Salvino, DXC chairman, president and CEO.
  • Ms. Mayfield also currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Ready Capital Corporation and as the treasurer of the board of directors of the District of Columbia College Access Program and a trustee of the Philip L. Graham Fund.

THE NWHN HIRES A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Dienstag, Januar 10, 2023

Contact Director of Communications Adele Costa at [email protected] or by phone at 631 – 538 – 6348 for comments and questions.

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  • Contact Director of Communications Adele Costa at [email protected] or by phone at 631 – 538 – 6348 for comments and questions.
  • Denise Hyater-Lindenmuth, MA, MBA was brought on as the NWHN’s new settled Executive Director this month, ending a year-long period of interim leadership for the organization.
  • Most recently, she was the Executive Director of Brain Injury Services, an organization that provides education, advocacy, and programs for individuals impacted by traumatic brain injury.
  • “We are delighted to have found Denise,” said Abigail Arons, chair of the NWHN Board of Directors.

Broadmark Realty Capital Expands and Further Strengthens Board of Directors

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Montag, April 25, 2022

Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (NYSE: BRMK) (Broadmark or the Company), an internally managed secured real estate finance company, announced that it is strengthening its Board of Directors with the addition of a new independent director, Pinkie D. Mayfield, effective today.

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  • Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (NYSE: BRMK) (Broadmark or the Company), an internally managed secured real estate finance company, announced that it is strengthening its Board of Directors with the addition of a new independent director, Pinkie D. Mayfield, effective today.
  • Ms. Mayfields addition increases the size of the Board of Directors to eight members, including six independent directors.
  • Dan Hirsch, Chairman of Broadmarks Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, stated, We are very pleased to expand and further strengthen our Board of Directors.
  • We welcome Pinkie and look forward to benefitting from her extensive experience in public relations, corporate affairs and investor relations.

JPMorgan Chase Announces $75 Million Commitment to Help Close the Racial Wealth Divide in Greater Washington

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Dienstag, Januar 25, 2022

On Tuesday, JPMorgan Chase announced a $75 million, five-year commitment in philanthropic capital and flexible low-cost loans to the Greater Washington region.

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  • On Tuesday, JPMorgan Chase announced a $75 million, five-year commitment in philanthropic capital and flexible low-cost loans to the Greater Washington region.
  • This new commitment brings the firms total investments focused on Black, Hispanic, Latino and other underserved communities in the region to $125 million by 2025.
  • Tuesdays announcement is part of JPMorgan Chases $30 billion racial equity commitment to advance economic inclusion and help close the racial wealth gap.
  • JPMorgan Chase has been doing business in Greater Washington since 1999 and serves more than 2.3 million consumers and 94,000 business clients in the region.

JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Million to Help Close Wealth Gaps for Black and Latina Women

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Dienstag, Januar 25, 2022

This year, the firm sourced proposals for projects designed for and by Black and Latina women to address racial and gender wealth gaps.

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  • This year, the firm sourced proposals for projects designed for and by Black and Latina women to address racial and gender wealth gaps.
  • Starting with Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD, JPMorgan Chase will award winning collaborations across six U.S. cities a total of $30 million in philanthropic commitments.
  • These proposals will help drive solutions to support Black and Latina women who have been disproportionately impacted by the effects of COVID-19.
  • However, Black and Latina women are often left behind with heavy housing financial burdens or a lack of information and training.

HBCUs Fuel the American Middle Class

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Donnerstag, November 18, 2021

The UNCF report offers an in-depth review of the move into middle class+ mobility rate and its efficiency as a measure of social mobility for Black students attending HBCUs.

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  • The UNCF report offers an in-depth review of the move into middle class+ mobility rate and its efficiency as a measure of social mobility for Black students attending HBCUs.
  • Three major findings of the report:
    The move into middle class+ mobility rate accounts for more movement between socioeconomic classes than other popular mobility rates used to measure American students upward mobility.
  • The percentage of HBCUs that educate low-income students in comparison to the nationwide average is nearly 30% higher.
  • On average and across institution type, when it comes to mobility rates HBCUs outperformall other categories and are double the national rate, being the primary post-secondary driver for moving Black Americans from poverty to the middle class.

UNCF Issuing Report on Upward Mobility of Black Students

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Montag, November 15, 2021

What: Twitter chat hosted by UNCFs Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education with Black education leaders and speakers on new UNCF report: HBCUs Transforming Generations: Social Mobility Outcomes for HBCU Alumni.

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  • What: Twitter chat hosted by UNCFs Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education with Black education leaders and speakers on new UNCF report: HBCUs Transforming Generations: Social Mobility Outcomes for HBCU Alumni.
  • UNCF institutions and other historically Black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding nearly 20% of African American baccalaureate degrees.
  • Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at over 1,100 colleges and universities across the country.
  • Learn more at UNCF.org or for continuous updates and news, follow UNCF on Twitter at @UNCF.