Cooper

Directorate change

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Mardi, mai 9, 2023

Ms Gudgeon qualified as an ACA accountant at PwC (Coopers & Lybrand) before spending eight years as Finance Executive with the Africa-focused mining and trading group Lonrho plc.

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  • Ms Gudgeon qualified as an ACA accountant at PwC (Coopers & Lybrand) before spending eight years as Finance Executive with the Africa-focused mining and trading group Lonrho plc.
  • Ms Gudgeon subsequently held positions with Deloitte, BDO, Gazelle Corporate Finance and Penfida Limited.
  • As well as being an independent non-executive director, Ms Gudgeon is or was also chair of the audit committee for each of these entities.
  • “I am delighted to have Deborah join the Board of Directors of the Company as an independent Non-executive Director.

Rothschild & Co appoints Marie Quintero-Johnson as Senior Adviser

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Mardi, mai 2, 2023

Rothschild & Co is pleased to announce that Marie Quintero-Johnson has joined as a Senior Adviser to the firm.

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  • Rothschild & Co is pleased to announce that Marie Quintero-Johnson has joined as a Senior Adviser to the firm.
  • Commenting on the appointment, Robert Leitão, Managing Partner of Rothschild & Co said: “I am delighted to welcome Marie to the firm.
  • “I am excited to join Rothschild & Co because of its strong consumer sector franchise and long term relationship based approach to doing business,” said Ms Quintero-Johnson.
  • “I look forward to partnering with the firm’s talented team in delivering the best strategic advice to its clients and further advancing its global Consumer and Retail franchise.”

Two Recognized for Notable Contributions to the Executive Search & Leadership Consulting Profession

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Mardi, avril 25, 2023

NEW YORK, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today at their annual AESC Global Conference in New York, the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) honored Eileen Finn, President and Founder of Eileen Finn & Associates, and Joel von Ranson, Consultant at Spencer Stuart, with the AESC Award of Excellence for their remarkable impact on the profession.

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  • Today, Eileen's practice offers executive search, interim placement, and executive and onboarding coaching.
  • Eileen's vision in starting her Firm in 1998 was to focus exclusively on HR search.
  • She has also been interested and involved in the standards of the executive search industry, first through the IACPR and then AESC.
  • Prior to joining the executive search profession, Joel worked in senior roles at Time Warner and Condé Nast, and previously served as business manager and finance executive at The New Yorker magazine.

Cooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health System Sign Definitive Agreement to Merge

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Mardi, avril 25, 2023

(Camden and Cape May, NJ), April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health System announced today that the two systems have signed a Definitive Agreement moving the merger announced in December one step closer to fruition.

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  • (Camden and Cape May, NJ), April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cooper University Health Care and Cape Regional Health System announced today that the two systems have signed a Definitive Agreement moving the merger announced in December one step closer to fruition.
  • "The signing of this Definitive Agreement to merge is an important milestone in bringing together two of the region's most trusted health systems.
  • “The signing of this Definitive Agreement is a testament to the strong working relationship that Cape Regional and Cooper have developed over many years of working together to serve the residents and visitors of Cape May County,” stated Joanne Carrocino, FACHE, President and CEO, Cape Regional Health System.
  • Cape Regional Health System has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission and is an integrated health care delivery system serving residents throughout Cape May County.

HMRI Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors

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Lundi, avril 24, 2023

Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI), a leading biomedical research organization in Southern California with a 70-year track record of impact, announced it added Dr. Edward Mena and accountant Rick Wentzel to its board of directors.

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  • Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI), a leading biomedical research organization in Southern California with a 70-year track record of impact, announced it added Dr. Edward Mena and accountant Rick Wentzel to its board of directors.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Edward and Rick to our board of directors,” Dr. Julia Bradsher, president and CEO of HMRI, said.
  • He previously worked at the HMRI Liver Center and later opened his own private practice and research facility focused on liver disease.
  • Mena and Wentzel join the distinguished HMRI Board of Directors , led by Board Chair Dr. Susan E. Kane.

Nordstrom Appoints Eric Sprunk to Board of Directors

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Lundi, avril 17, 2023

SEATTLE, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today announced the appointment of Eric Sprunk, former chief operating officer of NIKE, Inc., to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • SEATTLE, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today announced the appointment of Eric Sprunk, former chief operating officer of NIKE, Inc., to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • Sprunk will stand for election at the Company's upcoming 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  • With Sprunk's appointment, the Nordstrom Board has been expanded to 11 directors.
  • "We are pleased to welcome an industry veteran of Eric's caliber to the Nordstrom Board," said Brad Tilden, chairman of the Nordstrom Board.

Las Vegas Sands Welcomes The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada into the Sands Cares Accelerator

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Mardi, avril 11, 2023

LAS VEGAS, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced that The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada (The Center) has joined Sands Cares Accelerator, a three-year membership program aimed at advancing nonprofits to deliver greater community impact. Sands also continues its capacity-building support for The Center to enable further expansion of the Arlene Cooper Community Health Center and buildout of its events center.

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  • LAS VEGAS, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced that The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada (The Center) has joined Sands Cares Accelerator, a three-year membership program aimed at advancing nonprofits to deliver greater community impact.
  • Sands also continues its capacity-building support for The Center to enable further expansion of the Arlene Cooper Community Health Center and buildout of its events center.
  • Sands has supported The Center's expansion of the Cooper Community Health Center since 2021 and enabled The Center to renovate the events center in 2022.
  • Other Sands Cares Accelerator members have included the Inspiring Children Foundation, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth and Green Our Planet in Las Vegas; Art Outreach in Singapore and Green Future in Macao.

NEW WHITE PAPER UNCOVERS HOW FEDERAL BANKING REGULATORS ARE WAGING "OPERATION CHOKE POINT 2.0" AGAINST THE CRYPTOCURRENCY INDUSTRY

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Lundi, mars 27, 2023

Just like during Operation Choke Point, the banking agencies have now put out informal guidance documents tarring cryptocurrency customers as posing a supposedly heightened risk to banks.

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  • Just like during Operation Choke Point, the banking agencies have now put out informal guidance documents tarring cryptocurrency customers as posing a supposedly heightened risk to banks.
  • Businesses in the cryptocurrency industry are suddenly finding themselves debanked, and stripped of access to the ACH network, without explanation.
  • "It looks like that time has come, and crypto is now the industry with a target on its back.
  • Congress must once again hold the federal banking regulators to account and ensure that this Operation Choke Point 2.0 is exposed and brought to an immediate halt, just like version 1.0," said Thompson.

Selina Announces Key Board Appointment and Formation of New Board Committee

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Lundi, mars 20, 2023

In addition, as part of Selina’s commitment to corporate governance, the Board has established a Finance and Capital Allocation Committee to help oversee budgeting, capital allocation and significant transactions.

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  • In addition, as part of Selina’s commitment to corporate governance, the Board has established a Finance and Capital Allocation Committee to help oversee budgeting, capital allocation and significant transactions.
  • Catherine Dunleavy, who has stepped down as chair of, but remains a member of, the Audit Committee was appointed as chair of the new committee.
  • The establishment of the Finance and Capital Allocation Committee underscores Selina's ongoing commitment to prudent cost management, strategic growth, and robust financial oversight.
  • Eric Foss, chair of the Selina Board, commented: “We welcome Alan to the Board.

Signify acquires U.S. wired control systems manufacturer Intelligent Lighting Controls, expanding connected portfolio

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Mercredi, mars 1, 2023

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced the acquisition of Intelligent Lighting Controls, Inc. (ILC), a market-leading U.S. manufacturer of wired control systems, expanding its connected portfolio.

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  • EINDHOVEN, Netherlands, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced the acquisition of Intelligent Lighting Controls, Inc. (ILC), a market-leading U.S. manufacturer of wired control systems, expanding its connected portfolio.
  • Intelligent Lighting Controls' sales are primarily focused on energy-saving control systems in applications such as healthcare, education, offices, and sporting venues.
  • Going forward, ILC will sell its brand of wired control systems as part of Cooper Lighting Solutions, a business unit of Signify's Digital Solutions division.
  • ILC's wired control systems expand the Cooper Lighting Solutions portfolio of energy-saving solutions, providing enhanced opportunities to sell a broad range of energy efficient LED lighting products in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.