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America's DataHub Consortium announces selections of two projects advancing data privacy and protection

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- America's DataHub Consortium (ADC) has announced the awardees of two recent projects: the Privacy Preserving Technologies Phase 1 – Environmental Scan project and the Data Protection Toolkit Use Case Analysis project.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- America's DataHub Consortium (ADC) has announced the awardees of two recent projects: the Privacy Preserving Technologies Phase 1 – Environmental Scan project and the Data Protection Toolkit Use Case Analysis project.
  • NORC at the University of Chicago was selected to lead the Data Protection Toolkit Use Case Analysis Project, which is also a 6-month project, and is valued at $243,172.
  • The Data Protection Toolkit Use Case Analysis project looks to conduct a use case analysis of the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology's Data Protection Toolkit https://nces.ed.gov/fcsm/dpt/ .
  • "The Data Protection Toolkit is a government-wide resource that provides resources, tools, and content about protecting data.

Longtime Consumer Advocate Sarah Moskowitz Succeeds David Kolata as CUB Executive Director

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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CHICAGO, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarah Moskowitz, who during a two-decade career at the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) has advocated for thousands of utility customers and pioneered the group's nation-leading Outreach program, will now head Illinois' top utility watchdog, succeeding David Kolata, who concludes an acclaimed 18-year tenure at the organization's helm, the CUB Board of Directors announced Tuesday.

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  • "First and foremost, Sarah is a fierce consumer champion," said CUB Board President Robert Craig Neff.
  • Moskowitz will be CUB's fourth executive director, after Kolata, Martin Cohen and Sue Stewart.
  • "Sarah is a lifetime consumer advocate who loves wrestling with the question of how energy policy can better serve consumers.
  • Moskowitz began at CUB even before Kolata, and she was a key player in the group's consumer victories over the last two decades.

Study Finds Significantly More Adults Living with Diabetic Retinopathy in the United States than Previously Estimated

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Friday, June 16, 2023
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CHICAGO, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --  A new study published today in JAMA Ophthalmology, "Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in the US in 2021," found that in 2021, an estimated 9.6 million people in the United States (26.4 percent of those with diabetes) had diabetic retinopathy (DR), and 1.84 million people (5.1 percent of those with diabetes) had vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy (VTDR). The number of people aged 40 years and older living with diabetes-related eye disease more than doubled since prevalence was last estimated in 2004. VTDR has also almost doubled since last estimated in 2004.

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  • New study finds that nearly 10 million people in the US with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy.
  • The number of people aged 40 years and older living with diabetes-related eye disease more than doubled since prevalence was last estimated in 2004.
  • The study is the first of its kind to estimate the prevalence of DR and VTDR in people younger than 40 years.
  • For more information on the "The Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in the United States In 2021" study or the VEHSS, visit https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/vehss/ .

Performance Wealth Launches New Program to Help Clients Prepare for Their Next Chapter

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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HINSDALE, Ill., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with its mission to educate, empower, inspire, and create a community for the various members of the Performance Wealth family, the firm is launching the Performance Wealth Next Chapter Program. This comprehensive initiative aims to assist clients in preparing for and embracing a fulfilling and prosperous retirement with peace of mind and is being led by Wealth Managers Ivana Vukanic and Anes Kadiric. Through the program, clients can benefit from personalized financial planning, expert assistance with income and cash flow analysis, coordination of tax and estate planning, as well as informative educational updates.

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  • The Performance Wealth Next Chapter Program is designed to provide a clear pathway for clients as they chart the next steps in their financial journey.
  • HINSDALE, Ill., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with its mission to educate, empower, inspire, and create a community for the various members of the Performance Wealth family, the firm is launching the Performance Wealth Next Chapter Program.
  • Performance Wealth's Next Generation Education Initiative which educates younger generations on how to invest and become good stewards of wealth.
  • "Being included in the Performance Wealth Next Chapter Program keeps people engaged with friends and colleagues and allows them to participate in discussions of current and stimulating topics," said Ivana Vukanic, Wealth Manager, Performance Wealth.

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. Expands Board with Election of Martin Laguerre

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) (“Annaly” or the “Company”) announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has elected Martin Laguerre, Senior Advisor at Warburg Pincus, as an independent member of the Board, effective March 13, 2023.

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  • Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) (“Annaly” or the “Company”) announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has elected Martin Laguerre, Senior Advisor at Warburg Pincus, as an independent member of the Board, effective March 13, 2023.
  • “We are thrilled to appoint Martin to our Board and as a member of our Audit and Corporate Responsibility Committees,” said Michael Haylon, Chair of Annaly’s Board of Directors.
  • From 2016 to 2019, Mr. Laguerre was a Senior Principal at CPP Investment Board (formerly CPPIB), a Canadian pension fund.
  • Representing CDPQ, Mr. Laguerre previously served as a board member of Sagen MI Canada, a Canadian mortgage insurance provider.

Sun River Health Joins AHE Learning Collaborative

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Friday, February 3, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun River Health has been invited to join the University of Chicago's Advancing Health Equity (AHE) Learning Collaborative after an extensive application and interview process.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun River Health has been invited to join the University of Chicago's Advancing Health Equity (AHE) Learning Collaborative after an extensive application and interview process.
  • Founded in 2018, the Learning Collaborative offers technical assistance to multi-stakeholder, state-based teams comprised of state Medicaid agencies, Medicaid health plans, health care provider organizations, Medicaid members, and community organizations partnering to advance health equity and combat racism.
  • "Sun River Health is honored to join the AHE Learning Collaborative and make progress in advancing health equity," said Anne Kauffman Nolon, MPH, Sun River Health CEO.
  • "Healthfirst is pleased to work alongside our provider partner Sun River Health as part of the AHE Learning Collaborative," said Pat Wang, President and CEO of Healthfirst.

UChicago Economics Center Partners with Casa Central to Support Chicago Families

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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CHICAGO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Chicago's Center for the Economics of Human Developmen t (CEHD) has selected Casa Central as its community partner in an ambitious home visiting program that will support Chicago families.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Chicago's Center for the Economics of Human Developmen t (CEHD) has selected Casa Central as its community partner in an ambitious home visiting program that will support Chicago families.
  • Together, CEHD and Casa Central are partnering with Irish program Preparing for Life (PFL) to adapt and implement its proven Dublin-based home visiting program in Chicago.
  • Casa Central will take the lead in serving families with home visitors trained in the PFL model.
  • Casa Central is one of the largest Latino social service agencies in the Midwest, providing comprehensive, family-centered support in Chicago neighborhoods.

Eric Bost and LII Join Seventy2 Capital Wealth Management

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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LEESBURG, Va., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seventy2 Capital Wealth Management is excited to announce that it has joined forces with Eric Bost, Partner, and Jodelle Jones, Senior Wealth Associate, of LII Wealth Management to create LII of Seventy2 Capital Wealth Management.

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  • LEESBURG, Va., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seventy2 Capital Wealth Management is excited to announce that it has joined forces with Eric Bost, Partner, and Jodelle Jones, Senior Wealth Associate, of LII Wealth Management to create LII of Seventy2 Capital Wealth Management.
  • Eric Bost has over 30 years of experience in the financial industry with firms including Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, and Morgan Stanley.
  • "Coming to Seventy2 Capital was a natural choice for Jodelle and me," said Bost.
  • Eric and Jodelle will be located in the recently established Leesburg office of Seventy2 Capital.

NAVIGATOR CO2 LAUNCHES NEW HEADQUARTERS AND ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF EXECUTIVE TEAM

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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OMAHA, Neb., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Navigator CO2("Navigator") announced today the relocation of its corporate headquarters to Omaha, Nebraska and the key addition of Tyler Durham as Chief Development Officer and Senior Vice President.

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  • "I'm proud to call Omaha home and eager to continue building our team in the Midwest, which is the heart of our project footprint," said Matt Vining, CEO of Navigator.
  • As Navigator continues the buildout of its team and new Nebraska headquarters, the development of its signature project, Heartland Greenway, continues to make notable advancements in parallel.
  • About Navigator CO2: Navigator CO2 is a company developed and managed by the Navigator Energy Services management team with over 200 years of collective industry experience.
  • Navigator CO2 is headquartered in Omaha, NE at 13333 California St., Suite 202.

FTX US Opens New Headquarters in Chicago and Launches Major Community Investment Initiative FTX US partners with Equity and Transformation to pilot largest private guaranteed income and banking inclusion program in country in Fall 2022

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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Focus neighborhoods for the EAT pilot will align with Mayor Lighftfoot's Invest South/West and community safety programs - Austin, Englewood, and West Garfield Park.

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  • Focus neighborhoods for the EAT pilot will align with Mayor Lighftfoot's Invest South/West and community safety programs - Austin, Englewood, and West Garfield Park.
  • We look forward to growing here, both as a company and as a resource for those who have been underserved financially throughout Chicago."
  • In November 2021, EAT began disbursements for the Chicago Future Fund, one of the nation's only guaranteed income pilot programs for formerly incarcerated individuals.
  • The Chicago Future Fund aims to humanize poverty, reduce recidivism, and ultimately build a stronger and safer community in Chicago's West Side.