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Innovative Collaboration Between Writerly/EKOM and Northwestern University's MBAi Program Unveils AI Capstone Partnership

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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This strategic collaboration underscores Writerly's commitment to fostering forward-thinking innovation and developing future leaders in the generative AI space.

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  • This strategic collaboration underscores Writerly's commitment to fostering forward-thinking innovation and developing future leaders in the generative AI space.
  • As part of this collaboration, capstone graduate students from Northwestern's joint program between McCormick School of Engineering and Kellogg School of Management will join members of Writerly's leadership for an intensive semester-long engagement.
  • The MBAi capstone students will benefit from direct access to Writerly's cutting-edge natural language AI platform as they tackle complex challenges at the intersection of business and technology.
  • The partnership resonates deeply with Writerly/EKOM's ethos of growth and substantiates its status as a formidable player in the AI landscape.

Curion Appoints Consumer Product Veteran, Steve Jungmann, As Chief Executive Officer

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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DEERFIELD, Ill., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Curion, a Summit Park, LLC portfolio company, announced that Steve Jungmann has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and will also serve on the Board of Directors.

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  • DEERFIELD, Ill., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Curion, a Summit Park, LLC portfolio company, announced that Steve Jungmann has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and will also serve on the Board of Directors.
  • "I am very enthused about working with the Curion team to help build on their strong results.
  • Before joining Curion, he was the CEO of private equity-owned Urban Farmer, a leading manufacturer of better-for-you, plant-based specialty dough products.
  • "Welcoming Steve marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for us, filled with growth and innovation," adds Keren Novack, President of Curion.

GumGum Sees Over 2X Growth Compared to Industry Average, Taps Industry Veteran Michelle Hulst as President

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GumGum, a contextual-first, digital advertising platform, announced its significant growth as the industry moves into a post-cookie world. GumGum will continue to focus on scaling the organization with the hire of seasoned executive, Michelle Hulst, who will be joining GumGum as President. She will lead GumGum's global advertising business as well as drive the worldwide adoption of GumGum's platform for the future of digital advertising, The Mindset Platform™. Hulst will report to GumGum's CEO Phil Schraeder and will be based out of San Francisco.

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  • GumGum, a contextual-first, digital advertising platform, announced its significant growth as the industry moves into a post-cookie world.
  • GumGum will continue to focus on scaling the organization with the hire of seasoned executive, Michelle Hulst, who will be joining GumGum as President.
  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GumGum , a contextual-first, digital advertising platform, announced its significant growth as the industry moves into a post-cookie world.
  • GumGum will continue to focus on scaling the organization with the hire of seasoned executive, Michelle Hulst, who will be joining GumGum as President.

Kellogg Creates First Research Institute Applying Complexity Sciences to Unlock New Understandings of Societal, Market and Business Issues

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management announced today the creation of the Ryan Institute on Complexity to be led by distinguished faculty in the areas of physics, economics and sociology. The Ryan Institute will comprise a revolutionary research lab designed to change the way business, markets and societal issues are studied, combining multidisciplinary talents and quantitative sciences in new ways to tackle bigger problems faster.

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  • The institute will provide Kellogg students with an understanding of powerful new quantitative approaches to problem solving.
  • With this focus, the Ryan Institute will be the first of its kind to be housed in a business school.
  • The Ryan Institute will hold an annual conference as a premier, global convening of thought leaders in the study of complexity.
  • The Ryan Institute Conference will bring together academia and industry to provide opportunities for collaboration across leaders in the field.

BPD names Loren Kronemeyer as Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BPD today announced the appointment of Loren Kronemeyer as Chief Financial Officer.

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  • BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BPD today announced the appointment of Loren Kronemeyer as Chief Financial Officer.
  • Mr. Kronemeyer is a finance leader dedicated to helping organizations scale.
  • Mr. Kronemeyer worked closely with CEOs and other senior leaders at private equity sponsored business to execute the strategic visions of multiple healthcare provider organizations.
  • Loren is the perfect person to lead that effort," said Jason Brown, CEO of BPD.

HOWARD HUGHES HOLDINGS INC. APPOINTS KRISTI SMITH PRESIDENT OF MARYLAND REGION TO LEAD CONTINUED GROWTH AND REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA®

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) announced today that Kristi Smith has been named President of the company's Maryland region, where she will lead the continued growth and revitalization of Downtown Columbia®. Smith is a seasoned commercial real estate development and investment leader who brings 20 years of experience with a focus in the Washington, D.C. metro region. She assumes the leadership role at a time of dynamic growth, with Downtown Columbia undergoing a $5 billion, 30-year redevelopment plan which is transforming Columbia's urban core. 

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  • COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) announced today that Kristi Smith has been named President of the company's Maryland region, where she will lead the continued growth and revitalization of Downtown Columbia®.
  • Smith is a seasoned commercial real estate development and investment leader who brings 20 years of experience with a focus in the Washington, D.C. metro region.
  • "Kristi's extensive experience in urban development and revitalization will be a great asset to Howard Hughes and to our Maryland team as she drives forward the continuing success of Downtown Columbia."
  • Smith assumes the role of regional president from Greg Fitchitt, who has been with Howard Hughes since 2013 and succeeded the late John DeWolf as regional president in 2018.

Peaxy strengthens sales and marketing leadership, welcomes Mas Fukumoto as Chief Commercial Officer

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Peaxy, a leading cloud software company offering predictive analytic solutions to the electrification and defense industries, today announced the appointment of Mas Fukumoto as Chief Commercial Officer.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Peaxy, a leading cloud software company offering predictive analytic solutions to the electrification and defense industries, today announced the appointment of Mas Fukumoto as Chief Commercial Officer.
  • Mr. Fukumoto brings over 34 years of experience in energy storage, renewables, and power, and will be responsible for Peaxy's overall commercial strategy and execution.
  • Most recently, Mr. Fukumoto was Samsung SDI's Senior Vice President of Energy Storage Systems for the Americas.
  • degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University, and completed multiple GE leadership programs and Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management's Corporate Strategy Program.

Confluent Announces CFO Transition

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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I also would like to extend my deepest gratitude to Steffan for his tremendous contributions to Confluent over the last three years.”

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  • I also would like to extend my deepest gratitude to Steffan for his tremendous contributions to Confluent over the last three years.”
    As CFO, Rohan will lead all of Confluent’s finance and business technology & data teams.
  • In his three years at Confluent, Rohan led Confluent’s FP&A, investor relations, treasury, and business operations teams.
  • Prior to joining Confluent in October 2020, Rohan was the senior vice president of finance at Palo Alto Networks.
  • “I am thrilled about this opportunity and look forward to leading Confluent through its next stage of growth,” said Sivaram.

Heritage Bank of Commerce Hires Susan Just as Chief Credit Officer

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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SAN JOSE, Calif., July 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage Bank of Commerce (the “Bank”), a subsidiary of Heritage Commerce Corp (Nasdaq: HTBK), today announced the appointment of Susan Just as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, effective September 7, 2023. She will replace the current Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, Margo Butsch, who recently announced her retirement. Ms. Butsch has agreed to assist in an orderly transition process.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., July 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage Bank of Commerce (the “Bank”), a subsidiary of Heritage Commerce Corp (Nasdaq: HTBK), today announced the appointment of Susan Just as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, effective September 7, 2023.
  • She will replace the current Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, Margo Butsch, who recently announced her retirement.
  • Ms. Just brings nearly 30 years of credit administration expertise and was most recently the Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer of Santa Cruz County Bank.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Susan to the team,” said Clay Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer at Heritage Bank of Commerce.

Ryan Specialty Appoints Francesca Cornelli, Dean of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, to Board of Directors

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, today announced that Francesca Cornelli, Dean of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, has been appointed to its Board of Directors and will serve as a member of its Audit Committee, effective July 31, 2023.

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  • Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RYAN), a leading international specialty insurance firm, today announced that Francesca Cornelli, Dean of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, has been appointed to its Board of Directors and will serve as a member of its Audit Committee, effective July 31, 2023.
  • “We are excited to welcome Francesca to Ryan Specialty’s Board of Directors,” said Patrick G. Ryan, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  • Further, not only is Francesca the Dean of Kellogg, she is a professor of finance, holds the Donald P. Jacobs Chair of Finance at the school, and brings with her highly relevant board experience.
  • We are looking forward to embracing Francesca’s contributions to our Board and Ryan Specialty as a whole.”
    “I am excited to join the Board of Ryan Specialty,” added Dr. Cornelli.