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Ambac Names John Tatum Business Development Officer for Cirrata Group

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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Ambac Financial Group (NYSE: AMBC), a financial services holding company, today announced the appointment of John Tatum as a Managing Director and Business Development Officer for its insurance distribution division, Cirrata Group.

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  • Ambac Financial Group (NYSE: AMBC), a financial services holding company, today announced the appointment of John Tatum as a Managing Director and Business Development Officer for its insurance distribution division, Cirrata Group.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230131005341/en/
    John Tatum (pictured) joined Ambac as a Managing Director and Business Development Officer for its insurance distribution platform, Cirrata Group.
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    Cirrata Group currently includes four MGAs/MGUs, three of which were added in 2022.
  • Tatum earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Princeton University and a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University.

Karuna Therapeutics Appoints William P. Kane as Chief Commercial Officer

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company driven to create and deliver transformative medicines for people living with psychiatric and neurological conditions, today announced the appointment of Will Kane as chief commercial officer (CCO), effective February 6, 2023.

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  • Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company driven to create and deliver transformative medicines for people living with psychiatric and neurological conditions, today announced the appointment of Will Kane as chief commercial officer (CCO), effective February 6, 2023.
  • “The addition of Will to our executive team represents an important step as we execute on our plan to transition Karuna to a fully integrated R&D and commercial organization,” said Bill Meury, president and chief executive officer, Karuna Therapeutics.
  • Most recently, he was the executive vice president and chief commercial officer at BioXcel Therapeutics.
  • in Government from Connecticut College and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Centana Growth Partners Hires Investment Industry Veteran Sarah Kim as Partner

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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Centana Growth Partners, a specialized growth equity firm, has expanded its senior investment team with the addition of Sarah Mears Kim as partner.

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  • Centana Growth Partners, a specialized growth equity firm, has expanded its senior investment team with the addition of Sarah Mears Kim as partner.
  • Kim joins Centana with more than 20 years of experience as an investor and operator in the technology, financial services, insurance and business services industries.
  • Her background includes direct investing, fund investing, and co-investments across buyouts, growth equity, venture capital and other private markets.
  • “As a seasoned veteran, Sarah’s pragmatic approach to investing brings a competitive edge that will elevate Centana’s portfolio,” said Ben Cukier, partner.

Black & Veatch Hires Chief Client Officer as Company Addresses Megatrends Impacting the World

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, has announced Patrick Hogan as the company’s first Chief Client Officer (CCO) and member of the company’s leadership team.

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  • Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, has announced Patrick Hogan as the company’s first Chief Client Officer (CCO) and member of the company’s leadership team.
  • The senior leadership position is part of Black & Veatch’s strategic transformation that further strengthens the company’s focus on client relationships to ensure client satisfaction.
  • As CCO, Hogan will partner with professionals across the company to align Black & Veatch’s full portfolio of integrated solutions and services with the needs of clients globally.
  • “Black & Veatch is not only known globally as a company with deep expertise in solving clients’ infrastructure challenges, but as a company that is innovative, forward-looking and focused on the future,” Hogan said.

CoreStack Expands Leadership with Appointment of Raj Raghavan as Chief Human Resources Officer

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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CoreStack, a global multi-cloud governance provider, today announced that Raj Raghavan will be joining CoreStack’s leadership team as Chief Human Resources Officer.

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  • CoreStack, a global multi-cloud governance provider, today announced that Raj Raghavan will be joining CoreStack’s leadership team as Chief Human Resources Officer.
  • A former SVP & HR Head at IndiGo, Raghavan helped the organization sustain its position as India’s largest airline by market share.
  • This is due to enterprises looking for ways to optimize cloud spend and operational efficiency while ensuring security and compliance.
  • “Raj was the natural choice to inspire and lead the most valuable element of CoreStack, our people,” said Ezhilarasan (Ez) Natarajan, CoreStack Founder and CEO.

zant. Announces Jim Lusk as Investor

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Friday, February 3, 2023
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is thrilled to announce Jim Lusk, the Chief Financial Officer of Sutherland Global, as an investor.

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  • is thrilled to announce Jim Lusk, the Chief Financial Officer of Sutherland Global, as an investor.
  • With extensive experience in strategic planning and business strategy, finance, and beyond – Lusk brings a wealth of knowledge to the team.
  • Lusk earned his Bachelor’s degree from The Wharton School and his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Seton Hall University.
  • During his time at Sutherland Global Services, Lusk has been responsible for finance, treasury, and accounting.

Harmonic Announces CFO Transition

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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Jeremy Rosenberg, currently Harmonic's senior vice president of business development, will assume the role of interim CFO upon Mr. Kalra's departure.

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  • Jeremy Rosenberg, currently Harmonic's senior vice president of business development, will assume the role of interim CFO upon Mr. Kalra's departure.
  • Harmonic has initiated a search process, with the assistance of a leading executive search firm, to identify a permanent CFO.
  • "I also want to thank Jeremy for stepping into the interim CFO role and providing a seamless transition."
  • Prior to joining Harmonic in 2015, Mr. Rosenberg served in leadership roles at various companies, including senior vice president of technology at Music Choice and chief financial officer of Visible World (acquired by Comcast).

Wharton Online and Wall Street Prep Announce Collaboration, Launch Joint Private Equity Certificate Program

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wall Street Prep, the world's leading financial training company, and Wharton Online announced today a collaboration to create finance-specific certificate programs for early- to midcareer professionals, beginning with the launch of the Private Equity Certificate Program. 

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  • BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wall Street Prep, the world's leading financial training company, and Wharton Online announced today a collaboration to create finance-specific certificate programs for early- to midcareer professionals, beginning with the launch of the Private Equity Certificate Program.
  • Upon completion of the program, learners receive a shareable digital certificate from Wharton Online and Wall Street Prep.
  • The Private Equity Certificate Program is the first in a series of specialized, career-specific online finance certificate programs co-designed and taught by Wharton and Wall Street Prep.
  • For more information on the certificate collaboration between Wall Street Prep and Wharton Online and to enroll in the Private Equity Certificate Program, visit our website .

Westside Future Fund Announces Two New Appointments to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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ATLANTA, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Westside Future Fund (WFF) announces two new appointments to its Board of Directors: Susan Somersille Johnson, chief marketing officer, Prudential Financial; and Michael J. Cochran, partner, Kilpatrick Townsend. WFF brings together community leaders from all areas of Atlanta – business, government and philanthropy – who believe in the future of these historic neighborhoods and are committed to helping restore their strength. These appointments increase the WFF Board of Directors to 25.

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  • Westside Future Fund (WFF) announces two new appointments to its Board of Directors: Susan Somersille Johnson, chief marketing officer, Prudential Financial; and Michael J. Cochran, partner, Kilpatrick Townsend.
  • ATLANTA, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Westside Future Fund (WFF) announces two new appointments to its Board of Directors: Susan Somersille Johnson, chief marketing officer, Prudential Financial; and Michael J. Cochran, partner, Kilpatrick Townsend.
  • "We are pleased to welcome both Susan and Michael to our Board of Directors," said John Ahmann, president and CEO of Westside Future Fund.
  • In its longstanding commitment to supporting the equitable revitalization of Atlanta's Historic Westside, the Coca-Cola Company appoints a current executive to sit on the board of the Westside Future Fund.

Katten Launches New Practice Focused on ESG Risk and Investigations

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Katten announced today the launch of its ESG Risk and Investigations practice led by partners Johnjerica Hodge and India D. Williams. The two will leverage their considerable experience in environmental, social and governance (ESG), corporate compliance and internal investigations to further build on the firm's capabilities in the ESG space, which focuses on adopting environmental and social policies that promote sustainability and mitigate risk in a manner that creates long-term value for clients and investors.

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  • CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Katten announced today the launch of its ESG Risk and Investigations practice led by partners Johnjerica Hodge and India D. Williams.
  • "We are excited to welcome India to Katten, to work alongside Johnjerica in leading this essential practice area for Katten and our clients," said Katten Chairman Roger P. Furey.
  • Katten's ESG practice addresses the myriad of white collar, compliance, corporate and insolvency needs public and private companies in the United States and abroad have.
  • "As a legal partner to our clients, the Katten team proactively identifies potential ESG issues before they arise.