Leadership development

Outside Brands Introduces ‘Outside DMC’ for a New Era in Destination Management Services

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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After 45 years of creating award winning uniquely crafted guided experiences and 15 years of serving as the area’s go to Destination Management Company, Outside Brands has created the new Outside DMC brand to redefine, reflect, and expand its destination management services.

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  • After 45 years of creating award winning uniquely crafted guided experiences and 15 years of serving as the area’s go to Destination Management Company, Outside Brands has created the new Outside DMC brand to redefine, reflect, and expand its destination management services.
  • In addition, Outside Brands offers the option of incorporating its private, unspoiled Page Island and the Outside Ohana – a 47’ luxury catamaran, into curated itineraries for its Outside DMC customers.
  • “Outside Brands has a four-discipline model of Retail, Leisure Recreation, Team and Leadership Development, and Destination Management.
  • The launch of Outside DMC to represent our Destination Management services, ensures that all our business sectors are under the umbrella brand of the Outside name.

MBTI-Centered Leadership Development Helps 16,000 Nurses Improve Patient Care

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In hierarchical healthcare environments, leadership can often be overlooked as a determinant of patient care. In the new case study from The Myers-Briggs Company, the Florence Nightingale Foundation empowered 16,512 frontline workers with leadership development tools to recognize and address challenges within the healthcare system.

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  • SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In hierarchical healthcare environments, leadership can often be overlooked as a determinant of patient care.
  • In the new case study from The Myers-Briggs Company, the Florence Nightingale Foundation empowered 16,512 frontline workers with leadership development tools to recognize and address challenges within the healthcare system.
  • Last year, the foundation started leveraging MBTI®Complete in their leadership development program to train nurses and midwives in person and remotely.
  • "MBTI®Complete has been an essential component of our programs to enable us to offer online accessible leadership development," says Lucy Brown, Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Leadership Development, at the Florence Nightingale Foundation.

BetterUp and Degreed Partner to Drive Leadership Development on the Learning Experience Platform

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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The partnership combines resources from both BetterUp and the Degreed Learning Experience Platform (LXP) to more effectively deploy coaching and meaningful learning opportunities for customers who currently use both platforms.

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  • The partnership combines resources from both BetterUp and the Degreed Learning Experience Platform (LXP) to more effectively deploy coaching and meaningful learning opportunities for customers who currently use both platforms.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240124843254/en/
    BetterUp and Degreed Partner to Drive Leadership Development on the Learning Experience Platform (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Starting today, the integration will facilitate a cross-platform leadership development resource.
  • The BetterUp pathway is discoverable in Degreed, where employees already turn for meaningful learning and development.
  • "BetterUp and Degreed are committed to delivering scalable workforce development and transformation opportunities," said Erik Darby, Vice President of Business Development at BetterUp.

New Jersey Resources Hosts 71st Annual Meeting

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR), today hosted its 71st Annual Shareowners Meeting.

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  • New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR), today hosted its 71st Annual Shareowners Meeting.
  • At the virtual meeting, shareowners elected Donald L. Correll, James H. DeGraffenreidt Jr., M. Susan Hardwick and Peter C. Harvey to NJR’s board of directors each for a three-year term that will expire in 2027.
  • “I appreciate our shareowners' overwhelming support for our directors and confidence in our company,” said Steve Westhoven, President and CEO of New Jersey Resources.
  • Highly regarded for his leadership and extensive experience in business and government affairs, Mr. Zoffinger joined NJR’s board on May 9, 1996.

honeygrow Poised for Exponential Growth in 2024

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- honeygrow, the popular Philadelphia-based fast-casual known for wholesome stir-frys, salads, and honeybars, reported 2023 as its most successful year in its decade-plus existence. The brand cites 30% revenue growth year-over-year from 2022 and an impressive 22% store-level EBITDA for 2023. The company grew by 30%, opened nine new restaurants and expanded to 40 locations across its seven-state footprint. There are over a dozen planned openings in the burgeoning brand's pipeline for 2024. Despite costs associated with this rapid growth, honeygrow reported its most profitable year since inception and its third profitable year on a net income basis.

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  • The brand cites 30% revenue growth year-over-year from 2022 and an impressive 22% store-level EBITDA for 2023.
  • There are over a dozen planned openings in the burgeoning brand's pipeline for 2024.
  • In 2023, honeygrow grew by 30%, opened 9 new restaurants and expanded to 40 locations across its seven-state footprint.
  • For the past three years, honeygrow demonstrated strong, sustainable growth and successfully added 17 new locations.

Brogna joins FTNE as VP and Trust Officer

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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Fiduciary Trust of New England (FTNE), a New Hampshire-chartered trust company serving individuals, financial advisors, and nonprofits, has recently welcomed Antonietta (Toni) Brogna, CTFA to the firm as Vice President and Trust Officer.

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  • Fiduciary Trust of New England (FTNE), a New Hampshire-chartered trust company serving individuals, financial advisors, and nonprofits, has recently welcomed Antonietta (Toni) Brogna, CTFA to the firm as Vice President and Trust Officer.
  • Brogna is based in FTNE’s Manchester, N.H. office, and reports to Fiduciary Trust of New England’s President & CEO Michael Costa, CFA .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240105356321/en/
    Antonietta (Toni) Brogna, VP and Trust Officer at Fiduciary Trust of New England (Photo: Business Wire)
    Brogna joins Fiduciary Trust from Goulston & Storrs, where she served as Director of Trust Administration for three years.
  • Prior to this role, she served as Director of Trust & Estate Services at Fletcher Tilton and as a Trust Advisor at Choate Hall & Stewart in Boston.

Valbridge Property Advisors Names Pledger M. (Jody) Bishop III, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, CRE Interim CEO

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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CHARLESTON, S.C, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Valbridge Property Advisors, the nation's largest independent commercial real estate appraisal firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pledger M. (Jody) Bishop III, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, CRE, as Interim Chief Executive Officer. With a distinguished career spanning over 35 years, Bishop brings a wealth of expertise in real estate appraisal, with a particular focus on litigation work.

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  • Valbridge Property Advisors, the nation's largest independent commercial real estate appraisal firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pledger M. (Jody) Bishop III, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, CRE, as Interim Chief Executive Officer.
  • CHARLESTON, S.C, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Valbridge Property Advisors, the nation's largest independent commercial real estate appraisal firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pledger M. (Jody) Bishop III, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, CRE, as Interim Chief Executive Officer.
  • Known previously as Atlantic Appraisals, LLC and founded in 1986, it became the Valbridge Property Advisors | Charleston where Jody practices today.
  • Bishop will assume the role of Interim CEO effective January 1, 2024, overseeing the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of Valbridge Property Advisors.

Mohegan Bolsters Corporate Executive Team

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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UNCASVILLE, Conn., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohegan, world-renowned entertainment and gaming brand, today announces that Joffre Wells joins its Executive team as VP of Capital Markets, Investor Relations and Corporate Treasurer. Kelly Leung and Kelly Sullivan, whose time with Mohegan stretches 10+ years, have also been promoted to the Mohegan Leadership Team.

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  • Joffre Wells joins Mohegan as the new VP of Capital Markets, Investor Relations and Corporate Treasurer; Kelly Leung is promoted to Sr. VP of International Marketing; Kelly Sullivan is promoted to VP of People Operations
    UNCASVILLE, Conn., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohegan , world-renowned entertainment and gaming brand, today announces that Joffre Wells joins its Executive team as VP of Capital Markets, Investor Relations and Corporate Treasurer.
  • Kelly Leung and Kelly Sullivan, whose time with Mohegan stretches 10+ years, have also been promoted to the Mohegan Leadership Team.
  • "Kelly Sullivan and Kelly Leung are also exemplary team members at Mohegan and their respective promotions are well deserved.
  • Corporate People Operations is the newer departmental name previously known as Corporate Human Resources for Mohegan.

Pactiv Evergreen Releases Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Report

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVE) released its latest Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Report, 'Packaging a Better Future,' sharing progress toward the Company’s ambitious goals in 2021 and 2022.

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  • LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVE) released its latest Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Report, 'Packaging a Better Future,' sharing progress toward the Company’s ambitious goals in 2021 and 2022.
  • Highlights include:
    Reducing Energy Use and Emissions: Reduced Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 21% from 2015 to 2022.
  • Pactiv Evergreen is committed to owning our culture of integrity and ethics, setting high standards for compliance and publishing transparent and regular ESG disclosures.
  • Our ESG progress is outlined in further detail in Pactiv Evergreen’s new Environmental, Social and Governance Report at pactivevergreen.com/sustainability and we invite you to view a video overview of our ESG Report .

Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue Names Winners of its 2023 Freedom Scholarship

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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Today, the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue announced the winners of its 2023 Freedom Scholarship.

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  • Today, the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue announced the winners of its 2023 Freedom Scholarship.
  • Keith Krach, chairman and co-founder of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, commented, "The mission of the Krach Institute—ensuring that technology advances freedom—is a long-term endeavor that requires us to invest in the development of the next generation of Tech Diplomacy leaders.
  • 2023 Krach Institute Freedom Scholarship Winners:
    Caitlin Clark serves as the president of Kappa Delta Sorority Theta Nu Chapter and has served as the vice president of inclusion for the chapter.
  • Internships: The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue's internship program is designed to create a talent pipeline, enabling students from Purdue and other universities to gain hands-on experience in Tech Diplomacy.