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Timothy A. Reese named Secretary by Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (PMRS) Board of Trustees

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the organization celebrates its 50th year serving local government employees, the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (PMRS) Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Timothy Reese as Secretary.

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  • HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the organization celebrates its 50th year serving local government employees, the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (PMRS) Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Timothy Reese as Secretary.
  • PMRS operates 1,100 pension plans worth more than $3 billion for 18,000 of the state's current and retired municipal employees.
  • "The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Tim has accepted the role of Secretary, after serving as a consultant since 2020," said Barry L. Sherman, PMRS Board Chairman.
  • "It is an honor to serve as Secretary, as we work to grow and protect the retirement funds for our public employees in Pennsylvania," said Reese.

Groupe Dynamite Inc. Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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MONTREAL, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Groupe Dynamite Inc. ("GDI"), a leading integrated retailer in fashion, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean-Philippe D. Lachance as its Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), effective January 8, 2024.

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  • MONTREAL, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Groupe Dynamite Inc. ("GDI"), a leading integrated retailer in fashion, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean-Philippe D. Lachance as its Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), effective January 8, 2024.
  • This move comes as part of GDI's commitment to growing the strength of its executive team and further driving financial excellence across the organization.
  • With an extensive background in Corporate Finance and Treasury, Jean-Philippe D. Lachance brings an exceptional track record of success along with his wealth of experience.
  • In his new role as CFO, Mr. D. Lachance will oversee GDI's financial organization, as well as the company's short and long-term strategic financial initiatives.

Griffin Global Asset Management Announces Preston Sutter as Treasurer

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Griffin Global Asset Management (“Griffin”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Preston Sutter as Treasurer.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Griffin Global Asset Management (“Griffin”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Preston Sutter as Treasurer.
  • Preston joins Griffin Global Asset Management from Willis Lease Finance Corporation, where he held the role of Treasurer and has over ten years’ experience in aviation finance covering banking, capital markets, treasury and financial planning functions.
  • Prior to Willis, Preston was with KPMG where he qualified as a CPA.
  • “We are excited to welcome Preston to Griffin as we broaden our financing initiatives and expand the business.

PKF O'Connor Davies Announces 2024 Partner Promotions

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PKF O'Connor Davies, one of the nation's largest accounting, tax and advisory practices, today announced the promotion of 19 employees to leadership positions within the organization. Sumeet Agarwal, Jesse Allen, Darren Bushey, Benjamin Garcia, Christina Gray, Sarah Guilmette, Thomas Kelly, Michael Kettell, Jon Klerowski, Michael Koenecke, Jaron Lariviere, Roman Matatov, Ravi Melwani, Melissa Modelson, Joseph Parmegiani, Jackie Reinhard, Nicholas Rochedieu, Patrick Trask and Ioanna Vavasis have been elevated to the role of Partner.

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  • "Our 2024 Partner Class is comprised of high-performing, committed leaders who drive our organization forward and strengthen our reputation for excellence in countless ways," said Kevin J. Keane, Executive Chairman at PKF O'Connor Davies.
  • "Our 2024 Partner Class is comprised of high-performing, committed leaders who drive our organization forward and strengthen our reputation for excellence in countless ways," said Kevin J. Keane, Executive Chairman at PKF O'Connor Davies.
  • Christina Gray has built her professional career at PKF O'Connor Davies, starting with the organization over a decade ago as an intern.
  • PKF O'Connor Davies continues to expand through organic growth and acquisitions on the East Coast and beyond.

Dow Jones Launches Factiva Sentiment Signals Powered by Oliver Wyman

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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These signals surface in news media up to three months before major risk events, serving as a transparent and accurate early-warning system for corporate credit risk.

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  • These signals surface in news media up to three months before major risk events, serving as a transparent and accurate early-warning system for corporate credit risk.
  • We’re delighted to partner with Oliver Wyman to deliver a leading-edge, AI-powered solution that can predict credit events before traditional methods to enable smarter, faster decision-making.”
    “We’ve created Factiva Sentiment Signals, together with Dow Jones, to help clients keep a track of all companies they work with, every day.
  • We’ve taken the latest advances in Natural Language Processing and combined that with Oliver Wyman’s decades of experience in Credit Risk modeling,” said Ian Shipley, partner at Oliver Wyman.
  • “We have found that Factiva Sentiment Signals allows clients to identify all the relevant themes on companies they are interested in and to introduce an objective quantification of news sentiment in early warning credit scores.

Key Tronic Corporation Announces Leadership Succession Plans

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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Mr. Gates will retire from the Company effective June 30, 2024, but expects to remain a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

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  • Mr. Gates will retire from the Company effective June 30, 2024, but expects to remain a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
  • Tony Voorhees will also be promoted to Executive Vice President of Administration, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer on June 30, 2024.
  • In addition, Patrick Sweeney retired from the Board and his role as Chairman on January 4, 2024.
  • I thank Craig for his tremendous leadership, vision and mentorship, and the Board for their confidence, guidance and support.

CyrusOne Announces Owen Morris as Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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CyrusOne, a leading global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions, today announced Owen Morris as its new Chief Financial Officer effective March 11, 2024.

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  • CyrusOne, a leading global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions, today announced Owen Morris as its new Chief Financial Officer effective March 11, 2024.
  • In this role, Morris will be responsible for leading CyrusOne’s global finance organization, including accounting, financial reporting, risk management, treasury, and strategic planning.
  • “I am excited for the opportunity to join CyrusOne and play a meaningful role as part of the senior management team,” said Morris.
  • “Owen is an accomplished leader and CFO who has worked across multiple industries during his notable career,” said Eric Schwartz, CEO of CyrusOne.

ELIQUENT Life Sciences Announces Steve Purtell as Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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ELIQUENT Life Sciences, a global regulatory consulting firm for the life sciences industry, today announced the appointment of Steve Purtell as its new chief financial officer (CFO).

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  • ELIQUENT Life Sciences, a global regulatory consulting firm for the life sciences industry, today announced the appointment of Steve Purtell as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240111611119/en/
    Steve Purtell - Chief Financial Officer, ELIQUENT Life Sciences (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Steve’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment for ELIQUENT.
  • As we unify the five Validant Group companies and expand our global footprint, Steve’s leadership and financial expertise will play a critical role in our continued growth,” said Tim Dietlin, Chief Executive Officer, ELIQUENT Life Sciences.
  • Steve joined ELIQUENT Life Sciences following more than 10 years at Six Flags, where he served in several finance-related roles, including Interim CFO.

Robert E. (“Bobby”) Krimmel Named Chief Administrative Officer

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (OTC Pink: FFMH), the holding company for First Farmers and Merchants Bank, today announced that Robert E. (“Bobby”) Krimmel was named to the newly created position as Chief Administrative Officer in addition to continuing as the Chief Financial Officer of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation.

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  • First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (OTC Pink: FFMH), the holding company for First Farmers and Merchants Bank, today announced that Robert E. (“Bobby”) Krimmel was named to the newly created position as Chief Administrative Officer in addition to continuing as the Chief Financial Officer of First Farmers and Merchants Corporation.
  • “Bobby Krimmel joined First Farmers in 2015 as Chief Financial Officer and his strong skills in financial management had an immediate and positive impact on our operations,” stated Brian K. Williams, First Farmers’ Chairman and CEO.
  • In the newly created role as Chief Administrative Officer, Bobby will be responsible for most of the Banks’ major support functions including Accounting, Treasury, Information Technology, Project Management, Internal Controls, Information Security, Fraud, Risk Management, Facilities Management, Management Reporting Systems, Corporate Communications and Shareholder Services.
  • Prior to joining First Farmers, Krimmel served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for HeritageBank of the South in Albany, Georgia.

Merit Financial Advisors Hires Brian Andrew as Chief Investment Officer

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Friday, January 12, 2024
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ATLANTA, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Merit Financial Advisors ("Merit"), a Georgia-based financial advisory firm that specializes in financial planning and wealth management solutions for high-net-worth individuals and families and those navigating life transitions, announced today that it has hired Brian Andrew as Chief Investment Officer ("CIO").

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  • Brian joins Merit from Johnson Financial Group, bringing three decades of experience
    ATLANTA, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Merit Financial Advisors ("Merit"), a Georgia-based financial advisory firm that specializes in financial planning and wealth management solutions for high-net-worth individuals and families and those navigating life transitions, announced today that it has hired Brian Andrew as Chief Investment Officer ("CIO").
  • With more than three decades of investment experience leading institutional money management, investment advisory and hybrid organizations and their investment teams, Brian brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new role.
  • Brian joins Merit from Johnson Financial Group where he most recently served as EVP of the firm's wealth business group with $14 billion in assets.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Brian to Merit," said Kay Lynn Mayhue, President of Merit Financial Advisors.