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Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Luke Herbert as Global Treasurer

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Monday, April 8, 2024

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global real estate services firm, today announced Luke Herbert has joined the firm as Senior Vice President, Global Treasurer.

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  • Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global real estate services firm, today announced Luke Herbert has joined the firm as Senior Vice President, Global Treasurer.
  • “I am thrilled to welcome Luke to Cushman & Wakefield as our new Global Treasurer.
  • Herbert joins Cushman & Wakefield from GXO Logistics, where he served as Vice President, Assistant Treasurer, responsible for cash management, liquidity planning, capital structure strategy and financial risk management globally.
  • Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for property owners and occupiers with approximately 52,000 employees in nearly 400 offices and 60 countries.

Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall Appoints Dr. Richard Downie as President & CEO

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

The Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall (LAWACTH) today announced that Dr. Richard Downie has been named President & Chief Executive Officer.

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  • The Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall (LAWACTH) today announced that Dr. Richard Downie has been named President & Chief Executive Officer.
  • “His leadership experience and proven success in strengthening organizations make him an exceptional choice to lead the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall.”
    A graduate of the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, Dr. Downie holds an M.A.
  • "I am honored to join the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall, an organization with a rich history of promoting informed discussions on global issues,” Dr. Downie added.
  • About the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall:
    The Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a platform for informed discourse through in-depth conversations featuring world leaders, experts, and policymakers.

Starts April 7: A 6 Week Scientific Spiritual Journey to the Center of Consciousness that Transforms Fear & Anger into Limitless, Positive Creative Power

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

NEW YORK, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The trusted guide to countless students seeking the highest spiritual truth, Leonard Perlmutter (Ram Lev), a living link in the world's oldest health and wisdom tradition and founder of the American Meditation Institute (AMI), will present his practical, modern-day interpretations of time-tested. Scientific, spiritual wisdom in the revolutionary 6 week AMI Foundation Course beginning Sunday, April 7th from 6:30 to 8:30pm ET live on Zoom and at the AMI Home Center in Averill Park, New York. This practical program, clinically proven to reduce stress and burnout, will provide easy-to-use tools that transform negative and poisonous emotional energies into beneficial, life-affirming creative assets, is open to all spiritual seekers, the general public and has been certified by the American Medical Association to provide medical physicians 18 CME (Continuing Medical Education) credit hours.

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  • Scientific, spiritual wisdom in the revolutionary 6 week AMI Foundation Course beginning Sunday, April 7th from 6:30 to 8:30pm ET live on Zoom and at the AMI Home Center in Averill Park, New York.
  • – Leonard Perlmutter (Ram Lev)
    The realization of a purposeful and rewarding spiritual life begins with the recognition that every human being is a citizen of two worlds.
  • According to Leonard Perlmutter, "In addition to our outer material reality, we are also citizens of our inner, spiritual, and profoundly real domain of consciousness.
  • However, Leonard's AMI Foundation Course turned out to be an ongoing Spiritual Journey to discover 'Who I am.'

AgEagle Aerial Systems Appoints U.S. Army Major General (Retired) Malcolm Frost to Board of Directors

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

WICHITA, Kan., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS) a leading provider of best-in-class full stack unmanned aerial systems (UAS), sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, today announces the appointment of retired U.S. Army Major General Malcolm Frost to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024 .

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  • WICHITA, Kan., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS) a leading provider of best-in-class full stack unmanned aerial systems (UAS), sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, today announces the appointment of retired U.S. Army Major General Malcolm Frost to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024 .
  • Frost (Ret) has 31 years of leadership experience in the U.S. Army having provided large-scale strategic and operational oversight in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe, and the United States.
  • Frost served as the Chief (Director) of Public Affairs where he developed and led all strategic communications plans and rollouts, national media relations initiatives, and community engagement for the Army.
  • AgEagle’s Chairman, Grant Begley, commented, “Major General Frost brings a significant demonstrated track record of senior leadership specifically within operations technology and military defense industries to AgEagle.

Nova Clean Energy Appoints Dylan Reeves as SVP of Commercial Operations

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Nova Clean Energy (‘Nova’ or ‘the Company’), today announced the appointment of Dylan Reeves as Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations.

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  • Nova Clean Energy (‘Nova’ or ‘the Company’), today announced the appointment of Dylan Reeves as Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations.
  • Dylan joins Nova from its controlling shareholder Bluestar Energy Capital where he has played a central role in BEC’s rapid growth as a member of the founding team, including its entry into the Australian market as well as the formation and growth of Nova Clean Energy.
  • Dylan Reeves joined BEC from its inception in March 2022 from GE Renewable Energy.
  • At GE Dylan was responsible for global sales, commercial operations along with product development for the renewables aftermarket business.

NAA Names James Schenck as the 2024 Whitman Trophy Recipient

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

WASHINGTON and TYSONS, Va., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) is pleased to announce that PenFed Credit Union President/CEO & PenFed Foundation CEO James Schenck has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Bruce Whitman Memorial Trophy.

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  • WASHINGTON and TYSONS, Va., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) is pleased to announce that PenFed Credit Union President/CEO & PenFed Foundation CEO James Schenck has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Bruce Whitman Memorial Trophy.
  • Created in honor of the aerospace executive and philanthropist bearing its name, Bruce was posthumously named the first trophy recipient in 2019.
  • "No one cared more about our industry than Bruce Whitman," said Jim Albaugh, NAA Chair.
  • "He dedicated his life to service, and I know Bruce would be honored to know that this year's recipient of the Whitman Trophy is James Schenck.

Altair Expands Defense and Healthcare and Life Sciences Segment Leadership

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

TROY, Mich., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational intelligence, announced that Chip Colbert and Caroline Phares have joined Altair in leadership roles for two priority industry segments. Phares has been named vice president for healthcare and life sciences (HLS) and Colbert has been named senior director for Federal and Department of Defense (DoD), part of Altair's aerospace and defense vertical. Both individuals bring decades of valuable experience that will further propel Altair's industry efforts.

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  • TROY, Mich., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational intelligence, announced that Chip Colbert and Caroline Phares have joined Altair in leadership roles for two priority industry segments.
  • Phares has been named vice president for healthcare and life sciences (HLS) and Colbert has been named senior director for Federal and Department of Defense (DoD), part of Altair's aerospace and defense vertical.
  • Prior to joining Altair, she served as the global head of health and life sciences at Domino Data Lab.
  • For more information on Altair's focus on aerospace and healthcare and life sciences, visit https://altair.com/aerospace and https://altair.com/healthcare .

Altair Expands Defense and Healthcare and Life Sciences Segment Leadership

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

TROY, Mich., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational intelligence, announced that Chip Colbert and Caroline Phares have joined Altair in leadership roles for two priority industry segments. Phares has been named vice president for healthcare and life sciences (HLS) and Colbert has been named senior director for Federal and Department of Defense (DoD), part of Altair's aerospace and defense vertical. Both individuals bring decades of valuable experience that will further propel Altair's industry efforts.

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  • TROY, Mich., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational intelligence, announced that Chip Colbert and Caroline Phares have joined Altair in leadership roles for two priority industry segments.
  • Phares has been named vice president for healthcare and life sciences (HLS) and Colbert has been named senior director for Federal and Department of Defense (DoD), part of Altair's aerospace and defense vertical.
  • Prior to joining Altair, she served as the global head of health and life sciences at Domino Data Lab.
  • For more information on Altair's focus on aerospace and healthcare and life sciences, visit https://altair.com/aerospace and https://altair.com/healthcare .

Altamont Capital Partners Announces Billy Medof as Operating Partner to Support Firm's Packaging Industry Investments

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Altamont Capital Partners (Altamont) today announced that Billy Medof has joined the firm as an Operating Partner.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Altamont Capital Partners (Altamont) today announced that Billy Medof has joined the firm as an Operating Partner.
  • In his new role, Billy will accelerate Altamont's investment thesis within the corrugated packaging industry, drawing on his nearly 20 years of executive leadership experience in the industry.
  • Billy's industry expertise will allow Altamont to dedicate new focus and capabilities to the pursuit of partnerships in a growing and sustainable industry.
  • "I'm looking forward to working closely with Altamont as they continue building world-class businesses, particularly within the corrugated packaging market," said Billy.

Renowned Astronaut Colonel Jeffrey Williams Joins iLamp Oregon as Chief Operating Officer

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- iLamp Oregon proudly announces the addition of Colonel Jeffrey Williams to its executive team as Chief Operating Officer (COO).

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- iLamp Oregon proudly announces the addition of Colonel Jeffrey Williams to its executive team as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
  • Colonel Williams, a seasoned astronaut with a remarkable career spanning over four decades, brings a wealth of technological, engineering, systems integration, operations, international relations, and project management expertise to the iLamp Oregon team.
  • Colonel Williams, an astronaut since 1996, boasts an impressive spaceflight record with four missions dedicated to the assembly and operations of the International Space Station (ISS).
  • "As CEO of iLamp Oregon, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to Colonel Jeff Williams as our newest member of the executive team.