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Dr. Hilary Link and Tracy Futhey Join Affinaquest Board of Directors

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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RESTON, Va., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Affinaquest, the market leader in constituent engagement, data management, data enhancement, and predictive analytics for higher education and collegiate athletics, announced today that Dr. Hilary Link, president of Drew University, and Tracy Futhey, Chief Information Officer at Duke University, have joined its Board of Directors.

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  • RESTON, Va., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Affinaquest, the market leader in constituent engagement, data management, data enhancement, and predictive analytics for higher education and collegiate athletics, announced today that Dr. Hilary Link, president of Drew University, and Tracy Futhey, Chief Information Officer at Duke University, have joined its Board of Directors.
  • "Hilary and Tracy's addition to the Affinaquest Board of Directors adds an invaluable depth of expertise and perspective to its already diverse and highly experienced leadership team," stated David Marr, CEO of Affinaquest.
  • "I am excited to be joining the Affinaquest Board at this inflection point in the company's trajectory," says President Link.
  • "I'm eager to join the board and contribute to their continued progress."

Summit Leadership Partners Hires New Partner, Private Equity

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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Summit Leadership Partners , a high growth leadership advisory firm in the U.S., is pleased to announce the hiring of Lisa Craven as Partner, Private Equity.

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  • Summit Leadership Partners , a high growth leadership advisory firm in the U.S., is pleased to announce the hiring of Lisa Craven as Partner, Private Equity.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Lisa to the Summit team as we continue to focus growth and expansion in private equity.
  • Lisa joins Summit with extensive experience in global leadership and private equity where she has held roles of Talent Management, Chief People Officer, Founder and more.
  • Previously at YSC Consulting, she served as Director, Global Private Equity, specializing in guiding top-tier global private equity firms and their portfolio companies through complex leadership and talent challenges.

Kettering Foundation Names Four Additional Senior Fellows

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Four inspirational leaders have accepted appointments as senior fellows, the Charles F. Kettering Foundation announced today. The new fellows are William Barber II, Neal Katyal, Kelley Robinson and Alexander Vindman, They join 9 senior fellows from diverse backgrounds and political views appointed since November to strengthen the Foundation's focus on encouraging civic participation and fighting the rise of authoritarianism and threats to democracy in the US and around the globe. The senior fellows have distinguished records in religion, law, civil rights and international relations.

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  • DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Four inspirational leaders have accepted appointments as senior fellows, the Charles F. Kettering Foundation announced today.
  • For more than 40 years, the Kettering Foundation has worked to strengthen citizen engagement in democratic societies around the globe.
  • The Kettering Foundation will tap the unique strengths, interests and bases of experience of each of its fellows.
  • The Charles F. Kettering Foundation , headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, operating foundation rooted in the American tradition of inventive research.

Jackson & Perkins® Enchanting 'Library of Roses' Blends Timeless Classics with Blooming Brilliance

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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EDINA, Minn., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jackson & Perkins®, a distinguished leader in premium roses and plants, reaffirms its commitment to horticultural excellence by unveiling its innovative Rose 'Library.' Committed to preserving the beauty and heritage of classic roses, The Jackson & Perkins Library showcases a handpicked selection encompassing exclusive varieties, revered heritage roses, beloved customer favorites, and unique specimens from across the globe. Jackson & Perkins takes great pride in their ongoing collaborations with renowned rose experts from around the globe. Their efforts have led to the introduction of extraordinary varieties, notably the Pope John Paul II hybrid tea rose. This rose has been a beloved choice among gardeners since it first blossomed onto the scene in 2008.

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  • Jackson & Perkins takes great pride in their ongoing collaborations with renowned rose experts from around the globe.
  • The Jackson & Perkins Exclusive Introduction Collection continues to celebrate our long-time collaboration between Jackson & Perkins and the world's foremost rose breeders.
  • These roses, originally introduced by Jackson & Perkins, are the culmination of expert breeding and cultivation, representing the pinnacle of cultivars.
  • Highlighting this exclusive selection is Golden Zest , a celebrated shrub rose expertly bred by Jackson & Perkins and first introduced in 2005.

Goulston & Storrs Director Christian Habersaat Named Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
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BOSTON, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that director Christian Habersaat has been named a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society.

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that director Christian Habersaat has been named a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society.
  • Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation.
  • Habersaat has more than 30 years of experience handling complex litigation matters for private and public companies, governmental agencies, and individuals before federal and state courts, administrative agencies, and arbitration tribunals.
  • The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.

Kaival Brands Appoints James W. Dobbins as Senior Vice President, General Counsel

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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GRANT-VALKARIA, Fla., Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: KAVL) ("Kaival Brands," the "Company," or "we"), today announced that it has appointed James W. Dobbins as General Counsel effective December 5, 2023.

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  • GRANT-VALKARIA, Fla., Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: KAVL) ("Kaival Brands," the "Company," or "we"), today announced that it has appointed James W. Dobbins as General Counsel effective December 5, 2023.
  • Barry Hopkins, Executive Chairman of Kaival Brands, said, “James Dobbins has extensive experience advising companies on a breadth of legal matters, and importantly, he also has a deep, relevant understanding of industry business operations, including corporate governance, M&A, international sourcing, and compliance matters.
  • Prior to Turning Point Brands, he spent several years in private practice.
  • Mr. Dobbins began his legal career with the law firm of Webster and Sheffield in New York.

Established Managed Investment Solutions Team Joins Westwood Holdings Group

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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DALLAS, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group , an investment management boutique and wealth management firm focused on value and multi-asset strategies, is proud to announce the addition of a cutting-edge Managed Investment Solutions team, bolstering the firm’s ability to provide customized solutions to institutional and wealth investors.

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  • DALLAS, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group , an investment management boutique and wealth management firm focused on value and multi-asset strategies, is proud to announce the addition of a cutting-edge Managed Investment Solutions team, bolstering the firm’s ability to provide customized solutions to institutional and wealth investors.
  • Westwood’s new Managed Investment Solutions team, based in Chicago, will focus on tailoring investment solutions to a diverse array of individual institutional risk/reward tolerances and investment approaches.
  • Greg Behar, Drew Miyawaki and Shaun Murphy boast an average of 25 years of institutional investment experience and come to Westwood with a proven track record of successfully providing diverse institutional clients with bespoke investment solutions.
  • Greg most recently served as LGIMA’s head of index investment strategy and was responsible for providing investment thought leadership to investors and developing comprehensive investment solutions and insights across the spectrum of index strategies.

Dominion Energy Announces Retirements of Two Directors, Election of Two New Independent Directors as Part of Continuing Board Refreshment

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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Jibson was elected to the board in 2016 after the completion of the combination of Dominion Energy and Questar Corporation, where he was chairman, president, and chief executive officer.

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  • Jibson was elected to the board in 2016 after the completion of the combination of Dominion Energy and Questar Corporation, where he was chairman, president, and chief executive officer.
  • "Ron and Mike have served Dominion Energy's shareholders with distinction," said Robert M. Blue, chair, president and chief executive officer.
  • The company also announced that the board of directors has elected two new independent directors, Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland and Paul M. Dabbar.
  • Those elections are effective Dec. 1, 2023, and part of the company's ongoing commitment to strong corporate governance and regular board refreshment of its board of directors.

Oracle Releases Java 21 and Extends Support Roadmap

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle CloudWorld -- Oracle today announced the availability of Java 21, the latest version of the world's number one programming language and development platform. Java 21 (Oracle JDK 21) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements, including platform enhancements that will help developers increase productivity and drive innovation and growth across their organizations. Oracle is showcasing the latest capabilities in Java 21 at Oracle CloudWorld, which takes place this week (September 18-21) in Las Vegas, NV and online at oracle.com/cloudworld. 

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  • Oracle will offer long term support for Java 21 for at least eight years.
  • Based on customer feedback and use in the Java ecosystem, Oracle has also announced that long term support for Java 11 has been extended through at least January 2032, providing at least eight more years of support and updates from Oracle.
  • The Java 21 release is the result of extensive collaboration between Oracle engineers and other members of the worldwide Java developer community via OpenJDK and the Java Community Process (JCP).
  • For more details on the features in Java 21, please read the Java 21 technical blog post .

Frances D’Alessio and William Yeskel Join PanAgora Asset Management

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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PanAgora Asset Management ("PanAgora" or the "Firm"), one of the world's leading systematic quantitative investment firms, today announced that Frances D’Alessio and William Yeskel have joined the Firm.

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  • PanAgora Asset Management ("PanAgora" or the "Firm"), one of the world's leading systematic quantitative investment firms, today announced that Frances D’Alessio and William Yeskel have joined the Firm.
  • Ms. D’Alessio brings deep knowledge of clients and consultants in the institutional asset management business to PanAgora.
  • Mr. Yeskel joins as Senior Manager, Product Communications and Management and will be working with the Distribution and Investment teams on content to bring PanAgora investment products, solutions, and insights to market.
  • Before joining PanAgora, Mr. Yeskel was the Chief Operating Officer of Zentific Investment Management, an alternative investments firm focused on Asia Emerging Markets.