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FTX, Tom Brady & Gisele Bündchen Announce Long-Term Partnership

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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Tom will serve as an Ambassador for FTX and Gisele will take on the role of FTX's Environmental & Social Initiatives Advisor.

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  • Tom will serve as an Ambassador for FTX and Gisele will take on the role of FTX's Environmental & Social Initiatives Advisor.
  • As global icons, Tom Brady and Gisele Bndchen taking an equity stake and having an active role for the FTX group further solidifies FTX's status as the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange.
  • Tom will also work closely with Gisele and Sam on charitable aspects of the partnership to ensure each project has the greatest positive impact.
  • FTX, Gisele and Tom have also committed to providing an annual multi-million contribution to charity throughout the duration of the partnership.

Press release - EU farm policy reform: press conference on outcome of latest round of talks

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
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The press conference takes place in the Anna Politkovskaya press room (SPAAK 0A50) in the European Parliament.

Key Points: 
  • The press conference takes place in the Anna Politkovskaya press room (SPAAK 0A50) in the European Parliament.
  • Journalists who want to ask questions will be able to connect via Interactio.
  • You can also follow the press conference live via webstreaming and EbS.
  • Journalists who have never used Interactio before are asked to connect 30 minutes before the start of the press conference to perform a connection test.

ArmadaCare Appoints Mike Ross as Chief Revenue Officer

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
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HUNT VALLEY, Md., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --ArmadaCare ( www.ArmadaCare.com ), a leader in the employer-sponsored health insurance market, today announced it has appointed Mike Ross to Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

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  • HUNT VALLEY, Md., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --ArmadaCare ( www.ArmadaCare.com ), a leader in the employer-sponsored health insurance market, today announced it has appointed Mike Ross to Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
  • Ross will be responsible for driving business development and sustained, profitable growth for ArmadaCare by overseeing sales, partner development, lead generation and account management.
  • "Mike is an accomplished leader with experience driving sales and moving organizations forward," said Ed Walker, CEO of ArmadaCare.
  • Ross has a successful track record of driving innovation, growing businesses and leading diverse teams in the health and life insurance market.

Ovation Travel Group Appoints Industry Veteran Diana Adamson Arias as Leader for Independent Advisor (IA) and Affiliate Programs

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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NEW YORK, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ovation Travel Group has appointed Diana Adamson Arias as its new Vice President of Independent Advisors (IA) and Affiliates, Business Development & Operations.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ovation Travel Group has appointed Diana Adamson Arias as its new Vice President of Independent Advisors (IA) and Affiliates, Business Development & Operations.
  • Adamson Arias a travel industry leader who spent more than three decades with Four Seasons, most recently in sales for the Americas joined Ovation on June 14.
  • Paul Metselaar, Chairman and CEO of Ovation Travel Group, said: "Travel is making a profound comeback with leisure travel driving our post-pandemic growth.
  • Sunil Mahtani, Executive Vice President for Ovation, said: "Diana's appointment provides the leadership and experience necessary as the return to travel accelerates.

Marsha P. Johnson Institute Introduces Pride Month Agenda And Historic Beauty Brand Collaboration

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its commitment to lifting voices and advocating for the Black transgender community, the Marsha P. Johnson Institute (MPJI) today announced several activities to commemorate Pride month, including a groundbreaking collaboration with a major beauty and personal care brand.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its commitment to lifting voices and advocating for the Black transgender community, the Marsha P. Johnson Institute (MPJI) today announced several activities to commemorate Pride month, including a groundbreaking collaboration with a major beauty and personal care brand.
  • The collaboration marks the first time SheaMoisture has used its social platforms for the LGBTQ+ community.
  • Marsha went by "Black Marsha" before settling on Marsha P. Johnson.
  • It is the consideration of who "Black Marsha" was that inspired The Marsha P. Johnson Institute.

John Flannery Named Managing Director and Co-Head of Portfolio Resources Group at Charlesbank Capital Partners

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
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b'BOSTON, May 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC (\xe2\x80\x9cCharlesbank\xe2\x80\x9d or the \xe2\x80\x9cFirm\xe2\x80\x9d) is pleased to announce the election of John Flannery as Managing Director.

Key Points: 
  • b'BOSTON, May 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC (\xe2\x80\x9cCharlesbank\xe2\x80\x9d or the \xe2\x80\x9cFirm\xe2\x80\x9d) is pleased to announce the election of John Flannery as Managing Director.
  • As part of his expanded role, he will also co-lead the Firm\xe2\x80\x99s Portfolio Resources Group (\xe2\x80\x9cPRG\xe2\x80\x9d).
  • Flannery has already been creating value in Charlesbank\xe2\x80\x99s portfolio companies by working with CEOs and their teams to improve operating performance, strategy and governance.
  • Flannery will co-lead Charlesbank\xe2\x80\x99s growing Portfolio Resources Group along with fellow Managing Director Sam Bartlett.

Howard University Announces Legendary Attorney Bryan Stevenson to Deliver Commencement Address

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Monday, April 26, 2021
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Given the national outcry for social justice that has permeated the country recently, I could think of no more fitting a speaker than Bryan Stevenson to come deliver a message of hope for our graduates.

Key Points: 
  • Given the national outcry for social justice that has permeated the country recently, I could think of no more fitting a speaker than Bryan Stevenson to come deliver a message of hope for our graduates.
  • Mr. Stevenson is also a professor of law at the New York University School of Law.
  • He is a graduate of the Harvard Law School and the Harvard School of Government.\nFounded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges.
  • Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States.

Russia: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the deteriorating health of Alexei Navalny

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Saturday, April 24, 2021
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The European Union is deeply concerned about reports that the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalnys health in the penal colony continues to deteriorate even further.

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  • The European Union is deeply concerned about reports that the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalnys health in the penal colony continues to deteriorate even further.
  • We call on the Russian authorities to grant him immediate access to medical professionals he trusts.
  • The Russian authoritiesareresponsible for Mr Navalnys safety and health in the penal colony, to which we hold them to account.
  • The European Union will revert to this issue during the upcoming meeting of EU Foreign Ministers on Monday, 19 April.

First Certified Carbon Neutral Company in the World Commits to Planting 10 Million Trees in 10 Years.

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
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"Our commitment to theplanet started decades ago, including our partnership with the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Wangari Maathai, to plant one million trees.

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  • "Our commitment to theplanet started decades ago, including our partnership with the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Wangari Maathai, to plant one million trees.
  • "\nShaklee products are available through more than two million distributors and on the brand\'s website: https://us.shaklee.com/\nAt Shaklee, we make healthy happen.
  • Shaklee is a leading natural nutrition company founded by Dr. Shaklee who invented the first multivitamin in the US over 100 years ago.
  • As a pioneer in sustainability, Shaklee was the first company in the world to fully offset its carbon emissions so as to leave no footprint on our planet.

Earth Day 2021: $200k Global Fresh Ideas Competition for Teenagers by The Earth Prize Launches

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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Thanks to a panel of world-renowned sustainability experts, who will adjudicate The Earth Prize, as well as a cohort of high-profile ambassadors, The Earth Prize will provide a springboard for each young innovator\'s game-changing ideas.\n"The world needs fresh, unpolluted ideas, and young people\'s capacity for creativity is a huge, untapped asset.

Key Points: 
  • Thanks to a panel of world-renowned sustainability experts, who will adjudicate The Earth Prize, as well as a cohort of high-profile ambassadors, The Earth Prize will provide a springboard for each young innovator\'s game-changing ideas.\n"The world needs fresh, unpolluted ideas, and young people\'s capacity for creativity is a huge, untapped asset.
  • We want to help bridge the gap by supporting and inspiring students to imagine real-world solutions, then connecting them to mentors and experts to accelerate positive change.
  • One of my heroes is Professor Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan professor who won the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • The remaining $25,000 will be awarded equally to The Earth Prize Mentor of the Year and The Earth Prize Educator of the Year.