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Independent Board Member and Former Fortune 500 Global Executive, Arlene Isaacs-Lowe to be Honored with The Executive Leadership Council 2023 Alvaro L. Martins Heritage Award

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) announced today that it will honor Arlene Isaacs-Lowe with the prestigious 2023 Alvaro L. Martins Heritage Award during its 2023 Annual ELC Recognition Gala on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland at 5:00 p.m. ET.

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  • The ELC is recognized as the preeminent global membership organization for Black current and former CEOs, senior executives, and board members of Fortune 1000 and equivalent companies, top-tier entrepreneurs, and global thought leaders.
  • Created in honor of The ELC's founding member and first president and CEO Alvaro L. Martins, the Heritage Award recognizes an individual who has made significant lifetime contributions toward supporting the achievement of Black individuals in business.
  • "Arlene's exceptional contributions to Black business executives and her passion for driving social impact are emblematic of what it means to serve.
  • "We are proud to honor her with the 2023 Alvaro L. Martins Heritage Award."

TimkenSteel Announces the Election of Jamy P. Rankin to TimkenSteel's Board of Directors

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TimkenSteel Corp. (NYSE: TMST) – The board of directors of TimkenSteel Corporation today elected Jamy P. Rankin, retired president and chief executive officer of Ford Component Sales, LLC, as a new independent director.

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  • CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TimkenSteel Corp. (NYSE: TMST) – The board of directors of TimkenSteel Corporation today elected Jamy P. Rankin, retired president and chief executive officer of Ford Component Sales, LLC, as a new independent director.
  • She joins ten directors currently serving on the TimkenSteel board.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Jamy to the TimkenSteel board of directors.
  • Prior to her time at Ford, she held influential positions in marketing and sales organizations at Case New Holland and Navistar.

CoStar Group Appoints Angelique Brunner to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230801774592/en/
    Angelique Brunner joins the Board with more than 25 years of experience in finance and real estate and venture capital.
  • Ms. Brunner brings extensive boardroom experience to CoStar Group, previously serving as a director of Cushman & Wakefield and Chesapeake Lodging Trust.
  • “As CoStar Group continues to grow and diversify its reach across the globe, I’m excited to have Angelique Brunner join our board and bring her years of experience across real estate and investment industries in both the private and public sectors,” said Andy Florance, Founder and CEO of CoStar Group.
  • For more information on CoStar Group’s Board of Directors, visit investors.costargroup.com/leadership .

Amalgamated Family of Companies Announces Terry L. Burston, Esq. as Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

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  • as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
  • Prior to joining the Amalgamated Family of Companies, Terry served as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer with USI Insurance Services, a large, national insurance broker.
  • His career also includes his role as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel with Willis Towers Watson, a global risk advisor, insurance, and reinsurance broker.
  • "Ellen has been an invaluable asset to the Amalgamated Family of Companies, and we are immensely grateful for her contributions," stated Paul Mallen, President, and Chief Executive Officer.

National Kidney Foundation Appoints Vizient, Inc. Executive to National Board of Directors

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Monica Davy, Senior Vice President and Chief Culture, Diversity, and Impact Officer at Vizient, Inc., to its National Board of Directors. Davy was nominated and approved at NKF's most recent Board meeting held in April.

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  • NEW YORK, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Monica Davy , Senior Vice President and Chief Culture, Diversity, and Impact Officer at Vizient, Inc., to its National Board of Directors.
  • I'm honored to join NKF's National Board and share my expertise with the largest kidney organization in the country!
  • "We're so excited Monica has joined the NKF Board of Directors and will bring her extensive expertise in DEI initiatives to the Board," said Tracy McKibben, Chair of NKF's National Board and a living kidney donor to her mother.
  • We look forward to working with her as we continue to build greater awareness of kidney disease and ways to achieve optimal kidney health."

Morrison Cohen Welcomes Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Bobby Codjoe, Esq.

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Monday, March 20, 2023
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Morrison Cohen announced that Bobby Codjoe joined the firm as Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, furthering the firm’s leadership in building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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  • Morrison Cohen announced that Bobby Codjoe joined the firm as Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, furthering the firm’s leadership in building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
  • Bobby joins Morrison Cohen from another major NY law firm where he served in a similar function.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Bobby to Morrison Cohen,” said Chair and Co-Managing Partner Steve Cooperman.
  • “I am grateful for the opportunity to bring my DEI experience to such a supportive and receptive environment at Morrison Cohen,” said Bobby.

University of Maryland Celebrates Naming of Thurgood Marshall Hall

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland celebrated today the naming of Thurgood Marshall Hall, home of its School of Public Policy, with an event that brought together faculty, staff, students and alums, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the son of Thurgood Marshall, Thurgood Marshall, Jr.

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  • Wes Moore and the son of Thurgood Marshall, Thurgood Marshall, Jr.
  • At the event, Moore presented a governor's citation to Thurgood Marshall Jr., a School of Public Policy Dean's Advisory Council member.
  • Moore told the audience, "The naming of a public policy building, the Thurgood Marshall building, is not just honoring a legacy.
  • The honorary naming of Thurgood Marshall Hall expands upon one of the initiatives President Pines announced on his first day in office to embed the names of trailblazers on our campus.

University of Maryland Names School of Public Policy Building in Honor of Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall

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Friday, February 17, 2023
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland announces its newly opened School of Public Policy building will bear the name of civil rights lawyer and former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Over the course of his career, Marshall played a key role in breaking down barriers for Black and African American students, including the desegregation of the University of Maryland.

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  • COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland announces its newly opened School of Public Policy building will bear the name of civil rights lawyer and former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
  • Assigning his name to the School of Public Policy building honors his contributions to our university, state and nation."
  • Born in Baltimore, Marshall was rejected from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1930 because he was Black.
  • "It is an honor to see the School of Public Policy building at the University of Maryland named after our father," the Marshall family said in a statement.

Howard University Announces Historic Miner Building’s Rebirth, Jumpstarts $785M Campus Master Plan

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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The Miner Building restoration kicks off a series of projects in the University’s largest campus development project in its history.

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  • The Miner Building restoration kicks off a series of projects in the University’s largest campus development project in its history.
  • Once renovations are completed, the Miner Building will serve as a shared space for interdisciplinary teaching and learning between the Howard University School of Education and the Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science.
  • “Of all the current and proposed real estate projects on campus, Miner is exactly where I would choose to be.
  • The real estate initiative, which was laid out in detail in Howard’s 2020 Central Campus Master Plan, is structured to expand academic priorities, improve students’ life on campus and strengthen the university financially.

UNCF’s General Counsel Receives Higher Education Leadership Foundation’s 2022 Vanguard Award

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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was recently awarded the Higher Education Leadership Foundation’s (H.E.L.F.)

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  • was recently awarded the Higher Education Leadership Foundation’s (H.E.L.F.)
  • 2022 Vanguard Award and was inducted into the foundation’s Sankofa Hall of Leadership.
  • Boykin is among the nation’s leading attorneys in Black higher education and has become a fundraising powerhouse at UNCF.
  • The awards were presented during the Higher Education Leadership Foundation conference Dec. 8-11 at UNCF-member Wiley College in Marshall, TX.