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Seyfarth Launches Transactional Restructuring & Insolvency Practice and Adds to Servicing & Special Servicing Practice With Team Located Across the Country

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP continues the national expansion of its Corporate department – launching a Restructuring & Insolvency practice and growing its Servicing & Special Servicing practice with three prominent partners, Jason DeJonker , Scott Olson and Richard (“Rick”) White .

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  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP continues the national expansion of its Corporate department – launching a Restructuring & Insolvency practice and growing its Servicing & Special Servicing practice with three prominent partners, Jason DeJonker , Scott Olson and Richard (“Rick”) White .
  • White, who is in Atlanta, joins the Servicing & Special Servicing practice , which advises clients on issues involving securitization, tax, securities law, defeasance, and loan assumptions and was created last summer.
  • They all join the firm from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP where they were partners.
  • The addition of their team continues the firm’s strategic growth with a dozen lawyers joining the Corporate practice in the past year.

Wolters Kluwer CT Corporation to host expert attorney panel on key due diligence updates for 2023

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Friday, April 14, 2023

Wolters Kluwer CT Corporation is assembling a virtual panel of expert lawyers to share insights into recent case law and trends poised to have a significant impact on how to approach due diligence in 2023.

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  • Wolters Kluwer CT Corporation is assembling a virtual panel of expert lawyers to share insights into recent case law and trends poised to have a significant impact on how to approach due diligence in 2023.
  • Lias works closely with CT Corporation’s law firm clients to enhance their due diligence searches and filings.
  • He also conducts a wide range of CT Corporation seminars providing crucial insight into due diligence related topics spanning law firms, financial institutions and corporations.
  • For nearly 130 years, Wolters Kluwer CT Corporation has been the leading provider of registered agent services, incorporation services, and legal entity compliance.

La-Z-Boy Appoints Mark S. LaVigne to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

MONROE, Mich., Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB), a global leader in residential furniture, today announced that Mark S. LaVigne has been named to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • MONROE, Mich., Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB), a global leader in residential furniture, today announced that Mark S. LaVigne has been named to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • Most recently, LaVigne successfully led the company through the COVID pandemic with a focus on safety, business continuity and supply chain agility.
  • Melinda D. Whittington, President and Chief Executive Officer of La-Z-Boy Incorporated, said, “We are delighted to have an individual of Mark’s caliber join our Board of Directors.
  • In addition to serving on the Board of Directors of Energizer Holdings, Inc., he also serves on the Retail Industry Leaders Association Board.

Global Processing Services Welcomes Three Independent Non-Executive Directors to Its Board

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Global Processing Services (“GPS”), a fast-growing next-gen global payments technology platform, today announced the appointment of Paulette Rowe, Shane Happach, and Lynn McCreary as independent Non-Executive Directors.

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  • Global Processing Services (“GPS”), a fast-growing next-gen global payments technology platform, today announced the appointment of Paulette Rowe, Shane Happach, and Lynn McCreary as independent Non-Executive Directors.
  • Paulette brings a wealth of experience across card-based and virtual wallet payment solutions.
  • Shane Happach is an experienced global payments executive with strengths in enterprise sales and fintech-led disruption.
  • Before Worldpay, he worked with GlobalCollect – acquired by Ingenico in 2014 – in business development roles across the Americas and EMEA.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. Announces Executive Leadership Appointments

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Monday, October 31, 2022

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB), a full-service restaurant chain serving an innovative selection of high-quality gourmet burgers in a family-friendly atmosphere, today announced a series of permanent and interim executive appointments as part of the formation of a new leadership team that will support President and Chief Executive Officer G.J.

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  • Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB), a full-service restaurant chain serving an innovative selection of high-quality gourmet burgers in a family-friendly atmosphere, today announced a series of permanent and interim executive appointments as part of the formation of a new leadership team that will support President and Chief Executive Officer G.J.
  • Hart, Red Robins President and Chief Executive Officer said, I am thrilled to announce new additions to the executive leadership team.
  • About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB)
    Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. ( www.redrobin.com ), is a casual dining restaurant chain founded in 1969 that operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Red Robin International, Inc., and under the trade name, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews.
  • There are more than 520 Red Robin restaurants across the United States and Canada, including those operating under franchise agreements.

Riemer & Braunstein Continues to Expand Southern California Presence

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Kamao is an experienced real estate finance attorney and will join Mark Appelbaum, Greg Carpenter, Carol Su, and Nicole Wideman as partners in the California office.

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  • Kamao is an experienced real estate finance attorney and will join Mark Appelbaum, Greg Carpenter, Carol Su, and Nicole Wideman as partners in the California office.
  • Since joining Riemer & Braunstein a little more than one year ago, our goal has been to build the office into the most dynamic real estate finance office on the West Coast, said Mark Appelbaum.
  • Kamao added, I am very excited that my prior colleagues, Katherine, Dana, and Lorna, have decided to join me at Riemer & Braunstein.
  • The firm is best known for its commercial finance practice, including real estate finance, commercial lending, and loan restructuring.

GrowGeneration Announces New Executives

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Friday, August 12, 2022

This realignment is part of our ongoing efforts to better position the Company for future growth and drive long-term shareholder value.

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  • This realignment is part of our ongoing efforts to better position the Company for future growth and drive long-term shareholder value.
  • Greg has emerged as one of our Companys brightest leaders through his contributions to the growth and success of GrowGen over the past several years.
  • Stephen has proven to be an outstanding addition to GrowGen since joining the Company last year.
  • He also led the Finance and Accounting Department, as well as Administrative and Human Resources functions, for Machol & Johannes LLC.

Bank Director Announces New Independent Director, James J. McAlpin, Jr

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. , July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DirectorCorps, Inc., a privately-held media company that includes Bank Director and FinXTech, today announced that its corporate board of directors has elected James J. McAlpin, Jr. as a new independent director, effective July 11, 2022. The new DirectorCorps board consists of six members, three from the company's executive leadership group, and three independent directors.

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  • Bank Director Announces That Its Corporate Board Of Directors Has Elected A New Independent Director.
  • BRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DirectorCorps, Inc., a privately-held media company that includes Bank Director and FinXTech, today announced that its corporate board of directors has elected James J. McAlpin, Jr. as a new independent director, effective July 11, 2022.
  • The new DirectorCorps board consists of six members, three from the company's executive leadership group, and three independent directors.
  • Bank Director magazine readers and clients include over 4,900 of the nation's banks and 20,000 members of their boards of directors.

Candid Announces Two New Appointments to Board of Trustees

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Candid announced the appointment of Angela F. Williams, president and CEO of United Way Worldwide, and Esther Benjamin, CEO and executive director of World Education Services. Following the new appointment, the board comprises 20 trustees. More than half are women or people of color.

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  • Following the new appointment, the board comprises 20 trustees.
  • Candid CEO Ann Mei Chang said, "We're honored to have Angela F. Williams and Esther Benjamin join our board.
  • Full bios for Angela F. Williams and Esther Benjamin are on Candid's board of trustees webpage .
  • Candid combined GuideStar's tools on nonprofits and Foundation Center's tools on foundations with new resources to offer more comprehensive, real-time information about the social sector.

DISCO Welcomes New Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Product Strategy

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Monday, June 6, 2022

Tom Furr joins DISCO as chief marketing officer, and Katie DeBord joins as vice president of product strategy.

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  • Tom Furr joins DISCO as chief marketing officer, and Katie DeBord joins as vice president of product strategy.
  • Tom Furr will own strategy and execution across brand, communications, demand generation, sales enablement, field marketing, digital and performance marketing, creative, and communities.
  • DISCO Chief Marketing Officer Tom Furr said: The industry is just beginning to realize the potential of legal technology to transform the practice of law.
  • DISCO Vice President of Product Strategy Katie DeBord said: I am passionate about legal innovation and helping legal teams use technology in transformative ways.