Peter Chernin

Mayor Karen Bass and Academy Museum President Jacqueline Stewart Help Celebrate GirlsBuild at Annual Summit

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GirlsBuild an initiative of LA Promise Fund, was thrilled to have first female Mayor of Los Angeles - Mayor Karen Bass - deliver the keynote for this year's Summit.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GirlsBuild an initiative of LA Promise Fund, was thrilled to have first female Mayor of Los Angeles - Mayor Karen Bass - deliver the keynote for this year's Summit.
  • In anticipation of the milestone ten-year anniversary of GirlsBuild, Bass shared her journey as Mayor and empowered the GirlsBuild teams to help tackle the homelessness crisis during their year-long program.
  • Veronica Melvin, President & CEO of LA Promise Fund said: "Our GirlsBuild program has positively benefited more than 120,000 residents and counting.
  • The annual GirlsBuild Summit fuels the girl's tenacity and leadership to be change makers."

Mike Kerns Joins Funko Board of Directors

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Funko, Inc. (“Funko”) (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture lifestyle brand, today announced the appointment of Mike Kerns to the company’s Board of Directors, effective November 2, 2023.

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  • Funko, Inc. (“Funko”) (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture lifestyle brand, today announced the appointment of Mike Kerns to the company’s Board of Directors, effective November 2, 2023.
  • Kerns is a co-founder and partner of The Chernin Group (TCG) and fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Rich Paul, who is transitioning to a strategic advisory role with Funko.
  • “We’re excited to have Mike join our Board at a time when we’re hyper-focused on running a more efficient business without compromising our fan experience,” said Mike Lunsford, Interim Chief Executive Officer at Funko.
  • “We believe Mike’s experience in the media and sports industries will add significant value to our company.”
    “I’m excited to be more involved with Funko by joining its Board of Directors,” said Kerns.

CoinFund Hires Leading Transactional Attorney Dilveer Vahali as Head of Venture Legal

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Monday, July 31, 2023

Today CoinFund , a leading web3 investment firm, announces the appointment of experienced transactional attorney Dilveer Vahali as Head of Venture Legal.

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  • Today CoinFund , a leading web3 investment firm, announces the appointment of experienced transactional attorney Dilveer Vahali as Head of Venture Legal.
  • In his new role, Dilveer will drive CoinFund’s legal deal strategy and execution, and serve as a resource to CoinFund’s nearly 90 active web3 venture investments.
  • Dilveer brings extensive experience working on bespoke and complex corporate transactions which he will leverage in his new role at CoinFund as a seasoned advisor.
  • Dilveer joins CoinFund with a decade of experience advising on M&A, venture capital investments and other transactional law matters.

MeatEater Appoints Jason Bergsman as CEO

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

MeatEater, Inc. (“MeatEater”), one of America’s top names in outdoor living and adventure, announced today that Jason Bergsman has been appointed as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

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  • MeatEater, Inc. (“MeatEater”), one of America’s top names in outdoor living and adventure, announced today that Jason Bergsman has been appointed as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
  • “Not only was Jason integral to the founding of MeatEater, Inc., he’s been a trusted advisor and friend over the past five years.
  • Bergsman joins MeatEater following his post as CEO of AGBO, a creator-founded entertainment company focused on creating and producing franchise-driven stories across film, TV, and gaming.
  • “I am honored to be the next CEO of MeatEater, a company with which I have strong ties and believe has boundless potential,” said Jason Bergsman.

ŌURA and Real Madrid Next Partner to Provide Insights on Club Recovery and Training

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

We are honored and excited to be partnering with Real Madrid Next this season, said Tom Hale, URA CEO.

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  • We are honored and excited to be partnering with Real Madrid Next this season, said Tom Hale, URA CEO.
  • This partnership with Real Madrid Next is another step forward for URAs continued efforts in serving as a recovery tool for athletes.
  • URA is the company behind the Oura Ring - the smart ring that delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance.
  • Real Madrid Next is the brand under which Real Madrid's innovation projects are developed, with the collaboration of startups and companies looking to improve performance with the support of Real Madrid ecosystem.

OWN IT, a MaxOne Brand, and ŌURA Announce Partnership to Empower Athletes with Personalized Coaching Solution

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ŌURA, the company behind the smart ring that delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance, announced a new partnership with MaxOne's OWN IT Coaching System to empower athletes with personalized data-driven sleep and health coaching. MaxOne's OWN IT Coaching System will now integrate metrics from the Oura Ring to deliver personalized biometric data and actionable sleep and health insights to athletes and their teams.

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  • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- URA , the company behind the smart ring that delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance, announced a new partnership with MaxOne's OWN IT Coaching System to empower athletes with personalized data-driven sleep and health coaching.
  • "We're thrilled to offer the power of the URA data to all of the coaches and athletes using the OWN IT app.
  • We do this by providing actionable coaching based on their biometric data," said Jason Mejeur, CEO of MaxOne.
  • URA is the company behind the Oura Ring - the smart ring that delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance.

ŌURA Introduces Three New C-Suite Leaders

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Additionally, URA increased the size of the Series C-1 round, previously announced in April, as a result of being oversubscribed.

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  • Additionally, URA increased the size of the Series C-1 round, previously announced in April, as a result of being oversubscribed.
  • People leaders are critical to the success of every business, and securing the right team has been a big focus of mine since I joined the organization earlier this year, said Tom Hale, Chief Executive Officer URA.
  • URAs commitment to innovation in health and consumer technology is incredibly inspiring, said Doug Sweeny, Chief Marketing Officer URA.
  • URA is the company behind the Oura Ring - the smart ring that delivers personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance.

Therabody and ŌURA Collaborate to Improve Sleep and Recovery

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Industry leaders Therabody and URA are paving the way for integrated solutions in the wellness space to optimize sleep and recovery.

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  • Industry leaders Therabody and URA are paving the way for integrated solutions in the wellness space to optimize sleep and recovery.
  • Also for the first time, Therabody is licensing its proprietary TheraMind sound therapy content to URA.
  • Drawing on research demonstrating the positive effects of a Theragun routine on sleep, Therabody and URA have also developed an URA sleep routine in the Therabody app that will guide the user through a series of Theragun steps to relax them for better sleep.
  • He goes on to say, URA biometrics and Therabody devices and content now work together to enhance your recovery routine and support your sleep quality.

ŌURA Introduces Oura Gen3 Horizon

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

URA , the company behind Oura Ring, the health tracker that delivers accurate, personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance into sleep, activity, readiness, and recovery, today announced the launch of a new design, the Oura Gen3 Horizon, and a sought after new color, Rose Gold .

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  • URA , the company behind Oura Ring, the health tracker that delivers accurate, personalized health data, insights, and daily guidance into sleep, activity, readiness, and recovery, today announced the launch of a new design, the Oura Gen3 Horizon, and a sought after new color, Rose Gold .
  • One of the most powerful attributes of the Oura Ring is its form factor, said Tom Hale, URA CEO.
  • The new Oura Horizon furthers our promise to deliver the most innovative and advanced health tracker while maintaining exceptional comfort and design.
  • In its latest advertising campaign celebrating the launch of the Oura Gen3 Horizon, URA features two of its longtime brand ambassadors, NBA All-Star Chris Paul and Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn.

Food52 Founder and CEO Amanda Hesser Names Former West Elm President Alex Bellos as Co-CEO

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Food52 Founder and CEO Amanda Hesser announced today the appointment of former West Elm President Alex Bellos as Co-CEO and Board Member of the cooking and home brand.

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  • Food52 Founder and CEO Amanda Hesser announced today the appointment of former West Elm President Alex Bellos as Co-CEO and Board Member of the cooking and home brand.
  • Hesser and Bellos will build the business as Co-CEOs for six months, then Hesser will take on a new leadership role as Executive Chair and Bellos will continue as CEO of Food52.
  • Over the coming months, Hesser and Bellos will continue transforming Food52 into a broader platform, building on the foundation of having Food52, Schoolhouse , and Dansk under one roof.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220914005981/en/
    Food52 Co-CEOs Amanda Hesser and Alex Bellos in the Test Kitchen of Food52's future Brooklyn Navy Yard headquarters at Dock 72.